More than £5 million is set to be invested in improved cycling and pedestrian facilities in a Suffolk market town, which plans to become a 'mini-Holland'.
Woodbridge will be the main beneficiary from the £7.9m awarded to Suffolk County Council to boost Active Travel schemes across the county.
The aim of the proposals- inspired by the Dutch cycling infrastructure- is to prioritise cyclists ahead of cars and other vehicles.
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Of the tranche awarded to the town, more than £4m will be spent on improvements around the town centre, including pedestrian-friendly surfacings and crossings in Queen Street and the reversal of the one-way system in Cumberland Street.
Pedestrian-friendly surfacing will be provided in Church Street, while the road will become one-way in the northbound direction.
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Parking will be reorganised to create traffic calming in Burkitt Road, while Theatre Street will become one-way.
The one-way system in Thoroughfare will be reversed, with improved signals for cyclists.
A pedestrian and cycling crossing will also be provided at Ipswich Road.
A further £1.1m will pay for a similar scheme in the south of the town including filter systems at Sandy Lane and the junction between Bilney Road and Grundisburgh Road, as well as at Bullards Lane.
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A pedestrian and cycle crossing will be installed at Ipswich Road and Old Barrack Road, which will turn Peterhouse Crescent into a school street for Kyson Primary School, while there will be an area-wide 20mph speed limit.
Councillor Richard Smith, the county council's cabinet member for economic development, transport strategy and waste, said he was 'delighted' that the council had received the overall funding for the active travel scheme.
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He said: “This is money that Suffolk County Council bid for and will fund projects in Ipswich, Woodbridge, Bury St Edmunds, Capel St Mary and Felixstowe.
“We welcome this funding and look forward to investing it in projects that will help protect and enhance our environment whilst, at the same time, helping people to travel sustainably.”
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