The crossing, near the Marshall Road junction, will help people (including those with disabilities) to walk and cycle across this busy road.
It will create a safer pedestrian and cycle route between Saltram Park and Plympton St Mary playing field, further enhancing the National Cycle Network.
In addition to the crossing, the scheme will include a dropped kerb crossing point on Marshall Road, a raised table crossing on Dudley Road and a wider, shared-use path on Cot Hill.
Double yellow lines will also be introduced on the eastern (uphill) side of Cot Hill between Marshall Road and Dudley Road to help prevent obstructive parking.
The improvements are entirely grant-funded by National Highways through Sustrans.
“We’re looking forward to starting work on these improvements, which will not only make a big difference for people walking and cycling between Saltram and other parts of Plympton, including the playing field but also alleviate some of the problem parking in the area. Helping people to walk and cycle more improves health and wellbeing, while also reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions.”
Councillor John Stephens, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport
Illustrative design
Construction
Work to construct a new crossing over Cot Hill in Plympton will get under way on Monday 14 July.
The first phase of works, programmed to run from Monday 14 July to Sunday 5 October, will require temporary signals at the junction of Cot Hill and Marshall Road. There will also be no parking along a stretch of Marshall Road and Cot Hill.
The second phase is planned to begin on Monday 6 October and will require temporary signals between Marshall Road and Underlane.
To help minimise disruption on the network during this second phase, Dudley Road will be temporarily one-way (eastbound only), with traffic only allowed to access at Cot Hill and exit at Linketty Lane. The no parking restriction on Cot Hill will remain in place, as well as on a short stretch of Dudley Road.
The final week will include overnight closures for resurfacing, with all work expected to be complete by Friday 14 November.
Dates may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.