We are building 4.3km of new cycle and walking improvements along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown, between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross Roundabouts.
The improvements also include:
- new pedestrian crossings
- new cycle crossings
- junction improvements
- bus route infrastructure upgrades
This forms part of the new sustainable travel route between Poole town centre, Ferndown and Wimborne.
What is happening now
This project aims to provide a safe, sustainable transport link between residential areas, local schools, and centres of employment like Ferndown town centre and Ferndown Industrial Estate. The proposed improvements aim to transform local travel, help to reduce road congestion and pollution, improve air quality, and bring economic and health benefits.
This project is being broken down into three phases:
Phase 1
1.5km section of Wimborne Road West from Canford Bottom Roundabout to Cobham Road. Work started in early March 2022 and is now largely complete.
Phase 2
Covers the section of Wimborne Road East between Trickett's Cross Roundabout and West Moors Road. This section has now been completed.
Phase 3
Has been split into two sections:
The east section, Phase 3a (from the east of Stanfield Road to west Moors Road) is under construction and due to complete by the end of 2023.
The west section, Phase 3b (from Stanfield Road to Cobham Road) will now be funded through the Active Travel Fund following a national review by the Department for Transport of the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) programme. Read the full announcement.
Proposal plans
Phase 1:
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The following improvements along the 1.5km section of Wimborne Road West, between Canford Bottom Roundabout and Cobham Road are now largely complete:
- a new 3.5m-wide shared use facility for both walking and cycling installed on the north side of the road, with wildflower planting introduced along the route. This connects into the Castleman Trailway and the existing provision on Canford Bottom Roundabout
- two bus stop laybys and one regular layby on the north side of the road have been removed to provide space for the shared path
- bus stops along the route have been upgraded, with new shelters and real time information introduced, and accessibility improvements made
- dedicated right-turn lane for traffic into Stapehill Abbey has been removed to provide space for a shared path. Vehicles can still turn right into the road
- improvements at the Stapehill Road and Uddens Drive junctions, with layouts enhanced to improve safety and a new signalised crossing point. A short section of existing footpath on the south side of the road, near Stapehill Road, has been removed. This is because the new crossing provides safer access to the north side of Wimborne Road West
Phase 2:
The new toucan crossing on Wimborne Road East
The following Improvements along the 800m section of Wimborne Road West, between Trickett’s Cross Roundabout and West Moors Road, are now complete:
- the existing footway on the north side of Wimborne Road East has been widened and converted to a 3m-wide shared use facility for both walking and cycling. This is located between Trickett’s Cross Roundabout and Martins Drive. The shared path has priority over adjoining roads
- a new toucan crossing has been installed by Trickett’s Cross roundabout, connecting the proposed provision on Ringwood Road to the new shared path
- a new central island has been installed near Woodland Walk
- improvements have been made for pedestrians at the junctions of adjoining roads on the south side of Wimborne Road East, including dropped kerbs and tactile paving
- a new two-way cycle track has been installed, separated from the existing footpath, between Martins Drive and the western end of the Wimborne Road service road. The area has been landscaped with tree planting and wildflower areas
- the bus stops along the route have been upgraded with new shelters, real time information and accessibility improvements. The eastbound bus stop near Badgers Walk has been relocated slightly further east. The layby has also been removed to provide space for the shared path
- changes between the western end of the Wimborne Road service road and West Moors Road will be delivered as part of the next section between West Moors Road and Cobham Road
Phase 3:
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Improvements along the 2km section of Wimborne Road East, between Cobham Junction and West Moors Road have been split into two sections.
The east section (from the east of Stanfield Road to West Moors Road) is currently under construction and due to complete by the end of 2023. The west section (from Stanfield Road to Cobham Road) will now be funded through the Active Travel Fund and is scheduled for next year.
This includes:
- improvements at Cobham Road, with the junction redesigned with new technology introduced. The dedicated left-turn lane into the industrial estate remains
- new crossings installed, with a segregated cycle and pedestrian crossing over Cobham Road and a pedestrian crossing over Wimborne Road providing access to the westbound bus stop
- the construction of new cycle and walking paths along the north side of Wimborne Road East
- upgrading the bus stops
- upgrading the existing pedestrian crossing outside the Pure Drop Inn
- re-modelling and introducing new technology to traffic lights and crossings at the junctions of:
- Ameysford Rd/Church Road
- Queens Road/Victoria Road
- West Moors Road