Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet members are set to push forward with plans to scrap the proposed Western Bypass of Hereford and the Southern Link Road in favour of an Eastern Bridge and other proposals such as electric buses and cycle routes.
Cabinet members shared their views at today’s Hereford Transport Strategy Review. The Hereford Transport Strategy Review has cost a staggering £400,000 so far.
Herefordshire Council’s coalition, which is made up of It’s Our County, Green Party and Independent Councillors are hopeful that they can persuade full council to scrap the plans for a western bypass so that they can focus on progressing with an Eastern Bridge that will link Rotherwas with Hampton Park Road or possibly on further to Ledbury Road.
Cllr Kenyon (Independent Councillor for Tupsley) said prior to the meeting:
“I cannot support an Eastern bridge that stops at Hampton park road as the impact in my ward of Tupsley would be horrendous with rat runs and heavy vehicles using a cut through to the bridge also pinch points at Eign road would just move traffic to a standstill at times.
“Going the other way Mordiford Bridge would become even busier it struggles at times already.
“If the Eastern city bridge is to work you need to be able to get it over to the Ledbury road all the land between Hampton park road and Ledbury road is in the ownership of one farmer who is prepared to work with the council so we can achieve this link.”
Cabinet members agreed to look at the possibility of linking any Eastern Bridge to the A438 (Ledbury Road).
