Oswestry and Gobowen cycling schemes

Mapping

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Oswestry Central Oswestry and Gobowen Gobowen Central

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
O.28
Location
Route through Gobowen to the north, along St Martin's Road
Recommendation
Create a shared path, 20mph zone and segregated cycle lanes in residential Gobowen
Scheme name
O.15
Location
North-south route through the residential area along Unicorn Road connecting to the employment zone off Gobowen Road
Recommendation
Consider reducing parking, widening path to segregated shared path and/or separate, segregated cycle lanes along the road
Scheme name
O.44
Location
Connection between West Felton and Oswestry along the A5
Recommendation
Enhance existing shared path, particularly where it crosses the carriageway and signage. Provide access point to the Montgomery Canal where the A5 crosses it
Scheme name
O.36
Location
Connection from Judge Road to future employment zone through new housing development and across the A5
Recommendation
Create direct, active travel link (eg wide footways and a cycle path) through new development
Scheme name
O.42
Location
Connection between Gobowen and St Martins along St Martins Road
Recommendation
Widen footway along St Martins Road to shared path, deliver cycle lanes, reduce to 20mph in residential sections. Provide access to the Llangollen Canal from St Martins Road
Scheme name
O.43
Location
Connection between Pant and Oswestry along A483
Recommendation
Deliver continuous off-road path parallel to A483
Scheme name
O.13
Location
Link through car parks along Smithfield Road to Church Street
Recommendation
Introduce clear and segregated access route through car parks
Scheme name
O.41
Location
Route between Morda and Mile Oak Industrial Estate along Weston Road
Recommendation
Introduce traffic weight limit and 20mph speed limit
Scheme name
O.45
Location
North-south movement through new development within Oswestry’s eastern residential area to support access to northern and southern employment zones
Recommendation
Create footway and cycleway through new development
Scheme name
O.14
Location
N-S route through the eastern residential area along College Road connecting to the Mile Oak Industrial Estate
Recommendation
Consider segregated cycle lanes and reducing parking, give paths priority at side road crossings
Scheme name
O.01
Location
Connection from the orthopaedic hospital towards Oswestry along North Drive and Burma Road
Recommendation
Improve cycle bypass of traffic calming, introduce 20mph
Scheme name
O.29
Location
Connection between Whittington and Oswestry along Whittington Road
Recommendation
Extend and enhance existing shared path (provision needed to cross roundabout to scheme O.25)
Scheme name
O.34
Location
Infrastructure through the Gobowen residential area along Thomas Penson Road
Recommendation
Enhance footbridge and access to it, including signage
Scheme name
O.35
Location
Connection between Whittington to Derwen College along B5009
Recommendation
Investigate a parallel segregated cycle route
Scheme name
O.40
Location
Connection through north-western residential area linking between the town centre and central employment zone and linking to the primary school. Route along Oak Street, York Street, Liverpool Road, Old Fort Road, Wat's Drive and Coppice Drive
Recommendation
Remove pedestrian fences, add light segregated cycle lanes, improve crossings of side roads (narrow side road entries, formalise crossing points with zebras, extend 20mph zone. Introduce School Street on Gittin Street
Scheme name
O.33
Location
Link from Gobowen railway station to central Gobowen along Chirk Road
Recommendation
Introduce a 20mph speed limit
Scheme name
O.37
Location
Route along Victoria Road connecting the town centre and the Mile Oak Industrial Estate
Recommendation
Reduce on-street parking to create road space for segregated cycle lanes
Scheme name
O.39
Location
Connection east-west through the residential area connecting into the town centre along Cabin Lane and Middleton Road
Recommendation
Upgrade current provision along this route from the eastern end to the Middleton Road/Plas Ffynnon Way roundabout to consistent segregated cycle lanes. This will require the removal of on-street parking. West of the Middleton Road/Plas Ffynnon Way roundabout, this route becomes narrow. Reduce the speed limit to 20mph between this roundabout and the western end of the route
Scheme name
O.22
Location
Connection from Morda to Oswestry town centre along Morda Road
Recommendation
Extend the 20mph zone along the route where space for path is limited. Improve footway and introduce cycle path lane/path where space. Restrict on-street parking to create a safer environment for cyclists
Scheme name
O.21
Location
Route along the path that follows the railway line providing a north-south connection from Shrewsbury Road to Oswald Road
Recommendation
Carry out minor upgrades to the route and improve signage at either end
Scheme name
O.26
Location
Route along Salop Road connecting into the town centre
Recommendation
Upgrade paths along route to create segregated cycle/foot path, give priority at side roads and increase number of safe crossing points
Scheme name
O.25
Location
Connection between Artillery Business Park and the central employment zone to the north of the residential area along Whittington Road
Recommendation
Provide cycle lanes and/or off-road path to ensure safety (provision needed to cross roundabout to scheme O.29)
Scheme name
O.17
Location
Connection between Trefonen and Oswestry along Trefonen Road
Recommendation
Reduce speed limit to 40mph, creating a ‘quiet lane’ (route where special attention must be paid to walkers, cyclists and horse riders including protection from speeding traffic)
Scheme name
O.27
Location
Route along Shrewsbury Road connecting Mile Oak Industrial Estate to the future employment site and to the south of the eastern residential area
Recommendation
Enhance existing shared path, particularly where it crosses the carriageway and signage (eg to the railway corridor)
Scheme name
O.30
Location
Route connecting Gobowen Railway Station and Oswestry
Recommendation
Widen footway to deliver shared path along this section. Add crossing(s) over the relevant arm(s) of the A5 roundabout at the south end of the scheme to link with scheme O.31
Scheme name
O.32
Location
Connecting from existing cycleway to the currently inactive railway line along footpath through Wilfred Owen Green
Recommendation
Widen path through Wilfred Owen Green as link between railway corridors
Scheme name
O.24
Location
The pedestrianised area through the town centre along Cross Street and Oswald Road
Recommendation
Allow cycling through pedestrian area and provide cycle parking
Scheme name
O.11
Location
Route along Castle Street providing an east-west route bypassing the town centre
Recommendation
Create a slow zone (eg 20mph) with potential traffic reduction
Scheme name
O.16
Location
Route through Oswestry town centre connecting to the railway station and northern employment
Recommendation
Investigate potential options for this section to deliver either a continuation of the existing shared path, segregated cycle lanes or a contraflow cycle lane
Scheme name
O.10
Location
Route along main road through town centre to the central employment zone, alternative route to scheme O.16, follows Beatrice Street and Leg Street
Recommendation
Create a slow zone (eg 20mph) with potential traffic reduction
Scheme name
O.18
Location
East-west route through residential area along Middleton Road connecting other proposed routes
Recommendation
Consider light segregation cycle lanes, reducing parking and/or road speed (20mph)
Scheme name
O.12
Location
Link along Gobowen Road in Oswestry town centre
Recommendation
Upgrade existing shared path, including continuous crossings of side roads
Scheme name
O.20
Location
Route through residential area connecting the primary school, follows existing pathways
Recommendation
Improve and sign off-road path through into Greenway
Scheme name
O.19
Location
Route through Broadlands Way Playing Fields along existing public right of way connecting north-south to the east of the residential area
Recommendation
Enhance existing pathway (eg widen, improve surface and lighting), ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians)
Scheme name
O.49
Location
Route along B5009 from Derwen college to Gobowen
Recommendation
Introduce segregated cycle lanes
Scheme name
O.04
Location
Route through the hospital and college along Twmpath Lane
Recommendation
Upgrade current wide footway to be shared path
Scheme name
O.02
Location
Route through Mile Oak Industrial Estate along Maes-Y-Clawdd
Recommendation
Add fully segregated cycle lanes and/or shared path
Scheme name
O.06
Location
Route along public right of way from B5009 Whittington Road to B5069 Chirk Road
Recommendation
Upgrade public right of way including an improved crossing of the railway line, ensuring no user loses their right of access (eg equestrians)
Scheme name
O.08
Location
Connection from Oswestry towards Trefonen via Coed-Y-Go along Penylan Lane
Recommendation
Consider closure to general traffic (access only), to deliver a new cycle/horse only route
Scheme name
O.03
Location
Route around Cae Glas Park along Welsh Walls
Recommendation
Introduce cycle lanes (light segregation), 20mph zone and reduce parking
Scheme name
O.07
Location
Route along Willow Street providing a connection into the town centre
Recommendation
Remove on-street parking to create space for cyclists
Scheme name
O.05
Location
Route along Upper Brook St past Oswestry School connecting the western residential area to the town centre
Recommendation
Reduce parking to deliver on road cycle provision and deliver path on boundary of sports fields along Trefonen Road
Scheme name
O.54
Location
Route to link Middleton Road to Wilfred Owen Green to provide connection to the path along the currently inactive railway line
Recommendation
Introduce a 20mph speed limit on Ambleside and add signage to promote this link
Scheme name
O.52
Location
Alternative route connecting Oswestry and Gobowen Railway Station to sit alongside the restored railway line (alternative to scheme O.30)
Recommendation
Provide a greenway between Gobowen and Oswestry alongside the railway line. This would be designed in consultation with the rail operators to determine what space would be usable for a cycle route
Scheme name
O.55
Location
Route along Middleton Road/Middleton Lane connecting schemes O.18 to O.44, as an alternate to the route along the A5
Recommendation
Create a ‘quiet lane’ (route where special attention must be paid to walkers, cyclists and horse riders including protection from speeding traffic) along route
Scheme name
O.53
Location
Connection from the Station Road/Old Chirk Road junction in Weston Rhyn to St Martins Road
Recommendation
Improve path between St Martins Road and Station Road along the Canal. Reduce traffic speed into Weston Rhyn through traffic calming measures. Introduce segregated path through Weston Rhyn, with the removal of on-road parking
Scheme name
O.56
Location
School Lane in Gobowen
Recommendation
Introduce School Street
Scheme name
O.47
Location
Connection from Trefonen to Morda along Trefonen Road to support movements to the south of Oswestry
Recommendation
Consider land acquisition to deliver shared path, separate from road
Scheme name
O.46
Location
Connection from West Felton to Whittington supporting movement to north Oswestry and Gobowen
Recommendation
Implement light segregated cycle lanes on B5009 from Whittington to Queens Head and investigate parallel route for safe cycling, such as side road (Coalpit Lane, past Oswestry Storage to B5009) adjacent to railway
Scheme name
O.31
Location
Route connecting Gobowen Railway Station and Oswestry
Recommendation
Improve/widen footway. Reduce speed limit along route and introduce lighting.
Scheme name
O.48
Location
Supporting the movement between Weston Rhyn and Gobowen along an unamed road through Hengoed
Recommendation
Introduce footways, investigate possibility of making them shared use dependent on width
Scheme name
O.50
Location
Maesbury Road through Mile Oak Industrial Estate
Recommendation
Upgrade existing shared path, including crossings of side roads
Scheme name
O.51
Location
Connection into the hospital from Whittington along Drenewydd
Recommendation
Improve cycle bypass of traffic calming, introduce 20mph