Alton Station to Town Centre Improvements

What this exhibition is about

Hampshire County Council, working with East Hampshire District Council

and Alton Town Council, has been developing a scheme of pedestrian, cycle

and landscape improvements, the ‘Alton Station to Town Centre

Improvements’ scheme. The proposals shown here today have been worked

up following the previous consultation held as well as earlier discussions with

key stakeholders including councillors from the three authorities, public

transport providers and community groups.

The scheme has been designed to improve the route for pedestrians and cyclists

between the town centre and the station. A key feature of the proposals is a second

extension to the town centre 20mph zone which will complement streetscape

improvements focussing on Normandy Street and Anstey Road. The scheme takes in

several paths and side road junctions and the start of the Hangers Way at the station.

The scheme is being funded in the main through developer contributions secured from

the Waitrose development for improved access between the store and the town centre.

The County Council is also making a contribution from the Quality of Place programme

for landscape and environmental improvements alongside the highway work.

Changes made after the March 2015

consultation

Residents were first consulted on plans for the scheme last March. Changes

to the scheme in the light of comments received include:

i) a second extension to the Town Centre 20mph zone (phase 2) from the Orchard

Lane/Normandy street roundabout eastwards along Anstey Road allowing cyclists to

remain on road

ii) the 20mph zone will also be extended down Paper Mill Lane to the railway bridge

iii) traffic management features to help reinforce the lower speed limit

iv) the two existing pelican crossings outside the school and health centre will be

enhanced with widened crossings and footways and raised tables

v) widened and improved footways outside the school and on the route to the station

vi) the pedestrian crossing points at the railway station will be enhanced through raised

tables and surface treatment

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Your comments please

The proposals are shown here for information and to give members of the public an

opportunity to make comments on the detailed proposals.

Please use one of the paper comments forms and return in one of the pre-paid envelopes. You can

also email your comments to landscape@hants.gov.uk with ‘Alton Town Centre scheme’ in the

subject line.

Alternatively you can go online www.hants.gov.uk/alton-improvements and look at the scheme

proposals.

The proposed 20mph zone extension and associated road humps require a formal public

advertisement for a fixed period of time (three weeks). You will see that we have included a section

on the comments form relating specifically to this element of the scheme.

The deadline for return of comments is 12th of February 2016.

location plan showing area of interest

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Walking and cycling routes

Normandy Street, from Church Street to

Orchard Lane: lies within the current

extension to the 20mph zone (phase 1)

allowing cyclists to remain on road

Orchard Lane roundabout: cyclists remain

on carriageway within the 20mph zone.

Footway improvements on main walking route

between the station and the town centre.

The end of the phase 1 extension to the 20mph

zone ends just west of the roundabout and the

proposed phase 2, part of these proposals

starts here.

Normandy Street, from Orchard Lane

Paper Mill Lane: improvements to walking

route between the station and town centre

with footway widening and resurfacing and

improvements to existing controlled crossing.

Paper Mill Lane: continuation of the 20mph

zone south as far as the Lamports allowing

cyclists to remain on road.

The approach to the station is improved for

pedestrians and cyclists with a new

uncontrolled crossing and improvements at the

station entrance.

A separate scheme led by East Hants District

Council is planned for improvements within the

station forecourt itself.

Existing controlled

crossing.

new uncontrolled

crossing

the Hangers Way

leading to the South

Downs

footpath/cycle path

Main walking route

between town centre

and station

Existing on-road

advisory cycle lane

extent of extension to

20mph zone

build out for priority

working

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Paper Mill Lane railway bridge: priority

working for vehicles allows improvements for

pedestrians at station steps and under bridge

Anstey Road, from Paper Mill Lane to

Station Road: changes to the junction

geometry to address safety issues. A raised

table at Littlefield Road to reduce vehicle

speeds will incorporate raised crossing points

for pedestrians. Cyclists remain on road.

Station Road entrance: improved pedestrian

crossing at the top of Station Road and

enhancements to paved area on the corner.

Anstey Road, from Station Road to

Nursery Road: proposed improvements to

help slow vehicles and ease pedestrian crossing

on the desire line between the college and the

station. Cyclists remain on road.

Anstey Road, from Nursery Road to just

past the health centre: cyclists remain on

road. Existing controlled crossing improved and

gateway feature installed to mark extent of

20mph zone. To the east, with higher vehicle

speeds, cycle lanes are marked on carriageway.

20mph zone: within the extended 20mph

zone lower vehicle speeds will be encouraged

through road humps raised tables and use of

coloured surfacing. Centre line marking will be

removed wherever possible. Cyclists remain on

road throughout.

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Proposals

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Normandy Street, from

Church Street to Orchard

Lane: streetscape

improvements to tie in with

phase 1 extension to 20mph

zone and existing High Street

materials. Possible ‘greening’ at

end of Victoria Road with tree

and shrub planting.

Orchard Lane roundabout:

minor changes to layout enable

footway widening on north side

and improved crossing points for

pedestrians on all three arms of

the junction. Start of phase 2

extension to 20mph zone.

Normandy Street, from

Orchard Lane to Paper Mill

Lane: footways widened and

resurfaced as part of the

improved walking route between

the station and the town centre

using flag paving to match

existing on Normandy Street.

The Pelican crossing will be

raised and widened.

Paper Mill Lane: 20mph zone

south as far as the Lamports.

At the junction with Anstey

Road cyclists are already on

carriageway and the existing

right hand cycle lane will be

removed and the vehicle turning

lane shortened.

The approach to the station is

improved for pedestrians with

widened footways, street tree

planting, a new raised

uncontrolled crossing and

changes at the entrance to the

station forecourt.

Paper Mill Lane railway

bridge: priority working with

build-outs at the foot of the

station steps as a refuge for

those crossing the road and a

widening of the existing narrow

footway under the bridge.

Anstey Road, from Paper

Mill Lane to Station Road:

the existing central refuge to

the north of Paper Mill Lane will

be removed to reduce the pinch

point for cyclists. The junction

will be realigned for road safety

reasons. A raised table at

Littlefield Road to reduce

vehicle speeds will incorporate

crossing points for pedestrians.

Station Road entrance:

improved pedestrian crossing at

the top of Station Road and

paved area on the corner to be

repaved in buff flags with seating

and tree and shrub planting.

Anstey Road, from Station

Road to Nursery Road:

proposed improvements with

coloured surfacing on footways

and in carriageway to reduce

vehicle speeds and provide a

long crossing area on the route

between the station and the

college.

Anstey Road, from Nursery

Road to just past the health

centre- existing controlled

crossing improved and gateway

feature installed to mark extent

of 20mph zone.

steps

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steps

court

infant

school

church

hotel

Health

Centre

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Uncontrolled crossing (no signals)

Uncontrolled crossing (no signals) with

pedestrian island

Existing Pelican crossing

widened and raised at Infant School and

Health Centre

supermarket

Alton station

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Coloured surface

Existing bus stop retained

Buff paving to match town centre flag paving on

main route between town centre and station

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gateways at entrances to 20mph

zone with coloured surfacing in

carriageway, signs and

carriageway markings

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Proposed 20mph Zone & Associated Road Humps

letter 2

Full details of the Traffic Regulatory Order

with additional information can be found at

www3.hants.gov.uk/publicnotices

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view D looking south down Paper Mill Lane - after

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What will the improvements look like?

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STATION

COURT

SCHOOL

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Materials will match as far as possible those already in use in the

town centre such as buff flag paving, ‘brindle’ block paviors and

traditional cast iron bollards.

Coloured surfacing will be used to

demarcate gateway features, crossing

points and raised tables

view A Anstey Road looking west towards the Nursery Road junction - after

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view B station entrance on Paper Mill Lane- after

view C new crossing on Paper Mill - after

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view E junction of Anstey Road with Paper Mill Lane - after

Views shown are to

give an indication of

appearance only-

details and materials

may change. Planting In

particular, which is

dependant on position

of existing services, is

likely to change.

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What happens next?

What happens next?

Following this consultation, the scheme details will be finalised taking into account comments made and

the results of the formal public advertisement of the 20mph zone extension and the associated road

humps. Subject to necessary approvals the work will start on site in the autumn of this year. A detailed

programme of work has yet to be confirmed but the aim is for these works to follow on from the

completion of the phase 1 extension to the town centre 20mph zone.

Local residents and businesses directly affected by the works will be contacted before work starts to discuss particular

concerns relating to access and traffic management. Scheme details with key dates and traffic management arrangements

will be made available on line and updated as the works progress.

Thank you for visiting the exhibition today. We would like your comments back by the 12th of February 2016 but if

after that you have any further questions or comments please email landscape@hants.gov.uk