Summary
- Where: Frogmore Lane/Brownhill Way
- When: Completed May 2022
- What: Engagement on the proposed Park & Ride facilities.
- Why: To support existing bus services to the Hospital
What works have been implemented?
In March 2022, we undertook a survey about proposed changes to the junctions of Frogmore Lane, Brownhill Way, and Lower Brownhill Road. 50% of those responding agreed with the proposals, and only 30% disagreed. When asked what people don’t like about the junction, the majority said delays and the staggered junction that causes the delays. When asked what they would improve, traffic flow, more greenery and landscaping, and better pedestrian crossings were the favoured options.
The scheme simplifies the junction, making it more efficient with shorter delays and more capacity. This allowed a new park and ride bus service between Frogmore Lane and the General Hospital that will run on weekdays, but the changes also benefits all traffic using this route. In addition, the scheme has improvements to the pedestrian crossings, lighting, landscaping and number of trees planted. As an additional safety measure, we have delivered a left turn only from Lower Brownhill Road (west) to Lower Brownhill Road (east), more details can be found on the TRO website below.
Thank you to all those who wrote in to give their views. From the informal consultation, the majority of feedback received was in support of a scheme, based on this, the council decided to progress plans by giving notice of its intention and entering a statutory consultation period.
Copies of the Traffic Management Regulation documents proposed can be viewed here. The statutory consultation period has now closed
Below are before and after drone images of the scheme:
