New walking and cycling facilities on Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, will make it easier to leave the car at home
Wiltshire Council is installing new walking and cycling facilities on Hilperton Road in Trowbridge in the new year to encourage people to leave their cars at home for shorter journeys A temporary cycling facility was previously installed on the road as a response to the pandemic. The temporary facility was previously criticised by Trowbridge Lib Dem councillor, Andrew Byant as unsafe. Concerns were raised over the safety of temporary cycle lanes put in place in response, so we are glad to see that Wiltshire Council have listened to our concerns and acted on them. The temporary facility will be removed and will be replaced with a more permanent solution for a larger section of the road, including widening of the footway to create a separate footway and cycle track for pedestrians and cyclists, plus signal-controlled toucan crossings. This will be achieved while still allowing ample room for two-way traffic to move freely along the road. The proposed 3 metre wide cycle track, which runs alongside the exis
