This is the second phase of the Newcastle Permeability project, with the initial phase having already been delivered in 2023. The completed works saw the introduction of improvements for walking, wheeling and cycling linking ‘The Hamptons’ housing development on Keele Road with existing infrastructure across Cemetery Road at Gallowstree roundabout.
This second phase will also provide improvements that will have benefits for all walking, wheeling and cycling users. This includes improved crossings, widened footways and improved green space outside of the primary school, with alterations to the existing signalised crossing on Barracks Road.
This will also extend on works completed on the A52 George Street, providing a safe link for cyclists between Stoke-on-Trent to Newcastle town centre. It will also connect with future cycle schemes in Newcastle creating uninterrupted links from the town centre to Keele University to the west and the Newcastle Greenway to the north.