Coundon Park cycleway
We are extending the Coundon cycleway to create better connections to Coundon Park, new developments at Keresley, and local schools. This will make it easier and safer for people to cycle and walk.
This page will be regularly updated as the work starts, including what is happening when, and any traffic management required. The scheme plans are also available to view.
Update 02 December
Progress on the kerbs and channel is being undertaken over the full length.
Geogrid and type 1 material is being installed in preparation for surfacing next week.
The scheme is currently on programme for surfacing to start next week.
Continuing to work closely with with the RSPCA on minimising disruption.
Update 18 November
Kerblines have now been cut with kerb crusher, and cleared.
Topsoil has been stripped and terram(geotextile membrane) has been laid.
Excavation work has been started at gully locations.
Update 11 November
On Coundon Wedge Drive the traffic management and site compound have been set up, as well as the setting out of the new kerb line.
Work scanning for existing services in the area has taken place
A kerb crusher will be onsite this week to cut out the new kerb line.
Update 14 October
The installation of bin pads, bins, and benches has begun this week.
Update 29 September
Update 8 September
Surfacing is now complete through the whole park. The last bit of lining is due to be done along with the last few bollards to be finalised this week. Lighting have made a start on installing the columns, we are confirming the date for switch-on. The Brownshill Green Road / Tamworth Road/ Long Lane crossings are due for installation next week.
Landscaping and installation of benches and bins all to be done towards the end of the year.
Update 15 August
The route is fully stoned up and ready for surfacing to start by the play area on Monday 18 August, and will be very busy around there while the surfacing is being done. The work will be within the fenced-off areas and undertaken safely. This includes all the bench pads, and all kerbs and edgings have been laid. Please note that during the surfacing next week, there will be times when the cross-overs will be closed temporarily.
Weekend work on Saturday 16 August to finalise any last bits prior to surfacing Monday.
The crossing installation dates are planned for
28 August on Long Lane
19 September on Tamworth Road
26 September on Brownshill Green Road
Update 8 August
Crossings to be electrically connected (not turned on) this week.
Some finishing works taking place including all capping and stones installed and compacted, timber edging kerbs installed, and double detail kerbs have been laid gaps filled with concrete.
Surfacing work to start on Monday 18 August.
Update 1 August
Coundon Park is still progressing well.
The topsoil has been fully stripped, and the timber edgings are now in for the full length from Tamworth Road car park to Waste Lane car park.
About 50% of the route has had the stone laid and compacted.
The crossing points are due to be powered within the next couple of weeks and the apparatus for the remaining three crossings will be installed shortly.
Update 23 July
Coundon Park surfacing has been taking place all week. The surface course (finished surface) has now been laid from Tamworth Road all the way to the changing rooms.
The binder course has been installed along the majority of the route in preparation for the surface course to be laid next week. Once completed, the Heras fence will be removed, and this section will be open, with only the lining remaining. The lining works are to be done in one go at the end of the scheme.
The eastern section of the scheme has started; the topsoil has been stripped in preparation for the upcoming works.
14 July
Edgings now all installed for the eastern part of the scheme from Tamworth Road, through the park, through the woodland to tie in with Long Lane. This is also stoned up ready for the surfacing team to start next week. Bench pads are currently being installed along this section where proposed.
Surfacing is due to start next week Monday the 14 July. They will also be starting works on the western section from Tamworth Road car park to the Waste Lane car park.
Works have started to rectify the steep footpath along Coundon Wedge Drive and will be surfaced at the same time the surfacing crew are out.
27 June
Edgings are now fully installed from Tamworth Road to the sports hall. The central kerb is progressing in this location. Stone is also in place, ready for surfacing work.
The majority of the edgings are in on the way to woodland as far as the peace orchard, and stone is in place ready for surfacing.
20 June
Work is progressing within the park area, excavating and installing a capping layer from the changing rooms to the new pedestrian crossing on Tamworth Road and from the changing rooms towards Peace Garden.
Steel trip rail fencing has also been installed around the new extended parking spaces at Waste Lane car park area.
16 June
Work is progressing well in the park area. Most of the edgings have been installed for the new footpath from the Tamworth Road car park to the new crossing point. It is now being prepped for the surfacing works.
Ducting has been installed around the edge of the path with relevant service chambers for street lighting.
The trip rail is currently being installed around the car park extension, and the temporary earth bund is being removed.
2 June
Road resurfacing on the approach to the crossing points is now complete.
The pavement/cycletrack construction has also been undertaken on Brownshill Green Road and Long Lane to link into the rest of the work on Coundon Wedge Drive.
The Coundon Wedge Drive section has been resurfaced and the road marked.
Crossings are awaiting the delivery of signal poles to open.
19 May
Surfacing on the car park extension is complete, and is open and being used. This will be closed temporarily for road markings to be installed. Date TBC.
Buffer zone installed on Coundon wedge drive. Splitter islands on Brownshill Green Road installed. Resurfacing works to be completed this week.
12 May
Surfacing to the new car park area on the Waste Lane car park will take place on Thursday 15 May. It will be surfaced and then open for use, with bays will being lined next week. There may be some disruption while we carry out the surfacing, but there will be staff on hand.
2 May
Work is progressing well on Coundon Wedge Drive and Brownshill Green Road.
The site clearance works are being completed with lighting columns relocated, kerbs and guard railing removed.
Over the bank holiday weekend, there will be a member of staff on site to monitor the three-way lights on the roundabout.
22 April
Work on the car park extension has been undertaken. The only remaining surfacing is due to be undertaken in the middle of May.
Work has also started on Brownshill Green Road / Coundon Wedge Drive / Long Lane. A road closure on Brownshill Green Road is to be in place until 19 May.
While the Half Marathon is on, we will be maintaining access to the Garden Centre and other properties along Brownshill Green Road and Waste Lane. Access will be from Long Lane / Coundon Wedge Drive roundabout.
14 April
We are now getting ready to start work to create a segregated cycleway and are setting up site offices, welfare and site compound on the car park off Tamworth Road.
Preparation work is also taking place on the two crossing points on Long Lane and Brownshill Green Road for a period of up to seven weeks. Three-way lights and lane closures will take place to allow the works to safely commence. The traffic management contractor will be on site during the works to manually operate the lights should they need to.
Work is due to start on the extension of the existing car park adjacent to Waste Lane. Starting with trial holes and ground investigation works.
The scheme consists of three stages, these include:
- Phase 1A
Car Park Extension at Waste Lane
Coundon Wedge Drive/Northbrook Road to Brownshill Green Road Roundabout
- Phase 1B
Brownshill Green Road reduction in speed limit from 40mph to 30mph and toucan light controlled crossing works
- Phase 1C
Long Lane reduction in speed limit from 40mph to 30mph and toucan light controlled crossing works
- Phase 1D
Tamworth Road Crossing reduction in speed limit from 40mph to 30mph and toucan light controlled crossing works
- Phase 2A
Tamworth Road Car Park to Memorial Garden works
- Phase 2B
Memorial Garden works
- Phases 3A and 3B
Tamworth Road Car Park to Waste Lane Car Park works
The extension to Coundon cycleway will not go through Coundon Wedge. We are currently looking at alternative routes and will write to nearby residents and set up another drop in session when we have new design options ready for discussion.
In the meantime, we will continue with phase one of the work, linking Tamworth Road to the existing cycle lane on Coundon Wedge Drive including crossing points on Tamworth Road and Brownshill Green Lane. There will be no work on Northbrook Road.
Coundon cycleway was the first segregated cycleway to be built in Coventry and the extension aims to extend the route and connect into the new housing development in Keresley. As part of the work there will also be a number of new crossings created which will make it easier and safer for pedestrians as well as cyclists. The route through Coundon park will also make it easier for people with mobility issues to enjoy areas of the park that are currently inaccessible.
The sections of the cycleway which, are on the road will be fully segregated from the traffic and will be lined so it can be used in both directions. The sections not on the road will also be lined for use in both directions and will be fully segregated from pedestrian paths.
There will be one very short section in the park that will be shared use – for pedestrians and cyclists. Northbrook Road, which is only used by farm vehicles, will be improved with lighting but will not have any segregation.
As part of our work, we will install Toucan light-controlled crossings, for use by pedestrians and cyclists, on Tamworth Road, Long Lane, and Brownshill Green Road. We will also reduce the speed limit on Long Lane and Brownshill Green Road from 40mph to 30mph.
As well as the cycleway, which is funded by Active Travel England, we will also add:
- new lighting in the park and woodland area. This lighting will be sensitive to the ecology
- CCTV at the Waste Lane and Tamworth Road car parks
- extra bins along the route
- trees and planting – a minimum of 25 new trees planted across the route
- new benches along the route from Waste Lane to Long Lane
We will need to remove five trees along Tamworth Road and Long Lane to help with visibility to the new crossing points and existing junction but will replace these with additional trees. One other tree was removed last month as it had fallen in the recent storm, an additional tree will also be removed as it was damaged by the fallen tree.
There will also need to be some work at the Peace Garden in the park, and we have planned this section with construction methods that will minimise noise and disruption. We are working closely with the charity that looks after the Peace Garden on the details.
The work will be carried out in phases. The first work will be the removal of one or two trees and some hedgerows on Tamworth Road just after the junction with Long Lane on the opposite side of the road to the Royal Court Hotel. One other tree was removed last month as it had fallen in the recent storm. An additional tree will also be removed as it was damaged by the fallen tree.
The work is expected to start on Monday 17 February. We will then start to construct the cycleway at the car park near to Waste Lane moving towards the Long Lane/Tamworth Road junction. We expect all work to be complete by Autumn 2025.
For more information, please contact Ian Lewis Tel – 024 7697 6908 email – coundonparkcyclescheme@coventry.gov.uk.
Your questions answered
Are any trees being removed?
Yes, there will be trees being removed. We will keep this to a minimum and seek to retain as many of them as possible. We will be seeking to plant a minimum of 25 trees as part of the scheme.
Is the footway/cycleway going to be lit?
Yes, it will be lit using ecology-friendly lighting
How long will the work take?
Phase 1 for Coundon Park to Northbrook Road is likely to take 5 months to complete, and Phase 2 Northbrook Road to Hollyfast Road (which will continue after Phase 1) is likely to also take five months.
Will the works damage the park area?
There may be minor damage during construction, however, our contractor is under an obligation to make good on the completion of the works.
How will the project impact the use of the park?
It will make the park more accessible for people with mobility issues. CCTV and lighting will also increase security in the park, reducing antisocial behaviour.
What type of construction is going to be used?
The construction will be mainly a tarmac surface, and a buff resin-bound surface through the woodland area creating a smooth hard surface.
Will any damage to the park be made good?
Yes our contractor is under an obligation to make good any damage before the contract sign-off
Do these works take into account other users of the park such as the football clubs, memorial park, and peace garden?
Yes, early engagement has been undertaken to discuss the works and potential issues that may arise from the scheme. All of which are happy with the proposals and will only have a positive impact on the park.
Is there going to be additional or reduced parking spaces?
Following completion, there will be an increased amount of vehicular and cycle parking in the Waste Lane car park, future-proofed for electric car charging points.
Will it give access to electric scooters/e-bikes?
Currently, e-bikes and scooters are not allowed on the paths.
What material will the route be made of?
The majority of the cycle track will be tarmac. Through the woodland area, a resin-bound material will be used instead
Will there be additional bins? Will they be for dog waste? Will these be regularly emptied?
Yes, additional bins will be installed and included in the maintenance plan.
Who is responsible for clearing the path if covered in leaves?
Coventry City Council is responsible for this.
Where is the funding coming from?
The funding is coming from Active Travel England from the Active Travel Fund 4 package.
How will we stop motorbikes getting onto the route?
CCTV is being installed which will act as a deterrent for antisocial behaviour. Additionally, bollards are being installed to limit access to larger vehicles.
Will the route connect to Coundon Court School/ Coundon Cycle Superhighway?
Yes, the route will link the new development on Tamworth Road to Coundon Court School and join the Coundon Cycle Superhighway.
Will the speed of the roads be reduced?
Yes, Long Lane, a section of Tamworth Road, a section of Coundon Wedge Drive, and a section of Brownshill Green Road will be reduced to 30mph.
Are there any other cycle routes the cycleway connects to?
Coundon Cycle Superhighway. There are also aspirational routes that will link Keresley, Allesley Eastern Green, and the City Centre
Will the route be gritted in frosty conditions?
The route will be added to the highway maintenance schedule.
Will there be wayward signage with distances? I.e Coundon Court School 2.5miles, Football pitches 750m
Yes, there will be routes and distances for users of the route so they can determine if the routes and distances are suitable.