Section 4: Wigram Square to Ulverston Road

Please read the proposals for each of the six sections of Forest Road below before sharing your views in the General Survey. You can also comment on specific locations by completing the Map Survey.

Section 4: Wigram Square to Ulverston Road

Proposals for this section of Forest Road include:

• Junction improvements with segregated cycle and pedestrian crossings and a signal bypass for cyclists travelling in all directions at the junction with Hale End Road
• New pedestrian and cycle signalised crossing on Forest Road near to Woodstock Road
• Blended ‘Copenhagen’ crossings at Wigram Square, Winsbeach, Woodstock Road and Ulverston Road at their junction with Forest Road
• Modal filter on Woodstock Road at its junction with Forest Road with access for cyclists and emergency vehicles maintained
• Ulverston Road made one-way northbound (away from Forest Road), except for cyclists to minimise any impact associated with the Woodstock Road modal filter, as residents and people visiting Woodstock Road may now need to use adjacent roads to get to and from their home depending on their journey. The restriction will also prevent people from using Ulverston Road to travel between Hale End Road and Forest Road
• Bus Stop L to be relocated east of Woodstock Road and converted to a floating bus stop with a cycle bypass
• Bus Stop T to be relocated east of Winsbeach and converted to a floating bus stop with a cycle bypass
• Potential improvements to existing green spaces on the south side of Forest Road either side of Winsbeach. This could include SuDS and surface water retention measures, more biodiverse planting and / or informal play areas and activation
• Some reduction to the number of on-street parking bays as shown in the drawing. More detail can be found here.

A modal filter - also known as a road closure - is proposed in Woodstock Road at the junction with Forest Road. The new road closure will prevent through traffic using Woodstock Road to access Winsbeach to avoid the current 7.30am to 9.30am left turn restriction in place. The closure will also allow a new pedestrian and cycle crossing to be introduced as close as possible to where people want to cross whilst minimising any impact on parking. 

The modal filter will help to improve safety for the local community, in particular children and older residents, whilst creating a more attractive residential street, providing a place suitable for people to play out, relax and spend time with neighbours. This filter will affect motorised vehicles, and only people who walk and cycle will be able to pass through the road. The modal filters will be enforced by cameras and there will not be a physical barrier in place. This is to allow access for emergency vehicles only. All other motorised vehicles will not be allowed to travel through these modal filters and will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) if they do.