If you walk or bike through Cornwall Park, as of Wednesday 20 April you’ll notice a lot more vehicle traffic through the park roads. This is because of major water-main works on Campbell Road, scheduled to last through to the end of August.
Obviously this will have an impact on walking and cycling along the through-roads, and general quiet enjoyment of the park. We hope that drivers will respond to the special context and drive with extra care.
Note that:
- The speed limit in the park is 40kph, with a 30kph zone around the gate that has been opened to allow through-access.
- Traffic will revert to the main roads when the park is closed, i.e. from 7pm to 7am this week, and from 6pm to 7am from May 2nd.
Here’s the info from the project managers:
Direct vehicle access is scheduled to open from Green Lane West to Campbell Road through Cornwall Park as illustrated on the flyer. The Cornwall Park Trust Board has kindly agreed to this.Drive to the conditions through Cornwall Park and follow traffic management.Please note, park users will not be used to the volume of traffic that is anticipated with this detour; remember this access is through a high use recreation park and therefore watch out for pedestrians and cyclists in particular.
The Park is currently* open to vehicles from 7am to 7pm. From 2 May, 2016 the Park will close at 6.00pm.
*subject to review
Please do contact Barry Taylor on 0800 947 007 should you have any queries or concerns regarding this route around our Campbell Road works.