Saltram Meadow roundabout to Colesdown Hill
The Saltram Meadow roundabout to Colesdown Hill scheme continues the high quality, traffic free walking and cycling route further east along the former railway alignment on Billacombe road, which will serve the eastern section of the Saltram Meadow development.
This is part of the Eastern Corridor Strategic Cycle Network (EC SCN) scheme and focuses on enhancing travel on that corridor, connecting existing areas of deprivation to growth areas with 17,000 new jobs and 15,500 houses planned by 2034. This scheme further improves connectivity provided by Laira Rail Bridge.
Scheme drawings
The scheme is part of a rolling programme of recent improvements along this corridor which started with the opening of Laira Rail Bridge as a walking and cycling route. As set out in the Strategic Cycle Network the longer term plan is to have a continuous traffic and step free route to the Sherford development.
We are currently in discussions with the adjacent landowner seeking agreement to continue the route under Colesdown Hill along the former railway alignment.
Construction of this scheme is funded by Growth Deal funding awarded by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s Local Transport Board and developer contributions.
