SCN3 Eastern Cycle Freeway
The SCN3 Eastern Cycle Freeway is part of the Southampton Cycle Network (SCN). It provides a new segregated, shared route to help more people in the east of the city and Hampshire cycle safely and with confidence. The route includes a new 2.6km segregated cycle freeway along Bursledon Road from Windhover Roundabout as well as priority for people cycling over side crossings and improved crossing points. At Bitterne village, the route connects to the SCN4 which provides a network of ‘quiet ways’ through Bitterne to Northam Road.
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SCN3 Eastern Cycle Freeway
SCN3 Eastern Cycle Freeway
Cycle way enhancements planned to existing shared route and new crossings.
Improvements to the junction include new signals and new toucan crossings. Use the new diagonal crossing to get to SCN3 cycle way on the north side of Bursledon Road.
Improvements here include new signals, widening of the existing crossings and a new toucan crossing at Coates Road. Coates Road has also been narrowed to one lane and now includes a new southbound cycle lane. The two way SCN3 cycle way runs alongside the Thornhill estate towards Antelope Retail Park.
Improvements include new signals and a new cycle crossing, where traffic turning left into the retail park will need to wait while cycles cross the junction. The new two way SCN3 cycle way continues between here and Hinkler Road/Kathleen Road.
Take the new path to Carey Road for a short section to Hinkler Road. To get to Kathleen Road, use the new toucan crossing over Bursledon Road.
Both junctions now provide new signals and toucan crossings. After Hinkler Road, continue along the north side of Bursledon Road towards Bitterne.
Both junctions now provide new signals and new toucan crossings. Cross Upper Deacon Road to continue on the two way SCN3 cycle way along the north side of Bursledon Road.
This junction now provides new signals and toucan crossings. The section is now a two way shared use path to get to Bitterne.
This junction includes new signals and toucan crossings. Travelling out from Bitterne, use a new diagonal crossing to get to the SCN3 cycle way on the north side of Bursledon Road.
Continuing towards the city centre, use the new cycle path past the Mazda Garage, then left past Bitterne Anglican Church before Bitterne precinct to Angel Crescent.
At Bitterne the route connects to the SCN4. Improvements on Angel Crescent and Peartree Avenue include a new shared cycle route and toucan crossing providing a safe route to Bitterne CofE School. Go along Angel Crescent before joining Peartree Avenue.
There is now a new sign posted quiet way along Chessel Avenue to get to Quayside Road avoiding Bitterne Road West. After Peartree Avenue, follow Chessel Avenue before turning on to Cross Road, Athelstan Road and then across the railway to Quayside Road and Bitterne Manor School.
This has now been resurfaced and signed. Continue along Quayside Road to join the existing shared use cycle way across Northam River Bridge towards the city centre and St Mary’s Stadium.
The route has been extended between Northam Bridge and Northam Rail Bridge along Northam Road, which now features upgrades to the shared cycle/footway and new continuous crossings to give people cycling priority over vehicles at the Northam Road/Kent Road junction and at the entrances to the Esso Garage.
