A77 Active Corridor - Phase 2

Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback on our plans. A Consultation Report, including a summary of your feedback and ERC's response to the issues you raised, is available in the Documents section below.

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Background

East Renfrewshire Council are developing plans to improve infrastructure for walking, wheeling, and cycling along the A77 Ayr Road. These changes will be delivered in phases over the coming years.

Following community consultation on detailed plans for Phase 1 (between North Hillhead Road and the M77 overbridge) and initial ideas for a second phase, ERC decided to proceed with construction of Phase 1, which is underway at present.

We are now seeking views on detailed plans for Phase 2, which will extend the route to Malletsheugh roundabout. We invite you to review the information below, then complete the short survey to help shape our design approach. The deadline for responses is Thursday 30th June 2022.

Map showing planned improvements to active travel infrastructure on Ayr Road. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ayr Road (M77 Overbridge - Maidenhill Access) Design

On this section, we will build a new/wider shared path for use by people walking, wheeling, and cycling. This will tie in with the similar infrastructure that was built during Phase 1. Key features will include:

• 3.0m wide shared use path on the northern side of the road.
• New raised table at the Malletsheugh Road junction, to reduce vehicle speeds and make it easier to cross.
• New toucan (pedestrian/cyclist) traffic light crossing near Maidenhill access junction.

Photograph of improved shared use path built during Phase 1 - we will build a similar facility for this section of Phase 2.

Ayr Road (Maidenhill Access - Malletsheugh Junction) Design

On this section, we will build segregated cycle paths to replace the existing advisory cycle lanes, which are too narrow and in poor condition. Key features will include:

• Fully resurfaced pavements on both sides of the road.
• 2.5m wide segregated one-way cycle paths on both sides of the road.
• Priority for people walking and cycling across side road junction, through use of a "continuous footway" design.
• New "floating bus stop", replacing the existing bus stop lay-by.
• New green verges to separate the foot/cycle paths from the road.
• Removal of the central reservation and full resurfacing of the road.
• New vehicle parking lay-by on the northern side of the road. The existing lay-by on the southern side will be retained, though it will be reduced in length.

Use the slider below to see how this section of Ayr Road will look after completion of the project:

Malletsheugh Junction Design

A new traffic light-controlled junction is proposed to replace the Malletsheugh Roundabout. Key features will include:

• An exemplary "Dutch-style" design, completely separating people walking, cycling, and driving.
• Direct crossings on all four arms of the junction, to remove conflict between road users and make it easy for people to cross.
• A new left-turn filter lane, from Hunter Drive to Ayr Road, which will work in conjunction with a right-turn filter in the opposite direction to minimise delays to vehicle users.

During the concept design stage, we considered various options to improve the infrastructure for walking, wheeling, and cycling at the existing Malletsheugh Roundabout. A traffic light-controlled option was selected to ensure safe crossing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

We await the results of traffic modelling, which will inform the detailed design of the traffic signals, and we expect to use modern traffic control technology to promote efficient movement for all road users.

Conceptual image of typical "Dutch-style" traffic light-controlled junction design. For actual planned design, see the detailed design drawings available via the link below.

Delivery Partners

The scheme has been designed by engineering consultancy firm Mott MacDonald and funded via grants provided by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport Scotland. We have appointed Newlay Civil Engineering Ltd to construct the scheme.

The Documents section, below, includes links to the initial concept plans (that were presented as part of the consultation) and the final construction plans.