Taunton Urban Design Framework - Taunton Deane Borough Council

MovementThird WayThe ‘Third Way’ performs the key functions of the IRR (whichPhasing Option: Retaining LidlExistingLidl buildingVehicle turning areaCycle/pedestrian accessfrom river bankCycle path crosses fromfootway to carriageway2m widefootway2m widecycle pathBus stoplaybyExistingLidl buildingPuffin crossingBus Stop laybyCycle/pedestrianaccess fromriver bankhas been SCC and TDBC policy for a number of years) by:• Completing the link from Wellington Street to BridgeStreet.• Bringing traffic relief to North Street (allowing potentialpedestrianisation between 10am and 4pm with priorityaccess for buses and cyclists).The ‘Third Way’ overcomes a number of problemsassociated with the IRR by:• Following a more sensitive alignment along Castle Street.• Reducing the width and scale of the road.• Minimising the height and bulk of the bridge acrossthe river.• Increasing the land available for development.Implementation of the ‘Third Way’ is not necessarilydependent on the removal of Lidl. The inset diagramdemonstrates a temporary alignment which will enableconstruction of the route pending detailed feasibility workon the proposed theatre.Existingbus stop2m wideplanted areaThird Way engineering drawingTaunton UDF Section 3 Extending The Town Centre33