Eastern Area of Main Road

Fill out this short survey to let us know what you would like to see in this area of Main Road, from after the side road leading to Stoddard Square car park up to the eastern entrance to the National Cycle Network, including the green space.  

Map of eastern area of Main Road that the following questions cover.

Please focus your answers on solutions. 

You can refer back to the design objectives and what we have learnt so far. 

What have we learnt about this area?

• 57% of vehicles were surveyed entering or exiting Elderslie about 20mph speed limit
• Difficult to cross the road due to speed and volume of traffic 
• Mixed opinions towards the wildflower meadow at the green space 
• People cycling on the pavement or in the wrong direction toward incoming traffic
• Driveways have blind corners, difficult to see if anyone is travelling on the pavement
• Driveways creating a difficult change of level and excessive camber for wheelchair users

These questions focus on accessibility, making Main Road more accessible for everyone including people with disabilities, additional mobility needs and people using wheelchairs, mobility scooters and buggies. 

63% of respondents to our survey disagreed or strongly disagreed that Main Road is accessible to disabled people and those with additional mobility needs.

These questions focus on improving the attractiveness of Elderslie and celebrating Ellerslie's local identity by enhancing public spaces and improving wayfinding. 

Improvements suggested during the Discover Stage were more places to sit and socialise, more greenery, improved lighting and better links to Elderslie's history and heritage. 

These questions focus on Road Space in the hope to formalise road space to control speeds and allow appropriate space for loading, public transport, blue badge holders (and potentially parking) on Main Road, whilst preserving a two-way carriageway.

The surveys we conducted told us that 15,000 vehicles were counted travelling on Main Road per day, with 57% of these vehicles going over 30mph speed limit when entering or exiting Elderslie (east). 

Main hazards raised: pedestrians intimidated by volume and speed of traffic, cyclists confused by the awkward layout of the infrastructure and motorists highlighted hazardous behaviour at the junction.

Image above shows level pavements that stay flat across private accesses over pavements (like driveways), instead of tipping towards the road. 

They are safer and more comfortable for people using mobility aids and buggies, as they reduce the risk of tipping and of rolling into the road, and reduce the effort needed to walk or wheel.

Drivers need navigate a shorter, steeper ramp to access driveways, which means they toned to reduce their speed.

These questions focus on mitigating the existing conflict between people walking, wheeling, cycling and accessing public transport along Elderslie's Main Road. 

The designs will follow the Sustainable Hierarchy of Transport. This is a concept that places those road users most at risk in the event of a collision at the top of hierarchy. It promotes sustainable, affordable and active modes as opposed to single occupancy car use.

People walking and wheeling are placed at the top of the pyramid in the image below, followed by people cycling, public transport, taxis and shared transport and then private car at the bottom.

There are lots of different types of cycling infrastructure which are appropriate in different contexts.

Image above shows segregated cycle tracks create a dedicated safe space for cycling which is physically separated (usually by kerbs) from vehicles and from pedestrians.

Segregated cycle tracks can enable people who don’t currently cycle to cycle because they make it feel much safer, particularly when there is a lot of vehicle traffic on the street.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey focussing on the eastern section of Main Road. 

Please press ‘Next’ to submit your response, then you will be directed to complete our other surveys, thank you.