Improving traffic flows and investing in local transport
The proposed site is well-connected, and our plans aim to make the most of this, while improving the local transport network further.
The investment will allow for major upgrades to the Westhorpe roundabout from the A404 dual carriageway to prevent the current build-up of traffic queues on the roundabout. Without this investment, there will be a greater risk of serious accidents, and Marlow’s businesses and its citizens will be facing growing queues and longer delays in the next five years.
The proposed upgrades to the roundabout, endorsed by Highways England, will include traffic sensors and lights and the access roads will be widened. The Council is clear that it will not have resources to fund this itself from the public purse.
We will establish two new fully funded public bus services, marking a significant improvement to the current local bus provision. One route will connect the Elizabeth Line and Maidenhead town centre, through the Studio to Handy Cross Coachway and High Wycombe town centre and railway station. The other will be a local service between Marlow, Little Marlow and Bourne End. There will also be a bus interchange in the Entrance Square at the Studio which is open to the public.
Additional local cycle routes will be set up to encourage more active travel. The public right of way that passes through the site will be upgraded so that cycling will be safe alongside pedestrian use, and a new cycle path will be provided from the public right of way up to the A4155. Cycle parking is also integrated into the design and hire cycles will be available at the Entrance Square.
Recreational paths for walking will also be included along Westhorpe Lake, complementing the existing right of way.
All these measures will help us to achieve our target cap of just 60% of single-occupancy journeys to site being by car. Major improvements will also be made to the local road network and roundabout to future-proof the routes and reduce the potential for any impact on traffic.
Click to a video from Ian Dix, Senior Director of SLR Traffic Consultants, on the safety improvements proposed for the Westhorpe roundabout on the A404.
The investment will allow for major upgrades to the Westhorpe roundabout from the A404 dual carriageway to prevent the current build-up of traffic queues on the roundabout. Without this investment, there will be a greater risk of serious accidents, and Marlow’s businesses and its citizens will be facing growing queues and longer delays in the next five years.
The proposed upgrades to the roundabout, endorsed by Highways England, will include traffic sensors and lights and the access roads will be widened. The Council is clear that it will not have resources to fund this itself from the public purse.
We will establish two new fully funded public bus services, marking a significant improvement to the current local bus provision. One route will connect the Elizabeth Line and Maidenhead town centre, through the Studio to Handy Cross Coachway and High Wycombe town centre and railway station. The other will be a local service between Marlow, Little Marlow and Bourne End. There will also be a bus interchange in the Entrance Square at the Studio which is open to the public.
Additional local cycle routes will be set up to encourage more active travel. The public right of way that passes through the site will be upgraded so that cycling will be safe alongside pedestrian use, and a new cycle path will be provided from the public right of way up to the A4155. Cycle parking is also integrated into the design and hire cycles will be available at the Entrance Square.
Recreational paths for walking will also be included along Westhorpe Lake, complementing the existing right of way.
All these measures will help us to achieve our target cap of just 60% of single-occupancy journeys to site being by car. Major improvements will also be made to the local road network and roundabout to future-proof the routes and reduce the potential for any impact on traffic.
Click to a video from Ian Dix, Senior Director of SLR Traffic Consultants, on the safety improvements proposed for the Westhorpe roundabout on the A404.
