The complete Southway to Plymbridge scheme, part of the Transforming Cities Fund programme, will provide 4.7 km of off-road strategic cycle network.
Further work is to get under way this week on plans for a cross-city cycle route. Plymouth City Council has ambitions to connect Southway all the way to leisure opportunities on the Plym Valley Trail.
The complete Southway to Plymbridge scheme, part of the Transforming Cities Fund programme, will provide 4.7 km of off-road strategic cycle network. Phase 2, at Plymbridge Road East is expected to finish by November 2022.
And from Friday, as a result of works on the scheme, two-way traffic signals will be in place on Plymbridge Road. This will to required to enable the works to be carried out.
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From Friday, June 17, until Wednesday, June 29, for 24 hours a day, there will be two-way signals between Earls Wood Drive and Bush Park on Plymbridge Road. These will be controlled at peak times.
The final scheme includes the widening of the existing footway to provide a traffic-free walking and cycling route on the south side of Plymbridge Road from Earls Wood Drive to the recently improved path connecting to Miller Way via Durris Gardens, while two new signalled crossing points, and two uncontrolled crossing points of Plymbridge Road for pedestrians and cyclists.
There are also improved crossings for pedestrians and cyclists on Thornbury Road (East and West) and Bush Park, and to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, additional lengths of double yellow lines on Plymbridge Road, just to the east of Wrigleys roundabout and Thornbury Road.
It comes as Plymouth City Council has said that they ‘do not have a magic wand’ to solve the traffic chaos seen daily in the city. Long delays, especially around the A386 Tavistock Road, have been a daily occurrence in recent months.
The council has apologised and admits that the situation is frustrating, but that there are reasons why some of the works have had to be carried out at the same time. And they said that while they are doing their best to mitigate for disruption, they do not have a magic wand and delays are unfortunately inevitable.
Plymouth City Council has helpfully put out a list of roadworks that will be taking place across the city over the next week. The council is responsible for coordinating works carried out by utility companies, developers and other organisations as well as their own repair, maintenance and improvement works.
They maintain all public roads in Plymouth except the A38, which is managed by Highways England on behalf of the Department for Transport.
“We know there's no good time to close roads, especially on busy routes and we do everything we can to co-ordinate planned works and minimise their impact on our transport network,” a City Council spokesman said.
The following roadworks are taking place in Plymouth between Monday 13 June and Saturday 18 June.
Sunday 12 to Monday 13 June (one night)
Outbound side of roundabout closed and one lane closed on inbound side, 5pm to 6am
Sunday 12 to Monday 13 June (one night)
Road closed between Pomphlett and Billacombe Road roundabouts, 5pm to 6am
Resurfacing on Billacombe Road roundabout
Alternating lane closures opposite Citybus depot, 7pm to 11.30pm
Road closed between Outland Road and number 2, 24 hours a day
Three-way signals at Percy Terrace junction, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Three and four-way signals (rolling), at Higher Compton Road junction and then Reservoir Road junction, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 June (two nights)
One lane closed at Plymouth Road junction, 7pm to 6am
Two-way signals between Kay Close and Newnham Park turning, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Monday 13 to Thursday 16 June (three nights)
Road closed between Belair Road and Segrave Road, 7pm to 6am
Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 June (two nights)
Rolling lane closure from Coypool Road to Larkham Lane, 7pm to 6am
Road closed between Budshead Road and Honiton Close, 24 hours a day
One lane closed on approach to Wolseley Road (left turn maintained), 7pm to 11pm
Monday 13 to Thursday 16 June (three nights)
No right turn onto Outland Road, 7pm to 6am
Bus lane suspension and lane closure near Charlton Road, 9.30am to 3.30pm (24 hours if open excavation required)
One lane closed in each direction between Erith Avenue and Saltash Road, 7pm to 11pm
Two-way signals outside number 123, 9.30am to 3pm
C&H Tree Surgery
Three-way signals at Hercules Road junction, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Two-way signals (rolling) from Elburton Road to Hercules Road, 7pm to 9pm
Manhole repair and debris clearance
One lane closed on approach to Notte Street, 7pm to 11.30pm
Wednesday 15 June to Friday 8 July
Two-way signals around 120m from Northolt Avenue, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
One lane closed from Woolwell Roundabout towards Plessey Roundabout, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 June (two nights)
Road closed from Hirmandale Road to Dunstone Road, 7pm to 6am
Two-way signals between Earls Wood Drive and Bush Park, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Plymbridge Road footway and cycleway improvement scheme
Road closed between Royal Navy Avenue and Saltash Road (rolling), 24 hours a day (access maintained for residents)
Road closed at rear of The Range (Crownhill) car park, 7am to 6pm weekdays and 7am to 1pm Saturdays (only when crane is required)
Crane lift into works site
No access to Alfred Street (beside 16 Alfred Street), 24 hours a day
Scaffolding for roof and chimney works
Closed eastbound from Bonville Road to junction near Hendwell Close, 24 hours a day
Two-way signals outside number 7, 8am to 5pm
Road closed, 24 hours a day
Road closed northbound from William Prance Road to Derriford Roundabout (emergency service access from Morlaix Drive to Derriford Roundabout maintained under signal control), 24 hours a day
Multi-way signals (rolling) from Bampfylde Way to Rockfield Avenue, 24 hours a day
Two-way signals between numbers 2 and 16, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Road closed between Mannamead Road and Penrose Villas, 24 hours a day
Road closed to through traffic (access to/from BP petrol station and Wilburt Road maintained via Leigham Roundabout), 7pm to 6am (no works on Saturday or Sunday nights or over Jubilee bank holiday)
Forder Valley Link Road works
One lane closed on approach to Novorossiysk Road (heading from Leigham Roundabout), 24 hours a day
Speed limit reduced to 30mph, 24 hours a day
Forder Valley Road/Novorossiysk Road
Two-way signals at junction, with no straight-on access from Novorossiysk Road onto Forder Valley West, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Multi-way signals (rolling) from Honicknowle Lane to Montacute Avenue (phase 1) and from 57 Montacute Avenue to Honicknowle Green (phase 2), 24 hours a day
Multi-way signals (rolling), from number 421 to Honicknowle Green, 24 hours a day
Multi-way signals (rolling) between numbers 98 and 24, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Road closed eastbound (towards the hospital), 24 hours a day
Road closed between Old Town Street and Tesco Metro, 24 hours a day
Road closed outside number 24, 24 hours a day
Road closed between Miller Way and Forder Valley Road, 7pm to 6am (no works on Saturday or Sunday nights or over Jubilee bank holiday)
Forder Valley Link Road works
Speed limit reduced to 30mph between Forder Valley Road and Miller Way, 24 hours a day
One lane closed from Forder Valley Road to Miller Way, 24 hours a day
Three-way signals at Earls Wood Drive junction, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Plymbridge Road footway and cycleway improvement scheme
Alternating lane closures (rolling) from Estover Road roundabout to northern Thornbury Road junction, 24 hours a day
Plymbridge Road footway and cycleway improvement scheme
Road closed from Forder Valley Road to Blunts Lane (access to Poole Farm maintained) 24 hours a day
Two and three-way signals (rolling), between number 12 and Oreston Road, 24 hours a day
Road closed from Kirkby Place for 25 metres in a westerly direction, 24 hours a day
Closed southbound from Forresters Road to Plymstock Road, 24 hours a day
Road closed between Kelly Close and Talbot Gardens, 24 hours a day
Road closed between Thurlestone Walk and Novorossiysk Road, 24 hours a day
Carriageway, footway, traffic island and verge works for Forder Valley Link Road
Three-way signals at Sennen Place junction, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Two-way signals between Treetops and Greenbanks, 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times)
Two and three-way signals (rolling), 24 hours a day (manually controlled at peak times at Fort Austin Avenue)
No right-hand turn onto Forder Valley Road, 24 hours a day
Construction of a new central island on Forder Valley Road
Two-way signals and road closure at entrance to Hellerman Tyson, 24 hours a day