{"id":5161,"date":"2021-02-03T21:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:14:38","slug":"chilton-road-closure-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/?p=5161","title":{"rendered":"Chilton Road Closure Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chilton-Road-top-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chilton-Road-top-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5165\" width=\"580\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chilton-Road-top-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chilton-Road-top-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chilton Road Upton &#8211; Hagbourne Hill Sustrans Route 544<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the temporary closure of Chilton Road, Upton, to motorised traffic the County Council has opened a consultation to gain opinions about making the closure permanent.<\/p>\n<p>For many years HarBUG has campaigned to get changes carried out to Chilton Road to make it cycle friendly, being part of Sustrans route 544. Sustrans have produced a report making the case for closing the road except for cyclists, residents and farm vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The Sustrans report can be downloaded here: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Chilton_Road_Improving_Conditions_for_Walking__Cycling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chilton Road: Improving<\/a> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">conditions for walking and cycling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Sustrans report has three options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option 1: One-way general traffic with two-way cycle track<\/li>\n<li>Option 3: Two-way cycle street \u2018Quiet Lane\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Preferred option: Full closure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HarBUG&#8217;s position is to support the Full Closure option with signalised crossing of the A415 London Road.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Although HarBUG will be putting a response, it is important that there is as much support as possible for closing the road so please respond individually to the consultation and make sure the traffic free road continues permanently.<\/p>\n<p>The consultation closes on Friday 19th February at 15:00!<\/p>\n<p>The consultation home page is: <a href=\"https:\/\/consultations.oxfordshire.gov.uk\/consult.ti\/ChiltonRoadTrafficCrossing\/consultationHome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Chilton Road &amp; A417 London Road (Upton) Proposed Traffic Management &amp; Toucan Crossing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also Sustrans blog page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/our-blog\/news\/2020\/september\/oxfordshire-county-council-fast-tracks-sustrans-project-in-response-to-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Oxfordshire County Council fast-tracks Sustrans project in response to pandemic<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also there are many proposed speed restrictions in the area of Harwell, Upton and the Hagbournes details can be downloaded here: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harbug.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Harwell__Parishes_Speed_Limits__DRAFT_ORDER_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harwell and various parishes, speed limits.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilton Road Closure Consultation. 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