A wish list of proposals has been drawn up for each town with the aim of getting people to walk or cycle instead of driving.
Shropshire Council hopes the improvements will encourage more people to choose active modes of travel wherever possible
Once the LCWIP is adopted, after the public consultation, the next challenge for the council will be getting the funding to see it all through.Two of the top 10 priority schemes for the county are in Shrewsbury. It is also proposed to upgrade the existing cycle route along Shelton Road and improving crossing facilities.
At the top of the list is a plan to upgrade the existing shared path along Gobowen Road, linking the town centre to employment and retail areas on the outskirts. To improve access to Gobowen, the report says a scheme “to extend the current cycle path along the existing railway corridor” was looked into, but “did not align with plans to run a shuttle rail service”.
Connections between Oswestry and surrounding villages including Morda, Whittington, Trefonen, Weston Rhyn and West Felton are also set for improvements such as upgraded cycle paths or lanes, widened footpaths and new 20mph limits.Ludlow’s historic town centre could be closed to general traffic to improve facilities for pedestrians.
Cycle lanes are suggested for roads including Henley Road, Lower Galdeford, Station Drive, Old Street and Corve Street. New crossings are proposed for the A442 at the St John’s Street junction and on St John’s Street itself, as well as one on High Street. However a longer-term goal is to investigate adding a new pedestrian, cycle and equestrian bridge over the river.The highest-ranked scheme in Market Drayton is the introduction of segregated cycle lanes from the centre of town along Maer Lane to the industrial estate.
Farcroft Drive could see a 20mph speed limit imposed along with traffic reduction measures, and low traffic neighbourhoods could be created in the area around Rowan Road. A similar proposal is put forward for the route along Claypit Street and Alport Road, improving access to the hospital. A contra-flow cycle lane could also be implemented on the route along Church Street and Claypit Street, connecting London Road/Brownlow Street to the High Street.The first proposal is to create a crossing of Sandford Avenue to allow easier access to the station from the west.
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