Evesham local cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP)

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Evesham local cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP)

Information on the work for LCWIP taking place in Evesham.

Have your say

To inform the Council's approach to providing cycling and walking improvements in Evesham, a public engagement exercise is currently underway, asking for people's views. 

We would like to know how these routes might encourage more walking and cycling in Evesham. The routes have been identified within the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIPs) for Evesham.

As many people as possible are encouraged to have their say by accessing the online maps and survey.

Complete the survey

The engagement exercise closes on Friday 27 September 2024 at midnight. 

Your feedback, local knowledge and insights will be invaluable in understanding the challenges and opportunities for these three proposed routes for making improvements to the walking and cycling routes in and around Evesham.

If you require assistance completing the survey, staff at Evesham Library are happy and available to help you fill it out or alternative formats of the survey are available on request by emailing: LCWIPs@worcestershire.gov.uk.  

What happens next?

After the engagement exercise has finished, all comments will be reviewed and duly considered. Whilst we are not able to respond to individuals, an Engagement Report will be published on our web page, including a summary of key themes and issues.

Our response to each theme or issue will also be shown in this report. Where appropriate, the draft Evesham Local Cycling and Walking Plan will be amended and following adoption, published on our website in winter 2024.

Proposed routes

Seven routes have been identified for the Evesham area and these are shown on the map below. These were researched by our transport consultancy, AECOM.

The initial list of seven routes has now been narrowed down to prioritise three routes of the highest priority.These three routes have been recommended to be delivered first as they offer the greatest benefit to the local community, encouraging more walking and cycling.

The prioritisation also focuses on areas with low vehicle ownership, aiming to create better, safer, and connected cycling and walking routes.

The selected routes will serve key locations including Evesham Town Centre, Four Pools Industrial Estate, Vale Business Park, the De Montfort School, Bengeworth CE Academy, Evesham Community Hospital, Abbey Park, and Charity Brook Park.

The three high priority routes

Route 1: Abbey Road to Cheltenham Road

This route will enable people to travel to and from the southern extent of the town at the junction of Cheltenham Rd and A46 to the town centre via Abbey Bridge.

Key to route 1

A) Abbey Road and Pershore Road Bridge
B) Along A4184 Cheltenham Road to junction with Thistledown.
C) Loops back towards Davies Road via Thistledown on quiet streets and existing shared use footpath
D) Along Charity Brook on existing shared footway
E) Link into Davies Road back towards Cheltenham Road signals
 

Route 2: Workman Bridge to Vale Business Park

This route will enable people to travel to and from the centre of Evesham to the Vale Business Park with an improved crossing over the A46.

Key to route 2

A) Workman Bridge Port Street and junction of Elm Road
B) Port street junction with Church Street to Overbrook and Four Pools Road
C) Existing path running from Waterside adjacent to Battleton Brook to Battleton Road via Saxonbury
D) Existing path running parallel to Battleton Brook and St Richard's C of E First School
E) Link into Davies Road back towards Cheltenham Road signals
F) Continuation of section D to Vale Business Park
G) Vale Business Park, existing paths to include a crossing of A46

Route 3: High Street to Bengeworth CE Academy

This route will enable people to travel between the centre of Evesham, High Street, and Bengeworth CE Academy.

Key to Route 3

A) High Street to Port Street via Workman Bridge
B) Burford Road, North Road, and Kings Road
C) Codling Road to Orchards Play area, adjacent to Bengeworth CE Academy
 

Documents

Full draft Evesham LCWIP report (PDF)

Evesham LCWIP proposed walking and cycling route maps (PDF)
There is an alternative to these maps under the three high priority routes section that describes where the proposed routes will be.

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