Bicester London Road active travel scheme

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Introduction

Welcome to the consultation page for the Bicester London Road Active Travel scheme which aims to improve cycling, walking and wheeling connections across the town.

We’d like to hear your thoughts on proposals for a new two-way cycleway between the A41/Ploughley Road junction and London Road/Launton Road junction together with new footway and zebra crossings.

The plans would make it easier and safer to travel between the town centre, the Graven Hill and the southern end of Wretchwick Green housing developments and the Symmetry business park without relying on a private car for those trips.

Background

A key priority for Oxfordshire County Council is to create a transport network that makes Active Travel the first choice for short journeys. The term ‘Active Travel’ includes walking, cycling and wheeling.

This cycle route is identified in the Bicester Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). Bicester is expanding rapidly with the town’s population anticipated to increase from 30,000 to 55,000 by 2034.

What we are proposing

A new two-way cycleway on the west and south-west side of London Road between the Ploughley Road and Launton Road junctions. The cycleway will merge with the existing layouts at the Rodney House Roundabout and the new Pioneer Roundabout. There are no changes included in our proposals for these two roundabouts.

This will allow better connections with the Graven Hill development.

The designs will follow the latest national cycling standards with cyclists separated from motor vehicles on the road for their safety and to encourage new and inexperienced cyclists of all ages.

New sections of pavement will create better conditions for walking and reduce the need to cross the road as often. New zebra crossings for both cyclists and pedestrians on the London Road section will assist those that do need to cross.

As a part of the changes, we intend to extend the 30mph speed limit along London Road to include the section south of Talisman Road up to Rodney House roundabout (currently 40mph). This will help to further improve safety, especially at the new crossing points.

Works will be delivered in stages, subject to funding, with section 1 to be designed and built first. Sections 2 and 3 will be subject to sourcing further funding. We would like to hear your thoughts on all of the stages.

Maps and drawings showing the locations of these proposals can be downloaded from the Maps and drawings section of this page. There are high-resolution versions of the drawings as well as accessible versions, in a lower resolution with accompanying alt-text.


Phase 1 – London Road, between Rodney House Roundabout (London Road/A41 junction and the level crossing by Bicester Village railway station

  • A new two-way cycleway, separated from both motor vehicles and pedestrians, between the petrol station by the level crossing and Rodney House roundabout. Wherever possible, the cycleway and footway will be separated, but there are some sections where it is not wide enough to do this, and the path will be shared-use on these narrower sections.

  • New pavement for pedestrians along the west side of London Road from Talisman roundabout to Rodney House roundabout.

  • A new pedestrian and cyclist zebra crossing on Talisman Road

  • A new raised pedestrian and cyclist zebra crossing on London Road by Langford Brook

  • Entry treatments at side roads so that pedestrians and cyclists remain at pavement level and vehicles have to slow down when turning in and out.

  • Extending the 30mph speed limit on London Road up to Rodney House roundabout.

  • A new pedestrian crossing island to help people cross to and from the bus stop near Rodney House Roundabout.

  • No changes to Rodney House roundabout itself – where there are existing crossing with lights for people walking, wheeling and cycling to access Graven Hill Road and the wider development.

Phase 2 – London Road, between Launton Road and the level crossing by Bicester Village railway station

  • A wider pavement on the west side of London Road, between Launton Road and the level crossing, to be shared between people walking, wheeling and cycling.

  • Raised crossings at Launton Road/London Road mini-roundabout for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

  • Area for planting and landscaping on the west side pavement to the south of the mini-roundabout.

Phase 3 – A41 between Ploughley Road and Rodney House Roundabout

  • A new two-way cycleway, separated from both motor vehicles and pedestrians, on the south-west side of the A41 between Rodney House Roundabout and the new ‘Pioneer’ roundabout (where improvements have been made as part of the Graven Hill development).

  • A new pavement, separated from cycles, on the south-west side of the A41 between Rodney House Roundabout and the new ‘Pioneer’ roundabout.

  • A widened pavement on the south side of the A41, between the Pioneer Roundabout and Ploughley Road, to be shared between people walking, wheeling and cycling.


We are holding a drop-in event on Tuesday 25th February where you can see the proposals in person and speak to the project team. The information on this page will be available at the event, including the maps/drawings and the survey. Please see the Drop-in events section on this page for more details.

The Frequently asked questions (FAQs) section provides answers to common queries about the scheme.

Have your say

Once you have reviewed the information and drawings on this page, we would like you to share your views on our proposals, by completing the online survey by Tuesday 18 March 2025. Your feedback on all three stages will help to form designs for the further sections which will then be used towards seeking funding to develop those sections as well.

There is an online survey to share your views on the proposals which will be open from 12:00pm on Tuesday 18 February until 11:59pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025.

You can also provide feedback using a paper survey. Details are provided on how to access a paper copy in the paper copies section of this page. Once completed, your paper survey can be returned to the reception/service desk of the facility where you collected it by Tuesday 18 March 2025. Alternatively, you can post your survey to

Freepost OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Please write ‘Bicester London Road’ on the top left corner of the envelope, so we can easily identify what is inside the envelope.

Introduction

Welcome to the consultation page for the Bicester London Road Active Travel scheme which aims to improve cycling, walking and wheeling connections across the town.

We’d like to hear your thoughts on proposals for a new two-way cycleway between the A41/Ploughley Road junction and London Road/Launton Road junction together with new footway and zebra crossings.

The plans would make it easier and safer to travel between the town centre, the Graven Hill and the southern end of Wretchwick Green housing developments and the Symmetry business park without relying on a private car for those trips.

Background

A key priority for Oxfordshire County Council is to create a transport network that makes Active Travel the first choice for short journeys. The term ‘Active Travel’ includes walking, cycling and wheeling.

This cycle route is identified in the Bicester Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). Bicester is expanding rapidly with the town’s population anticipated to increase from 30,000 to 55,000 by 2034.

What we are proposing

A new two-way cycleway on the west and south-west side of London Road between the Ploughley Road and Launton Road junctions. The cycleway will merge with the existing layouts at the Rodney House Roundabout and the new Pioneer Roundabout. There are no changes included in our proposals for these two roundabouts.

This will allow better connections with the Graven Hill development.

The designs will follow the latest national cycling standards with cyclists separated from motor vehicles on the road for their safety and to encourage new and inexperienced cyclists of all ages.

New sections of pavement will create better conditions for walking and reduce the need to cross the road as often. New zebra crossings for both cyclists and pedestrians on the London Road section will assist those that do need to cross.

As a part of the changes, we intend to extend the 30mph speed limit along London Road to include the section south of Talisman Road up to Rodney House roundabout (currently 40mph). This will help to further improve safety, especially at the new crossing points.

Works will be delivered in stages, subject to funding, with section 1 to be designed and built first. Sections 2 and 3 will be subject to sourcing further funding. We would like to hear your thoughts on all of the stages.

Maps and drawings showing the locations of these proposals can be downloaded from the Maps and drawings section of this page. There are high-resolution versions of the drawings as well as accessible versions, in a lower resolution with accompanying alt-text.


Phase 1 – London Road, between Rodney House Roundabout (London Road/A41 junction and the level crossing by Bicester Village railway station

  • A new two-way cycleway, separated from both motor vehicles and pedestrians, between the petrol station by the level crossing and Rodney House roundabout. Wherever possible, the cycleway and footway will be separated, but there are some sections where it is not wide enough to do this, and the path will be shared-use on these narrower sections.

  • New pavement for pedestrians along the west side of London Road from Talisman roundabout to Rodney House roundabout.

  • A new pedestrian and cyclist zebra crossing on Talisman Road

  • A new raised pedestrian and cyclist zebra crossing on London Road by Langford Brook

  • Entry treatments at side roads so that pedestrians and cyclists remain at pavement level and vehicles have to slow down when turning in and out.

  • Extending the 30mph speed limit on London Road up to Rodney House roundabout.

  • A new pedestrian crossing island to help people cross to and from the bus stop near Rodney House Roundabout.

  • No changes to Rodney House roundabout itself – where there are existing crossing with lights for people walking, wheeling and cycling to access Graven Hill Road and the wider development.

Phase 2 – London Road, between Launton Road and the level crossing by Bicester Village railway station

  • A wider pavement on the west side of London Road, between Launton Road and the level crossing, to be shared between people walking, wheeling and cycling.

  • Raised crossings at Launton Road/London Road mini-roundabout for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

  • Area for planting and landscaping on the west side pavement to the south of the mini-roundabout.

Phase 3 – A41 between Ploughley Road and Rodney House Roundabout

  • A new two-way cycleway, separated from both motor vehicles and pedestrians, on the south-west side of the A41 between Rodney House Roundabout and the new ‘Pioneer’ roundabout (where improvements have been made as part of the Graven Hill development).

  • A new pavement, separated from cycles, on the south-west side of the A41 between Rodney House Roundabout and the new ‘Pioneer’ roundabout.

  • A widened pavement on the south side of the A41, between the Pioneer Roundabout and Ploughley Road, to be shared between people walking, wheeling and cycling.


We are holding a drop-in event on Tuesday 25th February where you can see the proposals in person and speak to the project team. The information on this page will be available at the event, including the maps/drawings and the survey. Please see the Drop-in events section on this page for more details.

The Frequently asked questions (FAQs) section provides answers to common queries about the scheme.

Have your say

Once you have reviewed the information and drawings on this page, we would like you to share your views on our proposals, by completing the online survey by Tuesday 18 March 2025. Your feedback on all three stages will help to form designs for the further sections which will then be used towards seeking funding to develop those sections as well.

There is an online survey to share your views on the proposals which will be open from 12:00pm on Tuesday 18 February until 11:59pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025.

You can also provide feedback using a paper survey. Details are provided on how to access a paper copy in the paper copies section of this page. Once completed, your paper survey can be returned to the reception/service desk of the facility where you collected it by Tuesday 18 March 2025. Alternatively, you can post your survey to

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Please write ‘Bicester London Road’ on the top left corner of the envelope, so we can easily identify what is inside the envelope.

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