A41 Bicester Road Aylesbury highway improvements consultation

Overview

Background

The A41 Bicester Road is an important transport route linking Aylesbury town centre with Aylesbury Vale Parkway rail station. The high volume of traffic using this route daily causes regular traffic congestion, particularly at peak travel times.

To help address the congestion and improve traffic flow, we are proposing some highway improvements along the route between the railway station and Gatehouse roundabout. In this consultation we would like to hear what you think about the potential changes.

The proposals

Proposals to improve traffic flow, journey times and journey time reliability for all vehicles along this route include:

• signalisation of the A41 Bicester Road/Jackson Road/Dickens Way junction
• extension of the right-turn westbound lane on A41 Bicester Road at the junction with Paradise Orchard
• relocation of the existing eastbound bus lane to commence at the River Thame Bridge, ending shortly before the Jackson Road/Dickens Way junction
• use of new ‘intelligent’ traffic lights that manage traffic-flow
• road-widening
• a relocated bus lane to prioritise buses
• installation of bus arrival information boards at 4 bus stops

Proposals to improve the walking and cycling experience along the route include:

• a new toucan crossing on Jackson Road
• a new pedestrian island on Dickens Way
• a new pedestrian island across the A41 by Haydon Hill Park
• upgrading pavements

Developing the proposals

More details about the work we’ve completed to develop the proposals is available in the following consultation brochure. The brochure can be downloaded from the attachment available at the bottom of this webpage.

To view further details, please visit the A41 Bicester Road project webpage.

Take part in the consultation

Please submit your consultation feedback in one of the following ways:

• complete the online feedback form below
• email us on hitmailbox@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
• write to us at A41 Bicester Road Consultation, Highways Infrastructure Projects Team, Buckinghamshire Council, Floor 7, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UY

If you need the consultation survey in another format, please email us on hitmailbox@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or phone us on 01296 382416.

Live online event

We will host a live, online question and answer session on Thursday 28 January from 6pm until 7.30pm. If you would like to take part, please email us on  hitmailbox@buckinghamshire.gov.uk and we will send you an email invitation. To help us answer questions effectively and make best use of the time, please email your questions in advance wherever possible.

Receive project updates

If you would like to receive updates about this project, please provide your email address in the feedback form. Or you can register for updates using our separate A41 Bicester Road update registration form.

What happens next?

We will consider the feedback we receive and review our proposals. Where feasible, we may amend our designs to reflect public comments. The Head of Highways and the Cabinet Member for Transportation will then decide on the final scheme proposal.

We will inform any consultees who provide their contact details about the decision. We will also publish an update on this webpage.

We estimate construction on approved works should begin during the summer of 2021.

Privacy

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