£8m investment in North Fringe road and cycle route improvements

Over £8m is to be invested in series of major road and cycle route improvements in the North Fringe areas of Filton, Patchway, Aztec West and Hambrook from this April.

The package of eight major schemes will help to tackle traffic congestion and increase the capacity and quality of the local road network and sustainable travel options such as cycle and pedestrian routes, ahead of the development of the planned Cribbs/Patchway New Neighbourhood during the coming decade.

As part of the work, key junctions on the A38 and A4174 will be widened and improvements will be made to the local road network at the M5 Junctions 16 and 17 with funding from the Government s ‘Pinch Point road improvements programme.

Two cycle and pedestrian crossings on the A4174 – at Hambrook and the M32 Junction 1 — will also be substantially improved, to increase safety and help promote sustainable travel in the North Fringe area. This work is being funded from the Government s Cycle Ambition Fund following a successful funding bid by the council last year.

The road bridge on Church Road in Frampton Cotterell will also be replaced between March and October 2014 as part of planned maintenance works. Diversions will be in place during this time.

Government  support for the schemes requires that the works be completed by March 2015 and for this reason some projects will run simultaneously during the works period. However the schemes have been scheduled to minimise travel disruption where possible and road users are being encouraged to plan ahead to avoid delays, including considering alternative routes or other modes of transport where possible.

Up-to-date information on the schemes including details of consultations on individual projects and links to travel planning advice are available on the council s website at www.southglos.gov.uk/nfringeworks

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