Market Drayton cycling schemes

Mapping

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Scheme details

Please note that some of the following cycling schemes may also feature walking elements in order to ensure that the schemes cater for all users where possible.

Scheme name
MD.34
Location
Route along the public right of way Bottom Lane running to the south of Market Drayton
Recommendation
Upgrade off-road path, ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians), by surfacing, trimming foliage and providing signage
Scheme name
MD.33
Location
Route along Kilnback Road connecting Walkmill Road to Shrewsbury Road
Recommendation
Consider closure to through traffic
Scheme name
MD.36
Location
Connection along public rights of way along the river between the A53 and Buntingsdale Road
Recommendation
Upgrade off-road path, ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians), by surfacing, trimming foliage and providing signage
Scheme name
MD.35
Location
Route connecting Shrewsbury Road to the river path, along pathway running to the eastern side of the business park
Recommendation
Upgrade off-road path, by surfacing, trimming foliage and providing signage
Scheme name
MD.38
Location
Canal towpath, north of Market Drayton
Recommendation
Enhance integration (eg connections onto/off the path and signage)
Scheme name
MD.37
Location
Canal towpath through Market Drayton
Recommendation
Enhance integration (eg connections onto/off the path and signage)
Scheme name
MD.40
Location
Disused railway corridor, parallel to Prospect Road (Greenfields Lane to The Paddock)
Recommendation
Investigate greenway along disused railway corridor
Scheme name
MD.39
Location
Route along Shrewsbury Road between Alexandra Road and Shropshire Street
Recommendation
Investigate parking restrictions and lightly segregated cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.26
Location
Connection between Hinstock and the RAF base along the A41
Recommendation
Provide parallel off-road path or cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.25
Location
Connection between Norton in Hales and Market Drayton along Maer Lane
Recommendation
Provide ‘quietway’ (route where special attention must be paid to walkers, cyclists and horse riders including protection from speeding traffic) along narrow, hedged lane
Scheme name
MD.28
Location
Connection between Adderley and Market Drayton along A529 Aldereley Road
Recommendation
Widen footway to shared path
Scheme name
MD.27
Location
Connection between Hinstock and Market Drayton along A529 Newport Road
Recommendation
Widen footway to shared path
Scheme name
MD.30
Location
Connecting western settlements to the northern industrial park and future employment site avoiding having to go through the town centre
Recommendation
Provide parallel off-road path and cyclist/pedestrian provision across the roundabout
Scheme name
MD.29
Location
Route through eastern residential area
Recommendation
Investigate introduction of a 'low traffic neighbourhood'
Scheme name
MD.32
Location
Route along Alexandra Road connecting to Market Drayton Junior School
Recommendation
Investigate introduction of a wide shared path to support active travel to the local schools or implementation of a school street on Alexandra Rd
Scheme name
MD.31
Location
Link along Dealands Estate connecting Salisbury Hill View and Shrewsbury Road
Recommendation
Investigate introduction of cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.08
Location
Connection between Longford and Market Drayton along Longford Road
Recommendation
Widen path to create shared facilities
Scheme name
MD.21
Location
Route through the western residential area
Recommendation
Ensure slow traffic speeds (20mph)
Scheme name
MD.06
Location
Alternative route from Market Drayton to the RAF base along public rights of way, alternative to scheme MD.07
Recommendation
Trim vegetation for visibility and provide signage to promote the route
Scheme name
MD.09
Location
Connection between Longford and the Tern Valley Business park along rural road and public right of way
Recommendation
Widen path to create shared facilities
Scheme name
MD.22
Location
Connection between Hodnet and Market Drayton along the A53
Recommendation
Provide parallel off-road shared path
Scheme name
MD.07
Location
Route between Market Drayton and the RAF base along Mortimer Road and public rights of way
Recommendation
Consider off-road shared path
Scheme name
MD.24
Location
Connection into Market Drayton from the southwest along the A53 Shrewsbury Road
Recommendation
Provide parallel off-road shared path
Scheme name
MD.23
Location
Link from the RAF base to the A53 providing a connection to Market Drayton along the A41
Recommendation
Provide parallel off-road path or cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.15
Location
Local route through the central residential area
Recommendation
Ensure slow traffic speeds, consider 'low traffic neighbourhood' or one-way
Scheme name
MD.16
Location
Route through the central residential area connecting into Market Drayton Infant and Nursery School, along Clive Road, Longslow Road and Manor Gardens
Recommendation
Ensure slow traffic speeds, investigate wider access to Frogmore Road
Scheme name
MD.13
Location
Route around the southeastern part of Market Drayton along Berrisford Road, connecting to the Grove School
Recommendation
Improve step-free access to canal, extend footway along carriageway or provide off-road path
Scheme name
MD.14
Location
Route along Great Hales Street and the High Street, providing a bypass of Stafford Street
Recommendation
Consider making eastern end one way with contra flow cycle facility
Scheme name
MD.18
Location
Route through the northern residential area along Greenfields Lane and public right of way connecting to Blandford Way
Recommendation
Remove gate access public right of way from Greenfields Lane, upgrade public right of way to a segregated path and make the existing road more cycle-friendly through improved visibility and lighting, ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians)
Scheme name
MD.17
Location
Route along A529 (Smithfield Road) acting as a bypass of the town centre
Recommendation
Propose light segregated cycle lanes, although should investigate bi-directional segregated cycle path
Scheme name
MD.20
Location
Eastern access into the future development site
Recommendation
Create a pathway/cycle way from Maer Lane into the future development site
Scheme name
MD.19
Location
Connection into the future development site (Sych Farm) along Western Way from the A53 roundabout
Recommendation
Provide cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.02
Location
Route through central Market Drayton
Recommendation
Trial removing parking on Stafford Street to the west of the A529 roundabout, on High Street north of Shropshire Street and on Shropshire Street between High Street and Frogmore Road. This will allow space to deliver a two-way segregated cycle path
Scheme name
MD.01
Location
Route along Shrewsbury Road between the A53 and Alexandra Road
Recommendation
Investigate two-way segregated cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.12
Location
Link from Shrewsbury Road to the country route the RAF base (scheme MD.07) along Buntingsdale Road
Recommendation
Widen path to shared path to Buntingsdale Park then light segregated cycle lane from the park onwards (include double yellow lines)
Scheme name
MD.03
Location
Route along Newcastle Road and Stafford Street from the east into the town centre
Recommendation
Propose shared path along Newcastle Road to Grove School then a light segregated cycle lane from the Grove School to the town centre
Scheme name
MD.10
Location
Route through the centre of Market Drayton from the town centre to the north, along Cheshire Street and Adderley Road
Recommendation
Propose light segregated cycle lanes outside the core town centre and priority given to cycles/pedestrians at side street crossings
Scheme name
MD.11
Location
Route through the southern residential area along Christ Church Lane, Quarry Bank Road, Salisbury Hill View, Dalelands Estate, Walkmill Road and Newtown
Recommendation
Investigate the addition of cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.04
Location
Western access towards the town centre through the western and central residential areas, along Bridge Road, Longslow Road and Prospect Road
Recommendation
Investigate the addition of cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.05
Location
East-west route from central Market Drayton connecting to the industrial park, along Maer Lane
Recommendation
Investigate the addition of cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.42
Location
Provision of a route south from Market Drayton along Sandy Lane and public rights of way
Recommendation
Upgrade public right of way by resealing, improving lighting, trimming back foliage and improved signage as active travel and equestrian route
Scheme name
MD.41
Location
Frogmore Road connecting the town centre to Prospect Road
Recommendation
Improve existing pathway, introduce dropped kerbs on side street crossings and investigate a lightly segregated cycle lane
Scheme name
MD.44
Location
Route along Frogmore Road between Shropshire Street and Cheshire Street, provides an alternative route around the town centre
Recommendation
Introduce fully segregated cycle lanes
Scheme name
MD.43
Location
Public right of way along Rush Lane between the A53 and Longslow Road
Recommendation
Provide paved active travel connection from Longslow Road to A53 (through existing gate and across current grass verge), ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians)
Scheme name
MD.45
Location
Route from the Station Road/A53 junction to the Shropshire Union Canal by the Wharf Tavern via Stoke on Tern, Heathcote, Wistanswick and Lightwoods
Recommendation
Ensure low traffic speeds, trim back foliage, add signage to promote route