Consultation Draft 1 - Stoke-on-Trent City Council

CONNECTIVITY 5
5.3 Sustainable Transport Links
Public Transport
Kidsgrove
Central Forest Park
Wider connectivity to the conurbation of North Staffordshire will
be achieved through the development of the Street Car (rapid
transport bus), in addition to revised bus routes and associated
bus stops. Cycle lanes and facilities for cyclists will also need
to be sensitively incorporated into the street scape, as will taxi
ranks. Public realm treatments will need to support these proposals,
whilst maintaining the proposed transport hierarchy.
Festival Park
& N. Shelton
Northwood
Indicative locations for bus stops have been suggested on Broad
Street, Marsh Street Nth, Stafford Street and Quadrant Road.
However, these are subject to consultation and may change. The
bus stops should be located at preferred strategic locations that
work for all parties concerned. The design of bus shelters should
be sympathetic to surrounding historic townscape views, particularly
at Bethesda triangle. They should also be fit for purpose.
Cycling
NCN5
Hanley Park
City Waterside
<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent is designated a Cycling City. Currently, the National
Cycle Network 5 (NCN5) links Hanley Park to Central
Forest Park through the City Centre. The public realm should
facilitate Cycle City Initiatives.
Given the close proximitiy of surrounding residential areas,
cycling networks should be improved across the City Centre.
The location of the Caldon Canal provides the potential for good
cycling links from the City Centre to the other surrounding town
centres and historic tourist attractions within the <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent
conurbation. Cycle links should be promoted to take advantage
of this existing major cycle link and substantially increase permeability
for cyclists. Lichfield Road and Bottleslow Road provide
good links to the Caldon Way Heritage trail.
Rail station and
Keele
Plan showing proposed public transport routes (NTS)
Plan showing existing and proposed cycle routes (NTS)
East-west connectivity should be enhanced through the implementation
of cycle lanes on Etruria Road, to link with Festival
Park and North Shelton. Residential neighbourhoods would benefit
from improved cycle links on Pall Mall, Old Hall Street and
Bucknall New Road, linking to the City Centre and
associated green spaces.
Cycle facilities should be sensitively integrated within the street
scene on Bethesda Triangle, Lichfield Square, Albion Square,
Parliament Square, Crown Bank, Market Square and Quadrant
Road. The design should be such as to minimise street clutter.
More detailed information on the sensitive incorporation of bus
lanes and cycle lanes is given in chapter 6 of this document.
Design principles in respect of bus shelters and cycle stands are
given in chapter 7 of this document.
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