Local people are being invited to an exhibition of proposals to improve Keynsham’s traffic flows and help pedestrian movement as part of the £34 million project to regenerate the town centre.
An event will take place on Tuesday 14th February 2012, 12.30pm – 7pm at Unit 1 (former Peacocks) The Centre. People can view the ideas, results of recent traffic surveys and the studies which tested various options including a full gyratory and one-way traffic along the High Street. Presentations will take place at 1pm, 3pm, and 6pm where people can view highways computer modelling work.
Councillor Roger Symonds (Lib-Dem, Combe Down), Cabinet Member for Transport, said, “Getting the highways aspect of this project right is absolutely crucial to the long-term success of regenerating Keynsham town centre.
“Bath & North East Somerset Council has listened to the views of local people in Autumn 2011 in response to a range of highways options we put forward that could accommodate the proposed regeneration. Having tested the options we are proposing a one-way system south bound on the High Street/two-way on Ashton Way and we want local people to fully understand the impact this proposal would have on the town centre.”
The development of the highways proposals follows hot-on-the-heels of the Council last month appointing Willmott Dixon Construction as its delivery partner for the regeneration project that will include new space for shops, new streets and spaces, a one stop shop and library, and replacement, environmentally-friendly Council offices.
A planning application will be submitted for the scheme and a further exhibition of the overall proposals will be held in Spring 2012.
The latest information about the project, including a fly-through of the proposed development, can be found at www.bathnes.gov.uk/keynshamregen.
