Physical Environment North Ayrshire Council 17 September 2015

Garnock Campus – Roads and Infrastructure Improvements Thank you for taking an interest in the new Garnock Campus and the proposals for roads and infrastructure improvements set out on the adjacent plan. The campus project is currently on site and is planned to open in January 2017, with construction works estimated to be completed by December 2016. It is intended that all of the proposed improvements to roads and infrastructure will be in place by this date. The plan represents a range of activities which will be carried out as a direct consequence of the new Garnock Campus and a number of activities which, while not a planning requirement for the new campus, will support it in some way. The plan includes some narrative on each proposal to provide you with an overview of the action being taken. Other Activities in Support of the New Campus Project officers and colleagues from several Council services are involved in a number of Roads Paths and Transport Activities linked to the Garnock Campus, namely:

Walking Routes Education, Road Safety and Project Officers assessing appropriate walking and cycling routes to the campus;

School Travel Plan Every school has a Travel Plan in place and this includes in-school pupil surveys and key

information to assist our learners on their journey to school. The Warnock campus Travel Plan will be developed ahead of the campus opening;

Smarter Choices Smarter Places Funding has been secured from the Smarter Choices Smarter Places fund for a range of behaviour change activities in relation to the Garnock Campus. This is part of the Council’s Travel Smart project and will promote active and sustainable travel to and from the Campus. A key activity is the recent appointment of an I Bike Officer for the Garnock Campus through Sustrans’ I Bike Programme. This Officer will work within the Schools across the School Cluster to promote active and sustainable transport. Other activities include: active and sustainable travel promotion; delivery of training; production of maps; marketing; organised events; and community engagement;

Sustrans Community Links Fund Part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network route 7 (NCN7) runs through Kilbirnie, Glengarnock and Longbar. External funding has been secured from the Sustrans Community Links Fund for Kilbirnie, which will support some of the improvements in and around the new campus. This funding will deliver a range of infrastructure improvements including: new paths; path upgrades; bridge improvements; improved signage; improved or new lighting; and cycle counters. This much welcomed funding will be supported through the Council’s Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Services Access Path Network Programme, the Garnock campus project fund and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) funding support from their Capital Programme;

Lighting Improvements The Council is also committed to a programme of street lighting improvements to achieve LED quality street lighting across the whole of North Ayrshire. It is intended that the main routes to the new campus will be completed prior to its opening in January 2017;

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Officers from the Council are also working closely with SPT to promote improvements and expansion of the current public transport services in and around the new campus.

For any enquiries please contact: garnockconsultation@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

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Old Willowyard Road:Create a shared walking and cyclingpath, linking from Morrisshill Drive witha crossing onto the B777 road.

B777 Path Improvements:Widening (to north) of B777 shared walking and cyclingpath, with guardrail between path and road.Crossing points (dropped kerbs) at side roads andaccess points.Relocation of bus shelter at Willowyard Industrial Estate.New and upgraded street lighting.Speed limit reduction from 60mph to 40mph.

Crossing Point:Create crossing point at Caledonian Roadjunction with B777, with dropped kerbs andtactile paving.

Path Improvements:Create shared use walking and cycling pathconnecting from B777 to school campus viaLongbar.

Caledonian Road Traffic MeasuresPromote reduction in speed limit from60mph to 40mph along with speedreduction measures. Part-time speedrestriction at school zone.

Beith Road School FrontageCreation of bus stops in both east andwestbound directions, located adjacent tosignal controlled pedestrian to cross B777Beith Road.Part-time speed restrictions at school zone.

North Side Access to DaisybankInstall additional pedestrian guardrail onnorth/west side of B777 at GlengarnockStation – extending as far as Daisybank.

NCN7 Caledonian RoadCreate a shared walking and cycling path withcrossing points at accesses and side road,with upgraded street lighting.

Kirkland RoadIntroduce pedestrian control to the traffic lightsat Kirkland Bridge and improve links alongGrahamston Avenue onto the B777 Road.

Disused Railway LineCreate new path, with lighting, along disused railline for shared walking and cycling use, withramped accesses to reach the railway line.Allwith crossing point (dropped kerbs) provided onKirkland Road with low level stud lightingembedded in path surface and landscapingimprovements also planned.

Paddockholm Road / Holmhead RoadCreate pedestrian refuge island to support saferoad crossing of Paddockholm Road andHolmhead Road junction.

Stoneyholm Road/Dipple RoadAssessment of the junction and improvementsto the adjacent NCN7 path link to NCN7 route.

Loadingbank AreaImprovements to pathways andaccessibility to the B777.

Stoneyholm Road/Dipple Road:

NCN7 Caledonian Road:

Old Willowyard Road:

Caledonian Road Traffic Measures:

B777 Path Improvements:

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Path Improvements:Beith Road School Frontage:

North Side Access to Daisybank:Kirkland Road:

Loadingbank Area:

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