Appendix 4
City Centre proposals
CCAF2.1- Claremont Road to Gallowgate
Existing problem
Areas
Fragmented provision
Claremont Rd-Barras
on wide road where
Bridge junction to
positioning difficult and
Percy Street and on to
priorities sometimes
Gallowgate
unclear; major traffic on
Barras Bridge section is
pedestrians crossing
route; on Percy Street
heavy bus traffic and
cars turning into car
parks; unattractive
streetscape
Proposal
Widened footpaths and extra width
pedestrian crossings; two-way cycle track
on west side; widened footpaths and
extra width pedestrian/cycle crossings;
Remodel junction with St Mary’s Place;
cycle parking and public realm
improvements
Rationale
Links university and station; links
with Great North Cycleway, SR3
and 4, Gosforth corridor; part of city
centre cycle circular; access to
business, retail and leisure
3D visualization of proposals for Barras Bridge
already under discussion with stakeholders
CCAF2.2- West Road to St James’s Boulevard
Existing problem
Areas
Traffic speed and
West Road to Elswick
volume; parking/school Road-Rye Hill
traffic; busy cross
roundabout, Rye Hill to
roads; collision history
Westmorland Rd
at St James’s
roundabout,
Boulevard junction
Westmorland Rd to St
James Boulevard
Proposal
[Elswick Rd roundabout being remodeled
under CCAF Phase 1]
Narrow radii at West Rd junction; control
speed and parking on Elswick Row and
Rye Hill; cycle lanes on Westmoreland
Road to St James’ Boulevard.
Rationale
Link from SR1 to parallel cycle
improvement route; East West link
for low car ownership area;
successful cycle promotion work in
area and active Change4Life
network; access to college, schools;
museum, Central Gateway; links
with cycle access work around new
6th form college
Proposals will provide link to new 6th form college
and link with cycle improvements installed as part
of the new development.
CCAF2.3- Central Station to Swan House Roundabout
Existing problem
Areas
Proposal
Collingwood and
Central Station to
Continue treatment at front of Central
Mosley Street are one
Swan House
Station to meet GNC and cycle traffic
way with taxis on one
Roundabout
from north of city and Gateshead
side and parking on the
other. Difficult junction
at transition to two-way.
The two-way cycle track with shared use sections
where pedestrians cross nearing completion in
front of Central Station
Rationale
Links GNC with station; part of city
centre cycle circular; links station
with quayside; access to leisure and
Stephenson Quarter key
development site
Shared use area near Central Station with cycle
only lights at far end to allow continuation of
journey to city centre
CCAF2.4 City Centre permeability
Existing problem
Areas
Fragmented
City centre
permeability across city
centre
Proposal
Contra-flow cycling and cycle access
improvements
Rationale
Builds on city centre improvements
Conversion of ‘No entry’ to ‘Except cyclists’ would
improve permeability on quiet streets. Busier
street would need more careful treatment
Strategic routes
CCAF2.5 - Coast Road route
Existing problems
Areas
Limited and fragmented Coast Road and
provision for cyclists
Sandyford route
from city centre to North NCN102 - City
Tyneside. High volume Centre, South
of traffic and poor
Heaton, North
crossings. Reports of
Tyneside
cycle collisions with
elderly pedestrians on
footpaths. Poor surface
in sections and
uncontrolled crossings
at some busy junctions.
Proposal
Protected cycle lanes, offroad sections,
junction treatment, crossing
improvements, resurfacing. Clear
signing on carriageway and direction
signs.
This proposal will complement works
planned by the Highways Agency to
bridge the A1058 slip roads as part of
their Silverlink A19 junction scheme.
Infrastructure toolkit
includes coloured surface
where cycle lanes cross
junctions as here left on
the Forsyth Road junction
on the Great North
Cycleway, completed in
January 2015.
Rationale
High numbers of cyclist on substandard
route; goes through areas with high
potential to change mode; links to
community cycle area; part of city centre
travel to work area; several schools;
onward links to major business areas,
leisure and retail parks, and Local Growth
Deal Area; meets SR6.
Connected work in North Tyneside
funded by the Cycle Safety Scheme to
create a major new Urban National Cycle
Network Route NCN102.
Wide, well-surfaced
cycle provision with
flagged footway on
section of route
completed by North
Tyneside Council 2014.
CCAF2.6- Town Moor to Barras Bridge
Existing problem
Areas
Limited and fragmented Town Moor to Barras
provision for high
Bridge through
volume of cyclists
Claremont Rd
coming from Town
overbridge and
Moor to city centre.
roundabout, Claremont
High volume of traffic
Road [roundabout at
and poor crossings.
Queen Victoria Road
Two roundabouts with
being realigned as a Tcollision records [one is junction under another
being realigned as a T- scheme]
junction under another
scheme]
Proposal
Volume of traffic on the junction will be
reduced through wider highways
proposals for city centre. Cycle/
pedestrian priority from Town Moor; lane
reassignment on overbridge; realignment
and possible signalisation of roundabout;
protected lanes down Claremont Road;
new toucan crossings points. Clear
signing on carriageway and direction
signs. Design support from Newcastle for
overbridge junction and roundabout from
Newcastle University PHD student.
Consistent signage will alert travelers to the work
and as well as promoting our aim of improving
the environment for everyone
Rationale
High numbers of cyclist on
substandard route with poor
collision record for cyclists; route to
university and hospital; access to
city centre; access to city centre
from Great Park and other new
housing development areas. Queen
Victoria Rd roundabout and junction
at Barras Bridge are being
redeveloped under developer
scheme and Phase 2 City Centre
proposals.
CCAF2.7- Great North Cycleway in Gateshead
Existing problem
Areas
A mixture of on-road
Section of Great North
advisory lanes, on-road Cycleway in
mandatory lanes and
Gateshead
cycling in general traffic.
Some, but not all,
junction approaches
have advanced stop
lines
Proposal
A section of widened on-road cycle lane
and two sections of hybrid cycle lanes;
improved traffic signal control facilities at
one of the junctions on the route and
cycle improvements to another main
junction
Rationale
NCN725 major north south cycle
link across region; access between
Newcastle and Gateshead
business, education and retail
centres
Preliminary designs for proposed section of Great
North Cycleway
CCAF2.8 – SR6 Heaton Road to Benfield
Existing problem
Residential streets but
parking congestion, rat
running, unclear priority
and poor crossings.
Areas
SR6 Heaton Road to
Benfield Road
Proposal
Investigation showed more funding
needed than was allocated under CCAF
1. Parking control, junction treatment.
Clear signing on carriageway and
direction signs
Section through City Stadium completed in 2014
under Phase 1
Rationale
Route through area with high
potential to change mode and
community cycle area; several
schools and local retail areas;
access to Local Growth Deal Area.
Section of route including stretch
through City Stadium completed
under Phase 1. Community interest
and growing support for cycling.
CCAF2.9 – Great North Cycleway Hills Street
Existing problem
Areas
Currently a key bus
GNC - Hills Street
corridor, taxi and cycle
lane eastbound and a
general traffic lane
westbound. Access to
the Tyne Bridge
cycleway is via a toucan
crossing on Bottle
Bank.
Proposal
Large shared space incorporating Hills
Street and Half Moon Lane, providing an
improved crossing of Bottle Bank for
better access to/from Tyne Bridge.
Rationale
NCN725 major north south cycle
link across region; access between
Newcastle and Gateshead
business, education and retail
centres.
Preliminary design for Hills Street scheme
Community Cycling CCAF2.11, 12 and 13
Existing problem
Areas
Newcastle’s residential
North and South
areas are already
Heaton, and
20mph zones but many Ouseburn– CCAF2.11;
are still car dominated
North and South
street-environments with Jesmond CCAF2.12;
uncontrolled parking, rat Science Central and
running, congestion and Arthur’s Hill CCAF2.13
poor crossings
Proposal
Building on the experience of DIY Streets
and Retail Friendly areas from Phase1 as
well as the mini-Holland proposals in
London we will work together with
communities and schools in wider areas
to create people-friendly neighbourhoods
encompassing homes, schools and local
retail centres. Treatments may include
construction of separated cycle tracks on
busier roads, changing priorities, road
tables and other traffic calming; priority
crossings; improved public realm;
increased cycle parking including secure
on street parking on the Lambeth model;
community cycle hubs offering cycle
training, bike maintenance and cycle
loans.
DIY Streets consultation in the Ouseburn Valley.
The Community Cycling schemes will build on
this
Rationale
Sustrans figures show that for all the
short journeys made by car 11% are
under a mile, 29 % are between one
and two miles. Supporting and
encouraging cycling and walking in
neighbourhoods will encourage
active short journeys and reduce
short journey traffic. A better street
environment will support local retail
centres and help economic
regeneration. Sustrans shows the
populations of these areas are more
likely to change travel mode. The
areas chosen are near or on
strategic cycle routes which will be
improved under other proposals in
Phase 1 and 2 enabling longer
journeys into the city centre
CCAF2.14
Existing problem
Locally as well as
nationally we need to
encourage and support
more underrepresented groups into
taking up cycling. We
have obesity issues in
Newcastle and need to
encourage more activity
across all ages.
Areas
Elswick, Benwell and
Scotswood; and as
part of neighbourhood
wide schemes.
Proposal
The community public health projects
under Phase 1 are already working well
Work with representatives from
elders/minorities to provide bike
loans/bike share schemes to include
electric bikes. Cycle parking at
appropriate locations.
Cycling and walking should be for everyone and
we will be targeting hard to reach groups to
support them into being more active
Rationale
Mobility issues can increase social
isolation. Helping older people and
people from minority communities
stay active and mobile will improve
their health and wellbeing.