The Guildford Town Centre Transport Package (TCTP), was identified as a local road network infrastructure project in the Guildford Borough Infrastructure Delivery Plan. It includes the following projects:
Replacement Walnut Bridge scheme
The existing bridge over the River Wey was replaced with a new, wider bridge designed to cater for higher flows of non-motorised user such as pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge links Guildford Rail Station to the Bedford Wharf area. The scheme was delivered by Guildford Borough Council in 2022.
All other elements of the Guildford TCTP have been delivered by Surrey County Council. These schemes include:
Walnut Tree Close one-way traffic restriction
From November 2020 to February 2021, a trial one-way traffic restriction was installed on Walnut Tree Close. The restriction permitted vehicle traffic to travel northbound only along a section of Walnut Tree Close/Woodbridge Meadows, between Kernal Court and a new turning facility just north of Woodbridge Meadows Car Park.
Bicycle users continued to be able to travel in both directions along the full length of Walnut Tree Close by using a protected cycle lane within the one-way section of road.
The one-way measures along Walnut Tree Close were removed following the completion of the trial to allow for construction work to take place on Walnut Bridge. This was followed by a second 6-month trial which started in May 2022 in order to take account of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on local traffic during the first trial.
Travel patterns on the road and across Guildford were monitored during the trial to understand how the traffic restriction affected the wider road network. After reviewing the results, elected members decided to make the restriction permanent.
Guildford College Link+
Delivered between 2020 and 2022, the Guildford College Link+ is a cycle and pedestrian link through residential roads.
This includes the provision of directional signs, new controlled crossings, shared footways and is complemented by a 20-mph speed limit. Combined with the new Walnut Bridge, this provides a safer pedestrian and cycle connection between Guildford train station and Guildford College.
The last part of the scheme involves the introduction of quiet mixed traffic streets between Bedford Road and Stoke Road. A section of this goes through a footpath and is subject to the grant of a cycle track order by the Secretary of State.
Millbrook car park junction
Improvements to the Millbrook car park junction were completed in May 2018. These changes allowed vehicles leaving the car park to turn right directly, instead of travelling around the Guildford gyratory. The work included changing the junction layout and adding traffic signals to part of the junction. This helped reduce traffic on the gyratory and made the car park easier and more convenient for people to use.
A25 cycle corridor
Pedestrian and cycle facilities were improved in 2014/15 along the A25 as part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, however there were a number of areas along the route that could not be upgraded to a desirable standard at the time. The TCTP A25 cycle corridor project aims to fill the gaps between Dennis roundabout and Boxgrove Crossroads roundabout by creating a continuous shared use provision.
A25/A320 Stoke Crossroads
Delivered in 2019, the A24/A320 Stoke Crossroads scheme improved provision for pedestrians and cyclists, bus priority, and reduced the number of pedestrian and cyclist casualties.