Section D:
Figure 6 below presents Section D extending from Eastwood Toll to Malletsheugh Roundabout at Hunter Drive and represents a continuous section of former dual carriageway along Ayr Road.
A competitive tendering exercise is currently underway with a view to utilise temporary traffic management measures to formalise the existing cycle facility. The primary aim is to safeguard the existing uni-directional cycle lane through the provision of light segregation features. This will effectively convert existing provision from an advisory cycle lane to a mandatory facility with general on-street parking restricted.
Additional key design considerations include a proposed speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph and the introduction of parking restrictions through use of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders. Issues are also present with existing junction layouts (most notably Eastwood Toll) with future design objectives seeking to mitigate any potential conflicts and improve overall safety for cycle traffic. Future design solutions should also integrate aspirations for a ‘streamlined bus corridor’. This should therefore be considered as part of a dynamic and evolving approach moving forward.
Figure 6 – A77 Section D extents