Section 1 - Leamington Spa town centre to Bericote roundabout
Section 1a - Leamington Spa, Clarendon Avenue to A452 Kenilworth Road boundary
K2L section 1a
Section 1a was officially opened in April 2024. It is made up of:
- On road section using the lightly trafficked Beauchamp Road and Binswood Avenue to travel between Clarendon Avenue and Kenilworth Road.
- Improved crossing of Clarendon Avenue to connect with existing infrastructure on Tavistock Street.
- New cycle parking stands at the junction of Clarendon Avenue and Beauchamp Road.
- Toucan crossing to cross cyclists to/from the eastern side of Kenilworth Road.
- Binswood Avenue to Cloister Crofts - off carriageway segregated three metre wide two-way cycle track and two metre wide footway. Included upgrading the traffic signals at the busy Lillington Avenue junction.
- Cloister Crofts to edge of Leamington Spa - off carriageway three metre wide shared use footway/cycleway.
- Priority side road crossings including at Cloister Crofts reinforce that cyclists and pedestrians have priority over turning vehicles. A short film has been produced to provide guidance on how to use the priority crossing:
Section 1b - A452 Kenilworth Road - edge of Leamington Spa to Blackdown roundabout
Design proposal
- Off carriageway approximately three metre wide shared footway/cycleway on the eastern side of Kenilworth Road.
- Provides an important link to the employment sites at Cranford Estate, Woodland Grange Hotel and the Nuffield Hospital.
Next steps
- Finalise engineering solution for a retaining structure required south of Blackdown roundabout to enable the existing footway to be widened through the cutting whilst retaining as many trees as possible.
- Confirm third party land requirements.
Timescale
Our outline programme is to complete construction in late 2025.
Section 1c - A452 Kenilworth Road - Blackdown roundabout to Bericote roundabout
Design proposal
Off carriageway approximately three metre wide shared footway/cycleway on the eastern side of Kenilworth Road.
Next steps
- Confirm engineering solution for retaining structure required north of Blackdown roundabout.
- Confirm any third party land requirements.
- Identify and confirm route connection to challenging river crossing section.
Timescale
Delivery to follow completion of section 1b. Currently programmed for 2026.