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Welcome to the Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood project page. Here you can see the latest information on the construction of the scheme.

Find out more about the final proposals and the consultation that took place [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/earlsdon-liveable-neighbourhood-1/2].

26 June update

There will be a full one-day closure with diversions in place on Belvedere Road at the junction of Broadway to install a raised table to slow traffic and improve the pedestrian crossing route into the park.

24 June update

Work to install the toucan crossing on Albany Road and the extension of the existing cycleway has been temporarily paused due to a high-voltage cable needing further work. In the meantime, improvement works will begin on narrowing the road on the Hartington Crescent/Beechwood Avenue mini roundabout to reduce the speed of cars. Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) will also be installed. Work is expected to last three weeks and three-way traffic lights will be in place.

28 May update

Construction has now started.

Beechwood Avenue will be closed for three weeks from 4 June, between Bates Road and Styvechale Avenue. This is to enable us to construct the traffic calming at the Tennis Club entrance, improve the guardrailing at the bend between the Tennis Club and the Golf Club, and to construct the new pedestrian island at the Golf Club. Diversions will be in place, and access for residents and affected frontages will remain.

Please note that sometimes a permit might be requested for longer than the work will take to allow for unforeseen weather and ground conditions.

See below for previous construction updates.

May 2024 update

Construction starting soon

We have finished the statutory consultation on the Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, the third round of public engagement on the project since we first went out to the local community in December 2022. This means we are now ready to start work to implement the improvements.

Find out more about the final proposals and the consultation that took place [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/earlsdon-liveable-neighbourhood-1/2].

We will be starting construction on Tuesday 28 May and you may have already seen some activity while we have been getting ready to start.

The work will be phased so that we can minimise disruption. Work around the schools will take place during holidays, and where possible we will avoid working during major events. This includes Motofest on 1 and 2 June when we will make sure any traffic management for Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood is removed during the festival.

Phase one of the work will include:

Toucan crossing on Albany Road and extension of the existing cycleway - a Toucan crossing under the railway bridge on Albany Road opposite Spencer Park. This work is expected to take approximately two months and will need some two-way and four-way traffic lights at times
Traffic calming features on Beechwood Avenue at the tennis club, improvements to the guard railing at the bend between the tennis club and golf club, and a new pedestrian island at the golf club
Raised table at the junction of Broadway and Belvedere Road to slow traffic and improve the pedestrian crossing route into the park.

If you have any questions about the works, please email the project team [mailto:transportprojects@coventry.gov.uk] or phone 024 7697 6544.

Further updates on phasing will be provided on this page.

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Scheme information

The Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood scheme aims to make Earlsdon greener and improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. The scheme design has responded to priorities identified by the local community.

Scheme proposals to be implemented

Following the three rounds of community engagement and consultation, the main features being introduced are:

20mph zone throughout the scheme - the area bounded by the railway line, Hearsall Golf Club and Kenilworth Road
New zebra crossing on Earlsdon Street - between Co-Op and the City Arms
New toucan crossing on Albany Road at the entrance to Spencer Park
Traffic calming on Beechwood Avenue - including
- Changing the layout of the Beechwood Avenue / Rochester Road junction - the road is narrowed and Rochester Road becomes the priority road
- Narrowing the road at the Beechwood Avenue / Hartington Crescent mini-roundabout
Point closure on Arden Street - between Clarendon Street and Hartington Crescent
Point closure on Shaftesbury Road - between Beechwood Avenue and St Andrew's Road
Pavement widening outside Earlsdon Primary School and Earlsdon Carnegie Community Library - including shortening the distance that pedestrians must walk to cross Earlsdon Avenue North by reducing the road to a single lane towards the roundabout
Pavement widening on Earlsdon Avenue South outside Elsie Jones House at the bus stop
Benches and planting on Earlsdon Street and Earlsdon Avenue North as part of the zebra crossing improvements
Planting on Beechwood Avenue as part of works to narrow the road at the Hartington Crescent mini-roundabout
Cycle hire docks on Warwick Street and Earlsdon Avenue - subject to operator approval
Cycle contraflow (sign only) Providence Street, Berkeley Road South and Moor Street - no changes to parking or road layout

To introduce these changes, some parking will be relocated, however we have mitigated this by reducing parking restrictions on Albany Road. These changes collectively support the area-wide 20mph Zone, which would not be effective with signs alone.

View the final proposals here. [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/earlsdon-liveable-neighbourhood-1/3]

Scheme proposals withdrawn after statutory consultation

Following the Spring 2024 statutory consultation and a subsequent cost review process, the following measures will not be implemented:

No entry into Warwick Street from Arden Street
Changes to parking in Clarendon Street, Warwick Street and Moor Street (between Warwick Street and Clarendon Street)
Raised table and road layout changes at the junction of Spencer Road and Dalton Road
Raised table at the junction of Beechwood Avenue and Stoneleigh Avenue
Taxi rank on Earlsdon Street between Providence Street and Moor Street

More information

Report on the first round of community engagement - from December 2022 to March 2023 [https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/21035/widgets/71478/documents/43293]
Report on the second round of community engagement - from September 2023 to October 2023 [https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/26973/widgets/84731/documents/51905]
Report on the statutory consultation - from February 2024 to March 2024 [https://edemocracy.coventry.gov.uk/documents/s60065/Objections%20to%20Proposed%20Traffic%20Regulation%20Orders%20and%20Notices%20of%20Intent%20-%20Earlsdon%20Liveable%20Neighbour.pdf]
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood - traffic data [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/earlsdon-traffic-data]
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood - proposals drawings [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/roads-highways-pavements/earlsdon-liveable-neighbourhood-1/3]
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood - community street audits [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7853/reports-for-earlsdon-liveable-neighbourhood]

In the meantime if you have any questions, please email the project team [mailto:transportprojects@coventry.gov.uk] or phone 024 7697 6544.

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