Summary
- Where: SCN5 Eastern Quietway includes the area between Itchen Bridge roundabout and Miller’s Pond
- When: Survey to local residents July 2022
- What: Traffic calming and safety measures, pedestrian and cycling improvements including zebra crossings, buildouts, dropped kerbs and junction improvements
- Why: This route will form a section of Southampton Cycle Network (SCN) Route 5. It will also provide safer links to local schools and railway stations.
Latest News
April 2024: Spring Road/Station Road and Miller's Pond update
As per our previous update, we informed you that we will be moving to Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond to complete the final phase of works. These works were able to begin early in order to prevent further delays to the scheme, and resurfacing has now taken place on Spring Road. We would like to thank local residents and businesses for their patience whilst this work is ongoing, and for their understanding whilst we await the specialised materials to finish the junction of Spring Road and Station Road.
Due to the condition of the carriageway, the resurfacing extent has been larger than previously anticipated and allowed for a larger portion of Spring Road to be resurfaced. We will be following this resurfacing by relining the road markings and laying an anti-skid surface, which is expected to take place from Monday 15th April 2024 for 2 nights, between 7:00pm and 6:00am.
During this time, a portion of Spring Road near Miller’s Pond will be closed to facilitate these works, and alternative parking arrangements are recommended if you are planning to travel by car during these hours as we may not be able to facilitate driveway access.
March 2024: Spring Road/Station Road update and Miller's Pond
As per our update below, we had planned to move to Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond to complete the final phase of works. We will be installing a raised table including a pedestrian crossing point into Miller’s Pond, as well as anti-skid road surfacing on Spring Road to aid traffic calming. Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing delays with specialised materials for works at the Spring Road and Station Road junction which will affect our ability to re-open the junction. A key element of the works cannot now begin until Monday 29th April 2024, and this element will take approximately 2 weeks to complete, after which the junction will re-open.
This will also impact the traffic management for the next phase of work at Miller’s Pond which is scheduled to begin Monday 22nd April 2024. Originally, it was planned that the works at the Station Road junction would be completed prior to the start of the works near Miller’s Pond, however due to the above delays we will now be running both schemes simultaneously in the interest of finishing as close to the original end date as possible.
This work on Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond will take approximately 4 weeks. During this time, we will now have temporary lights in place on Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond whilst the works at the Station Road junction are completed. Once this junction has re-opened, we will then close Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond for the final week to undertake re-surfacing and lining works.
During the works, pedestrian access to Miller’s Pond will be maintained throughout using temporary or alternative walkways.
Access for residents
Resident access will be maintained via Portsmouth Road until the closure at Miller’s Pond during the final week of works. Once the full closure near Miller’s Pond commences and the Spring Road and Station Road junction has reopened, resident access will also be possible from the north (Station Road).
Restrictions in place during construction |
Monday 26th February 2024 for 8 weeks |
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February 2024: Spring Road/Station Road
As part of the final phase of the Eastern Quietway, we will now be progressing to the works at the Spring Road/Station Road junction, which have been funded by the UK Government’s Transforming Cities Fund. The upcoming improvements include:
- Introduction of a raised table at the junction of Spring Road and Station Road, including a new red text-printed surface across the raised table, which will calm traffic.
- New parallel crossings for pedestrians and cyclists using the new shared-use footways at the north and south arms of the junction, as well as realignment of the current uncontrolled tactile crossings on the east and west arms.
- Footway resurfacing as well as general maintenance or replacement where appropriate on the tactile pavings, traffic signage and posts, gullies, bollards, and lighting.
- Resurfacing of the junction in the areas shown in the map below, as well as high-friction surfacing on the approach to the junction.
- New speed cushions between Miller’s Pond Gardens and Pinegrove Road.
This work is estimated to take place from Monday 26th February 2024, and will take approximately 8 weeks.
During this time the junction will be closed to create a safe space for our operatives, machinery, and pedestrians. During the works pedestrians will still be able to cross the junction using temporary crossings or barriered walkways. The diversion routes will be clearly signed, and can also be seen in advance on our Interactive Roadworks Map.
Working hours for all phases will be weekdays between 7:00am – 5:30pm, and the restrictions will be in place for the extent of the works. Please be aware we may work on Saturdays too when needed, in the interest of completing these works as quickly as possible.
Restrictions in place during construction |
Monday 26th February 2024 for 8 weeks |
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Bluestar have confirmed that the No. 19 bus will follow a diversion via Portsmouth Road (past the Swan Inn) to Butts Road (next to St Mary Extra Cemetery) and then via South East Road to rejoin the regular route at Kathleen Road in the direction of Thornhill, and in reverse in the direction of the City Centre.
Following the completion of the improvements on Spring Road at the junction of Station Road, we will then be moving to Spring Road adjacent to Miller’s Pond to complete the final phase of works. Residents in the vicinity will be contacted prior to the works commencing with details of the working arrangements.
January 2024: Manor Road South/Portsmouth Road
The second scheme within Eastern Quietway has finished at the Manor Road South/Portsmouth Road junction. We have upgraded the traffic signals and pedestrian crossing on Portsmouth Road to improve safety for those accessing the shops and schools in the area. We have also installed shared-use in the area for cyclists, and resurfaced some of the footways.
These works have now been completed and before and after photos can be seen on the Completed Improvements page.
Later in 2024, there may be an opportunity for us to perform some surfacing works on Garton Road, however this has not been programmed as of yet.
September 2023: Cranbury Road/Station Road Junction
The first scheme within Eastern Quietway has finished at the Cranbury Road/Station Road junction. We have installed a new zebra crossing on Station Road to improve pedestrian access to and from Sholing Rail Station, as well as a new pedestrian island at the junction of Cranbury Road and Station Road. The vehicle exit from Cranbury Road to Station Road has changed to left-turn only, which will improve safety and make it easier to cross Cranbury Road.
These works have now been completed and before and after photos can be seen on the Completed Improvements page.
Project Details
The proposed scheme will deliver a range of traffic calming and safety measures, pedestrian and cycling improvements such as zebra crossings and dropped kerbs. This is a designated route between Miller’s Pond and the Itchen Bridge for people travelling by bike or on foot as an alternative to Portsmouth Road.
To view all of the proposed improvements, please see the map below. To download more detailed maps, please visit yourcityyoursay.southampton.gov.uk/eastern-quietway.
All of the measures featured in the consultation are now being progressed to detailed design stage. Feedback from the survey has been incorporated into the designs, and schemes will be further assessed for viability based on various factors including cost, utilities investigations and legal Traffic Regulation Order consultations.