Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive
Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive Section
The Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive section is an extension to the A435 Cycleway, providing further walking and cycling improvements alongside the A435 Evesham Road between Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve. This section will link directly into the walking and cycling improvements forming Section 1 - Honeybourne Line to Racecourse Roundabout, which has now started construction, and provide a further improved route to/from Cheltenham town centre.
The Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive section of the scheme will include:
- Installation of a new off-carriageway segregated cycleway alongside the east side of A435 Evesham Road.
- New push button Toucan crossings for pedestrians and cyclists on the north, east and west arms of the A435 Evesham Road / Wellington Road junction.
- New areas of shared use path at the A435 Evesham Road / Wellington Road junction, to enable pedestrians and cyclists to use the new crossings safely and conveniently.
- New footway links to the Pittville Park inner footway.
The cycleway will be coloured green and clearly signposted, helping to differentiate between cycling and footway sections.
Sections of shared use path at the A435 Evesham Road / Wellington Road junction will be coloured differently and separated from the segregated cycleway by tactile paving, helping to alert of changes in priorities and encouraging cyclists and pedestrians to travel with care and attention.
In order to accommodate the new push button pedestrian and cycle Toucan crossings on Wellington Road (on both the east and west arms of the Wellington Road / Evesham Road junction), it will be necessary to remove two Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) trees at the junction (T1 and T2 on the plan below). To mitigate this loss, the scheme will involve the planting of several new trees in the surrounding area, including new Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) trees on Wellington Road.
In order to accommodate the new push button pedestrian and cycle Toucan crossings on Wellington Road (on both the east and west arms of the Wellington Road / Evesham Road junction), it will be necessary to remove two Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) trees at the junction (T1 and T2 on the plan below). To mitigate this loss, the scheme will involve the planting of several new trees in the surrounding area, including new Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) trees on Wellington Road.
Construction
The Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive section of the scheme started construction on 13 January 2025 and is now open for use.
Pedestrians and cyclists are now able to make use of dedicated push button signals across 3 arms of the junction, providing much safer crossings than previously.
The new segregated cycleway alongside the A435 Evesham Road between Wellington Road and Central Cross Drive is now also fully open for use, along with the new link paths to the inner park footway.
Please see Construction information for the latest information and further details.
Frequently asked questions
Please see A435 Cycleway FAQS for frequently asked questions and our responses to them.
Please see Construction information for construction related FAQs and responses.
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Meet the contractor event - Section 2 Phase 1 - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway Bridge to Bishop's Cleeve and Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive - Tuesday 26 November 2024
A 'Meet the contractor' event focused on Section 2 Phase 1 - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway Bridge to Bishop's Cleeve and Wellington Road to Central Cross Drive was held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at Cheltenham Tigers Rugby Club. The event provided an opportunity for people to view scheme and construction information and meet the project team from Montel Civil Engineering, Gloucestershire County Council and AtkinsRealis to discuss the project.