Shrewsbury north cycling schemes
Mapping
Using the green button below, you can take a look at a map of the proposed new cycling routes in north Shrewsbury. The map will open in a new window in your browser, so you can readily cross-refer it with the table on this page listing the schemes. You can zoom in on the map using your browser zoom function if necessary. This function can be found from the menu in the top-right corner of your browser.
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
- S.62
- Location
- Connection from Mount Pleasant to Battlefield Enterprise Park along Lancaster Road
- Recommendation
- Convert on-road cycle lane to a segregated shared path
- Scheme name
- S.96
- Location
- Route along Sundorne Road between Heathgates Roundabout and Featherbed Lane
- Recommendation
- Utilise existing verge between the road and houses to create cycle path
- Scheme name
- S.70
- Location
- A53 to Shawbury
- Recommendation
- Create rural cycle route (eg through creating passing places for cyclists, off-road shared use footpaths or reducing speed limits)
- Scheme name
- S.99
- Location
- Route along Hubert Way and providing link into scheme S.68
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing footways to segregated cycle/foot paths, introduce new paths where needed to provide consistent route along road
- Scheme name
- S.97
- Location
- Route along Meadow Farm Drive
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing path to be segregated cycle path along one side of the road, improved priority for pedestrians/cyclists at side road crossings
- Scheme name
- S.22
- Location
- Providing link from Battlefield Enterprise Park towards the town centre along Ellesmere Road
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing pavement to a segregated cycle lane and pedestrian pavement
- Scheme name
- S.19
- Location
- A5112 Whitchurch Road
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing infrastructure to align with definitive national standards
- Scheme name
- S.23
- Location
- Access to the old canal path from Sundorne Road along the public right of way through the Sports Village playfield and Pimley Community Woodland
- Recommendation
- Create a connection from the B5062 to the old canal along the private road
- Scheme name
- S.18
- Location
- Providing route through Sundorne linking to Battlefield Enterprise Park and internal destinations along Featherbed Lane
- Recommendation
- Convert on-road cycle lane to a segregated shared path
- Scheme name
- S.44
- Location
- Hadnall to Harlescourt along the A49
- Recommendation
- Create rural cycle route (eg through creating passing places for cyclists, off-road shared use footpaths or reducing speed limits)
- Scheme name
- S.14
- Location
- Route along Robertson Way through Monkmoor
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing infrastructure to align with definitive national standards
- Scheme name
- S.53
- Location
- Connection between Harmer Hill and Shrewsbury along A528
- Recommendation
- Create rural cycle route (eg through creating passing places for cyclists, off-road shared use footpaths or reducing speed limits)
- Scheme name
- S.52
- Location
- Connection to Uffington along old canal path
- Recommendation
- Remove chicane barriers that block cycle access onto Church Road from the canal path, improve safety along rural route, upgrade surface
- Scheme name
- S.43D
- Location
- Investigate railway crossings between White House Gardens and Mount Pleasant Primary School
- Recommendation
- Remove chicane at western side, provide cycle access from rail crossings to A5191
- Scheme name
- S.14
- Location
- Route along Robertson Way through Monkmoor
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing infrastructure to align with definitive national standards
- Scheme name
- S.43F
- Location
- Investigate railway crossings between Morrisons and Arrow Point Retail Park
- Recommendation
- Open up private rail crossing to pedestrians and cyclists
- Scheme name
- S.43E
- Location
- Investigate railway crossings between Ditherington and Mount Pleasant along Mount Pleasant Road
- Recommendation
- Improve space for cyclists/pedestrians under bridge - potential for contraflow under the bridge
- Scheme name
- S.20
- Location
- Provide access to the whole of Battlefield Enterprise Park along Harlescott Lane
- Recommendation
- Join up existing segregated paths to create consistent route, give cyclists/pedestrians priority at side access roads
- Scheme name
- S.43G
- Location
- Investigate railway crossings between Sundorne and Arrow Point Retail Park along existing pathway
- Recommendation
- Improve access to railway crossing either side of bridge
- Scheme name
- S.17
- Location
- Connect missing sections of infrastructure along A5191
- Recommendation
- Introduce segregated cycle lane
- Scheme name
- S.43B
- Location
- Link between St Michael’s Street and the B5067
- Recommendation
- Bring the whole length of route up to consistent standard. Utilise Greenfield Gardens as a 'low traffic neighbourhood'. Lower speed limit to 20mph on the A528 bridge over the railway to create a safer environment for cyclists
- Scheme name
- S.100
- Location
- Pathway following the stream from A5112 to Featherbed Lane
- Recommendation
- Upgrade quality and lighting, improve wayfinding to route
- Scheme name
- S.68
- Location
- Crossing of the old river bed, connecting Herongate to Mount Pleasant
- Recommendation
- Create a crossing of the old river bed either bridge or paths
- Scheme name
- S.69
- Location
- Connection through Mount Pleasant and Harlescott Grange along Mount Pleasant Road
- Recommendation
- Create segregated shared cycle/foot path
- Scheme name
- S.67
- Location
- The old canal towpath, linking Ditherington to Pimley
- Recommendation
- Upgrade existing path to shared path