Green Transport
CONNECTING TRURO
The project aims to encourage people to walk and cycle for short trips and lead to a less polluted, less congested city with reduced traffic noise and more people centred streets.
The project triggers economic, social, environmental and health transformations for Truro enabling easy commuting, encouraging healthy and active lifestyles and contributing towards clean growth.
Through accelerator funding, bike racks were installed around the city to kick start this project.
LIGHTERAGE HILL
Lighterage Hill provides connectivity to the Truro River Loop transitioning between the existing Newham Trail, part of the National Cycle Network 3, and the proposed bridge at Lighterage Quay.
MALPAS ROAD
A 20-mph speed limit with traffic calming features were installed along Malpas Road, improved access to footpaths and new crossing points to connect people to the riverside, together with new planting, paving, and seating.
On street parking bays were also amended, with parts of the road completely resurfaced at the end of the works.
The key focus of Malpas Road is the reduction of vehicular speed, creating a safer environment for all highway users.
TRAFALGAR ROUNDABOUT
The second phase focused on redesigning the existing crossing and junction at the entrance to Malpas Road from Trafalgar Roundabout to reduce the speed of vehicles entering the road, support safer pedestrian and cycle movements, and create a more attractive entrance to the Truro River Loop.
The works include removing and rebuilding the splitter island, realigning the junction, providing new kerbs and footways and installing dropped crossings, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.
The purpose of this is to reduce the entry speeds of motor vehicles, support safer pedestrian and cycle movements, whilst creating a more attractive entrance to the Truro River Loop.
The project elements include:
- Linking cycling and walking paths including the Newham Trail and connecting communities to the West of Truro to the city including Threemilestone, Highertown and Langarth enabling green travel to and from Truro College and The Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Pedestrian and cyclist paths along the riverside at Newham
- Traffic calming along Malpas Road to create a safer environment for all highway users
- Redesigning the crossing and junction at Trafalgar Roundabout to Malpas Road.
