WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has urged residents to have their say on the proposed alternative to a pedestrian and cycling footbridge linking the two severed ends of Old Station Road on either side of the A38.
The Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) Scheme 3 footbridge scheme was paused late last year.
This was due to national guidance changes for infrastructure of this kind and Worcestershire County Council has explored other options that could deliver similar objectives.
The proposal includes an active walking and cycling route connecting the railway station with the town centre.
Cabinet Member for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills, Coun Marc Bayliss said: “The alternative proposals will add to the improvements that we’ve already made in Bromsgrove and will ensure we continue the momentum in reducing congestion and providing high-quality walking and cycling routes.”
The scheme would involve widening several footway sections to create shared pedestrian cycleways.
It proposes making Drummond Road one-way (southbound) and would improve safety by introducing traffic calming measures around Aston Fields Middle School.
Aston Fields public spaces would also be improved and the current pedestrian/cycle infrastructure would be upgraded.
The County Council is also proposing introducing traffic calming measures to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance cycling in the Fordhouse Road / Bant Mill Road and Harvington Road corridor.
People have until Friday, August 12 to submit comments on the proposals.
Visit WWW.WORCESTERSHIRE.GOV.UK/A38BREP to view them in more detail and email feedback to [email protected].
