Rapid Transport plans made public
DETAILED plans for the new multi-million-pound rapid transit system which will connect the north and south of Bristol have been made public for the first time.
The route will include a new bridge over the River Avon New Cut at Southville, a new junction on the M32, two new park and ride schemes in South Gloucestershire and a new interchange at Stoke Gifford.
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The scheme will also see a new bus lane built on a section of the M32 and new speed restrictions which will see the speed limit reduced to 30 miles per hour on an extended section of the motorway.
A planning application is being put together for the £102 million route, which aims to finally connect the north and south of the city and people are being given the chance to a have a say on the proposals at a series of exhibitions and online.
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The planned northern fringe to Hengrove route is part of a £200 million transport package approved for government funding. The team behind the project has yet to make a final decision on whether bendy buses will be used on the new route, which will connect Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Bristol Parkway, the new Bristol Science Park at Emersons Green, the University of the West of England, along the M32 to Bristol city centre and on to Hengrove Park.
The service, which has a smart card ticket system and dedicated routes and stops, has also been designed to link up with the rest of the transport system in Bristol.
Work to build the route is expected to last several years and is likely to cause major disruption in the city centre and major routes into Bristol.
The scheme includes a new road from the Avon Ring Road to Bradley Stoke; road widening along Bradley Stoke Way; a bus-only junction on the M32 between Hambrook and Eastville; new road layout and improved bus interchange in the city centre; new pedestrian, cycling and rapid transit bridge over the New Cut; widening of Hartcliffe Way; a rapid transit stop within the pedestrianised area in Lombard Street.
Consultations last until July 13.
As well as 11 exhibitions, information on the plans is available online at www.travelwest.info/nfh.
Comments
by Chipnum
Friday, May 18 2012, 11:24PM
“Here is a link to the consultation:
http://tinyurl.com/7zjku7h”
by katachua
Friday, May 18 2012, 9:13PM
“It's just another bus route, folks...”
by Chipnum
Friday, May 18 2012, 8:39PM
“Nice videos nljack especially the East Bay BRT simulations. I will add another video, this one covers the new BRT system in Johannesburg called 'Rea Vaya' which means 'Lets Go'. This system is typical of many across the world in that it features full scale enclosed stations. You pay your fare to enter the station, then wait in a a pleasant shelter protected from the elements. When a bus arrives platform edge doors open to allow access to the bus, just like contemporary metro systems.
http://tinyurl.com/7rrjr38”
by CityClarky
Friday, May 18 2012, 8:27PM
“What about East and West?”
by Tim_M
Friday, May 18 2012, 8:24PM
“@DM_Fishponds: "But my biggest wish is that Filton Airfield becomes the regional airport with bus and rail hubs." - As much as people might wish for that, it's simply not gonna happen.”
by HarveyNix
Friday, May 18 2012, 8:05PM
“Let's hope BCC know the difference”
by nljack
Friday, May 18 2012, 4:25PM
“For those who do not know the difference between Regular Bus and BRT here are a couple of clips to educate.......
http://tinyurl.com/7w5fksb
http://tinyurl.com/7y9tcee
http://tinyurl.com/3hzgrzz
http://tinyurl.com/7fst9wu”
by Tody123
Friday, May 18 2012, 4:22PM
“rather embarrassingly Travel West are displaying a map of the North fringe to hengrove (part three) which states that an area next road widening is a 'business park' when in fact its a residential road.
an incorrect and misleading leaflet”
by nogbutt
Friday, May 18 2012, 3:39PM
“Why don't they just take the money and buy everyone in the city a go-kart. I'm sure that if you bought them by the hundred thousand you'd get a good price, and one's with good sound proofing too. Think of the benefits:
- Much safer than cars (just take care with lorries)
- No parking problems
- No traffic jams
- Much less damage to the roads
- Less pollution
- Less expensive to refill
- Creating jobs
etc etc. And there'd still be change to send a few tins of caviar to first shareholders to keep them sweet.”
by HarveyNix
Friday, May 18 2012, 2:54PM
“More detail required....but good to see something on paper eventually. I'd like to see the deliverables for the scheme so it can be judged as a success or failure in order to sack someone (if it's a successful as the cycling city and GBBN)
Apart from the name What excatly differentiates a rapid transport bus stop from a normal bus stop?
Interesting that Baldwin Street will be extended across the centre as a t junction opposite the hippodrome - better for travellers to park street and west out of Bristol I guess.
Also interesting hay market looks to be single lane at the roundabout in both directions. Should be interesting at peak times .”