SUSTAINABLE TRAFFIC MASTERPLAN
'A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS.
FINAL VERSION- APRIL 2010
CONSULTATION DRAFT - FEB 2009 vi.0a
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ConcertsHOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
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“The Hotwells and Cliftonwood community, lke other inner urban communities, suffers from
high levels of commuter through trafic and its negative impacts.
By contrast, local people ate relatively low car users as they live within walking and
cycling distance of the city centre and its amenities.
Unfortunately increased traffic, poor design and management of highways and streets
and lack of investment have created a situation of significant enviconmental injustice where
local journeys and our freedoms of movement, safety and activities are compromised,
appears that the needs of car driving commuters from outside Bristol are put ahead of
those of local people making local journeys and the wider life quality of local residents.
‘This has led to damage and ongoing constraints not just to our local environment but
also to our economy and community
‘The alm ofthis strategy isto dently a set of actions across the whole area that reduce
risks, minimise congestion, allow us to reclaim our streets and help us to become a more
balanced and sustainable community. However, italso alms to deliver reduced congestion
and improvements to through traffic flows by seeking a rationalisation ofthe main route
network.
“The linked issues of parking and controlled parking zones are beyond the scope of this,
strategy. It aims to be fully independent of these issues, However, while not addressing
parking it does seek a coherent set of actions that will stop dangerous and
Inappropriate parking on corners and on pavements and improve emergency
vehicle access to residential streets
The aims can be summarised as;
“YF Get beyond highways accident statistics that donot
show the toting effects of dangers on our
‘movements around our neighbourhood.
“YF Wdentity constructive ways to reduce obstructions.
and manage the specific dangers and the impacts
of tafe.
YW Better accommodate at least the current volumes of
through flow traffic.
YY Promote and enable changes to local transport
infrastructure to encourage regeneration and
sustainable (low car dependant) development of key
sites.
‘YF Develop and promote proposals that are fully
independent of any residential parking scheme
proposals.HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
METHOD
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‘This Trafic Strategy san initiative of CHASE, twas fist agreed at its meeting in Apri 07.
“The intention being to develop a comprehensive, area-wide proposal that would avoid
the risk and perception that demands for improvements in one neighbourhood would end
Up being atthe expense of surrounding neighbourhoods,
‘The proposal agreed atthe April 07 meeting was to start with a participatory mapping
exercise seeking descriptions of people's common local journeys and theie
Identification of danger spots/problems and obstructions
{simple one sheet questionnaire (with freepost return) was drawn up and inserted into
the Summer 2007 Hotwells& Cliftonwood News which was distributed to every home
across the whole community.
ee StASE
Are You Sick of Traffic?
but don'know what youcan do about it)
wit you please help us bul a Communty Trae Seategy
{oral ot Hotels and Cittonwood?
In initial reply (late Autumn 2007) over 120 had been completed and returned
covering almostall streets. These have been map plotted in terms of =
+ route ofdentitied local journeys colour coded by modes of travel and
+ dangers identified in terms of specific junctions/crossings and aso linear
fssues raised,
‘The resulting traffic map, an update report onthe top ten traffic hotspots identified
‘by local people and proposed actions to address through traffic flow problems
‘was discussed and agreed at the December 2007 CHASE meeting.
[Traffic Strategy Update was then included in the Spring 2008 Hotwells &
CCitonvood News that identified the top ten Traffic Hotspots as well as four
substantial improvements to local main roads to address the fundamental cause ~
the high volume of through-trffic being miss-directed off the main roads through
residential side streets (rat-running)
The Draft Strategy was produced in February
2009 and exhibited in the Create Centre for
‘a meek. Access details were posted online, a
further public meeting was held and
responses to the Draft, oth verbal and
written, were received. Those reactions with
significant support have been incorporated
Int this final version ot have altered parts of
the Draft Strategy such that there is now a
confidence that this Strategy has an overall
‘approval rating among local respondents of
‘88%, Itis now the intention to engage with
officers and members of the Council and any
cother relevant authorities to try and secure
‘action on the hotspots but also on the
Inter-linked improvement programmes to
the area's main roads.
New residents’
parking proposalHOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
SURVEY RESULTS MASTERMAP
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SURVEY RESULTS - HOT SPOTS.
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{tthe top of lfton Vale double yellow lines are needed around the comer and the junction to
‘minimise conflict and congestion around blind double corner. An extension is needed to fil the critical
missing section of pavement around the bend (with protective bollards). Ideally this would be done
in combination witha road table to minimise speeds and collision risks (A road table being an area of
raised oad, like a much extended sleeping policeman)
SCORE 17
[Atthe junction of Avon Crescent & Cumberland Road. Very bad sight ines, channelling of raffic Into
2 residential stret (asa result of continued use of temporary traffic lights on Smeaton Road Bridge),
the high speed of cars and lorries swinging across the junction, and combined with the dangers of
‘crossing both the junction of Avon Crescent and Cumberland Road to access the cycle path and
Chocolate Path al urgently need addressing These need tobe resolved witha range of actions that
Feduce or stop through traffic on Avon Crescent, by reopening Smeaton Road Bridge to two-way traffic
and restricting or blocking the tum into and possibly out of this end of Avon Crescent. The crossing of
‘Cumberland Road will need to be light controlled and carefully positioned to get best it between
pedestrian and cycle desire lines (cross) andl best trafic sight lines and should aso be combined with
‘ther speed control actions on Cumberland Road.
SCORE 15 & 10
Between the top of Constitution Hill & Goldney Avenue a crossing needs to be installed (ideally a
zebra on a road table) to provide a safe route across Regent Street /Clfton Road where they meet
Constitution Hill /Goldney Road etc. to provide for a route to Christchurch School and between Clifton
and Ciftanwood via St Andrew's Walk.
SCORE15&5
‘At the bottom of Hopechapel Hilla zebra ona road table is needed protected by bell bollards to stop.
‘commuters using pavement on blind corner as extra roadway. It would also make sense to design a
way to reclaim the wasted tarmac and dysfunctional lay-by’as element of proposed major actions to
reduce this and adjacent section of Hotwells one-way system to two lanes ithas been suggested we
should rename this bit of the Aa,Deadman’s Bend’). One way of assisting reclaiming Hotwell Road
would be to stop traffic exiting from the lower part of Hopechape! Hil Tis latter possibilty met with
considerable opposition during consultation and has therefore been removed from the detail on p14
Hopechapel ills therefore shown as allowing traffic access to Hotwell Road as now.
SCORE 15HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
SURVEY RESULTS - HOT SPOTS CONTINUED
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Jacobs Wells Road Roundabout is chaotic for allroad users
especialy pedestrians and cyclists. Itis hoped that the
changes made recently and the new pedestrian crossings
introduced wil receive positive responses during
consultation. (According tothe questionnaires twice as
‘many of us travel through it on foot or by bike as by car
SCORE 15
sr ‘A imple raised zebra crossing halfway
up Hopechapel Hill o help stop drivers
‘treating the previous zig-zag calming
5 challenge and to provide safe
‘access to Hotwells school from the
Polygon Path etc.
SCORES
Trinity traffic lights need re-sequencing
in favour rather than against pedestrians
{and they also need cameras to combat,
many reported incidents of red light
running
SCORE?
ser [At the Bottom of Cifton Vale (and Ambra Vale) problems
of parking close to the comer rat-running etc. creates
confit between cars and with pedestrians trying to cross
along Hotwell Road, The action needed being a sightly set
back zebra. on the top of aroad table right upto the
junction with Hotwell Road for both ifton Vale and
Ambra Vale these wil also have the effect of deterring
rateunning from Hotwell Road,
SCORE 1385
‘The Constitution Hill junction with Jacobs
‘Wells Road needs improvements to
we {tthe comer of Cumberland Basin Road and Merchant’
Road is impossible to safely cross, locally efered to as
“un for your life comer’ Thisisa route that many local ‘enable safer left and right tums in and
people, including those on the school run and those ‘out of junction for cars and cycists
‘wanting to access the Harbourside, want and need to use SCORE?
Aight controlled crossing is needed as part of
rationalisation of the feeder lanes and signage on
Merchant’ Road in association with proposed changes to
‘the layout and approaches to Plimsoll bridge and significant
reductions in use ofthe low level green swing-bridge.
SCORES
In addition tothe hot spots there i strong demand within the
returned questionnaires for an area-wide programme to
refresh existing double yellows, give way lines and other
road markings many of which are in avery poor state of repair
‘and to undertake a review of where new lines would assis.
‘This would help to reduce dangerous and obstructive parking
_around junctions, provide clarity on rights of way and reduce
Confit between road users.HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
BEYOND THE TRAFFIC HOTSPOTS - HOMEZONING
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‘Actions on the community’s identified traffic danger spots and securing a
basic level of street maintenance and management sfairlylow cost and
ate, we feel, reasonable expectations.
However action on these willnt themselves adress the fundamental
‘cause of negative traffic impacts ~ the high volume of through trafic
‘overflowing from the main roads into residential side-streets and
ratrunning to try to avoid congestion much of which arises from
the inconsistency of capacity ofthe main road network.
The following actions are proposed to improve the local network of main
roads (for through tafficicommuters as well s local people increase
cor balance through flow capacity while delivering significant
Improvements to the quality and sustainabiliy of the local environment
and economy,
The proposed traffic inkiatives and outlined site regeneration opportunities
created interrelate with the hotspots and with each other. They are
‘more complicated and some involve change ust beyond the Hotwells and
Clitonwood area. Detaled design, costings and appraisal are beyond
the scope ofthis strategy.
Hotwells and Cliftonwood (low cost) Homezone
Implement a ring of road tables'informal zebra crossing on an extended
flat-topped, speed hump) on all the entranceways from surrounding main
roads, Sign Its 20mph and as a Homezone where pedestrians have
priority and apply a7 tonne weight limit (with exemptions)
This cross-area initiative could be implemented from the top and bottom of
Granby Hilln the west, Cornwallis Cresent &
Goldney Avenue in the north, from the top of
Clifton Wood Road inthe east and at the
bottom of Ambra Vale.ifton Vale,
Hopechapel Mill and Joy Hill inthe south,
Implementation of a Homezone could deliver
(on Nos. 1, 4,68 8 of ourTop Ten Traffic
Hotspots Itshould be combined with
proposed refreshment of roadmarkings.
Homzoning could and should also be pursued
for the Hotwells trafic) Island & Harbourhead
(see later) residential areas.BEYOND THE TRAFFIC HOTSPOTS - RATIONALISING THE MAIN ROAD NETWORK AND REALISING OPPORTUNITIES
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Reclaim Hotwell Road
Dowiry Square
gateway
/
Hotwells yover
opportunity
Hotwells sland
Extension
Pump House
‘crossing R
Cumberland Basin
‘opportunity
SopHOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
A JOINED UP APPROACH - DELIVERING CONSISTENT TRAFFIC FLOWS
Impressions ofthe stonHOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
PORTWAY FREEFLOW - BRIDGE VALLEY ROAD JUNCTION
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Photo of existing Bridge Valle Road junction with Portway
Improving access and flow along the Portway
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out from Cumberland Basin / Hotwrells who want to turn up Bridge Valley Road This would indude retaining
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“This changeimvolvesreaignment of read markings, some signage & movement ofa couple of high fevel
street igh short section of suspended cantilevered pavernentover the riverbank woud also be needed
toretzina good width and qualty of shared cyl/wak route alongside the Portway.The two eave nartow lanes would need tobe
restricted along theilenath toa 30 mph speedlinit and untl they ha cleared the concrete canopy structure and the ight bend
beyond the bottom ofthe rocks away. Along this section ha changing ane resctions would be needed (asisnormalintunnesand
simarstuatons This would lave plenty of time for lane changes and there would also be space fora short prt buslane asthe
road splitsand feeds down fer the bottom of Granby Hlto the taf lights in front ofthe Rose of Denmark public houseJOTWELLS & C ( (0 OM ITY
PORTWAY FREEFLOW - PORTWAY TREATMENT
By suspending a pedestiar/cyde way over the ising er wal of te exsingroadights we canincrease the wae Now on the
Portway whilst providing anew excting safe andinluse pedestian and cycle route.zz! Ii
HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
PORTWAY FREEFLOW - CONTEXTUAL ELEGANCE
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'A20mph speed limit and cantilevered pedestian cycle
‘way wil allow narow lanes to be introduced on the
Portway increasing motor vehicle traffic ow whilst,
providing a more scenic and safer pedestrian and
cycle way.
isting bunker canopy beneath the Cifton Suspension Bridge
lightweight tensile structure ensuring minimal environmentalimpacts a dramatic yet sensitive intervention to
replace in the future, the deteriorating concrete‘canopy’ structure beneath the World Heritage ite ofthe Clifton
Suspension ridge.—
HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
HOTWELLS OPPORTUNITY - BENEATH THE FLYOVER
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of part of the open space under the flyover
ted open space hasbeen lft fr derelict thas much pot
youth orientated play and urban sports
for young people| T MUNIT
RECLAIM HOTWELL ROAD - DowrY SQUARE GATEWAY
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The traficlight controlled
routes from the Portway,
Plimsoll Bridge and feeding
back from Hotwell Road
(east) currently feed via a
‘wo lane pinch point into
three lanes past Dowry
Square, around Deadmans
Bend; before narrowing
again to wo lanes along
Hotwell Road. This
dulating sea of tarmac
Isineffcient and generates
unnecessary confusion,
conflict and congestion.
Rationalising the road width to a consistent
two lanes would allow a reclaiming and
redesign of historic Dover Square and,
laa pedestrian crossing with good sight
lines, strong linkage across ths dividing road
between the Hotwells area and the Hotwells
(trafic [land including the remaining shops
‘and local services on each side,
Improvements to Bridge Valley Road and access
‘to Cumberland Road via the Plimsoll Bridge would
reduce the commuter use demand placed on
Hopechapel Hl thus improving traffic flow on
Hotwell Road_SW @ i=wW@T
HOTWELLS & CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC STRATEGY
RECLAIM HOTWELL ROAD - HOTWELLS ISLAND EXTENSION
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‘The existing layout in front of Tinty Church worsens the stuationasit
separates the to remnant runs of shops ee. and obstructs pedestrian
movement between them.
and sustainably
{Asa tesult of creating fre flow on the Porway, coupled with proposed changes to
flows on and of Pimsoll ridge, the need fora ‘switchback around Hotwell (trafic) Island is greatly reduced,
‘Asa resultit becomes posible to extend the Hotwells (traffic) land creating a substantial new site with excelent
potential asthe location for development ofa new Hotwells and Citonwood Community Centre
Tis island extension als creates abridge’ for pedestrians between the two Separated commercial sections of Hotwell Road,
These changes would enable etal revival attracting customers and reflecting the interests, demands and elatvely high
lsposable income of Ciftonwood & Hot wels residents. Thus road rationalisation delivers economic and social revitalisationRECLAIM HOTWELL ROAD - PUMP HOUSE CROSSING
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‘Minimal treatment would be needed at this comer implemented alongside the rest ofthe actions to
reclaim Hotwell Road, to secure safe routes, Asa result ofthe island extension only one set of trafic,
coming out ofthe ity centre would be released along Merchants Road. Asa resulta light controlled
‘crossing can be put across the road and delay sequenced with that in front of Trinity Church and wil
hhave no effect on traffic flow second crossing bythe bridge bariersis envisaged to faciitate
pedestrian and cycle moverientalong the harbourside
fall but local access (and bridg® Swing) traffic Banibe sent over Plimsoll Bridge as per included
alterations to Cumberland Road and Plimsoll Bridge roadway alignments, then Cumberland Basin
Bridge and is approach roads wll Become freer of traffic allowing free pedestrian movements
between these neighbourhoods and along and around the Harbour.CUMBERLAND BASIN OPPORTUNITY &
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CUMBERLAND ROAD REALIGNMENT
‘The tangle of ac
that lead up and aw
Bridge ae at pr
utilised both in
‘trafic low capacity and distribution
and in minimising disruption and
congestion to other local streets
In addition curentditection signage
and lane information is very confusing
What is proposed
‘through-traffic includine
yes from and heads t
‘Cumberland Ro
Bridge and restricting the use of
Cumberland Basin Bridge to providing
aceess to the Harbouthead end
ike Island local homes,
businesses, the boatyard, the two
bonded wharehouses and to enable
‘the unification and development ofthe
regeneration sites.
Obviously Cumberfand Basin Bridge
‘would stil need tobe utlised taking all
‘the re-routed traffic as and when the
‘accommodate this
leastthe
ofthe time, the final missing
ction of trafe-free route ar
the whole of Brstos floating harbour
iscompleted,CUMBERLAND BASIN OPPORTUNITY & CUMBERLAND ROAD REALIGNMENT
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‘The multiple objectives can be met by-
Removal ofthe ower section of McAdam Way
(amp) & Brunel Lock Road on the south side of
Cumberland Basin, Realignment of cariageway
lanes on Cabot Way and Humphrey Davy Way on
Possible fide devlopment of
thereat ideo provide conman fede lanes
{and aoc bs print anes southwaree gsc Ao
across Plimsoll Bridge from the Portway and frolg ia °° CemmaoLothes
‘public Balding
the Cty Centre,
(These actions would remove the duplicate rovte
southwards from the City Centre that uses
‘Cumberland Basin Bridge and rises upto cross
the high evel Avon Bridge onthe south side of
the basin)
[Atthe combined top of Ashmead and McAdam
Way (ramps) re-open the exit off Plimsoll Bridge
feeding it down northside of the retained
‘Ashmead Way ramp which would continue to
carry trafic up from Cumberland Road heading
south across Avon Bridge,
Traffic from Cumberland Road wanting to get
‘north west along the Portway or northeast along
Hotwell Road would be able to use Smeaton
Road and the curved up ramp to access and go
across Plimsoll bridge with a similar fern of
feeder lane to provide good flow.
a
To control these lows, provide access and exit from the
Harbouthead area and to direc traffic across
‘Cumberland Basin Bridge where the Pimsol Bridge
needed swinging an upgraded 4 phase set of trafic
Control ight wll be needed along with minor
re-alignment of roadways at Smeaton Road bridge
itis also suggested that there is acknowledgement that
trafic volumes on Cumberland Road have increased
significanty and tht ifit sto be utilised asa quasi-main
road then upgrading and other actions are needed to cut
speeds and minimise effects along its length,
These changes would also need tolink with and do
support Traffic Action Hotspot No2and would enable
the closure of Avon Crescent at the junction with
Cumberland Road,1S 8 ONWOOD COMMUNITY TRAFFIC
CUMBERLAND BASIN OPPORTUNI THE HARBOURHEAD
Artists impressions of how the altered Cumberland Basin site might appear