Proposal of a Toucan Crossing and Shared-Use Path at Ellen Road - Statutory Consultation

Closes 5 Mar 2025

Opened 12 Feb 2025

Overview

 

Buckinghamshire Highways are proposing to introduce Signalised Toucan Crossing on Ellen Road J/W Churchill Ave in Aylesbury (please see Figure 1 below for location). There have been a number of injury collisions occurred within the scheme extents since last 5 years from 2018 to 2023.

Figure 1 - Existing location

The aim being, to reduce risk and severity of collisions and improve the safety of vulnerable road users (pedal cyclists and pedestrians) on Ellen Road, several proposals have been made and are listed below:

Road Name

Type of Proposal

Ellen Road J/W Churchill Ave, Aylesbury

Revocation of existing uncontrolled crossing and replace it with a proposed Signalised Toucan crossing

Upgrading the southeast footway of Ellen Road to shared use path, from Orwell Close to the Churchill Avenue roundabout (school side)

Upgrading the northeast footway of Ellen Road to shared use path, from the pedestrian refuge to the Churchill Avenue roundabout

We are eager to hear your views on our proposals.

Related documents

You can view the proposals and documents by clicking on the links below (clicking on the links will open a pop-up window):

  1. Consultation Plan (1,105KB)
  2. Site Notice (126KB)
  3. Letter to Residents (215 KB)
  4. Statement of Reasons (193 KB)
  5. Newspaper Advert (239KB)

How to have your say

You can comment on the proposals in one of the following ways:

  • Complete the online survey using the link at the bottom of the page.
  • Email us: highways.consultations@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
  • Write to us at Design Services. Buckinghamshire Highways, Floor 10, Walton Street Offices, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA.

If you have any question you can contact us on the email above.

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on Wednesday 05 March 2025.

What happens next 

We will consider these responses and prepare a report. The Council Leader will review the report and make a decision about the proposal. 

The results of the consultation and the Council's decision will be published on this webpage. Statutory Consultees will be informed of the decision once it has been made, via the website.

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Comment on the proposal

Areas

  • Aylesbury

Interests

  • Transport
  • Roads & parking