Suffolk County Council have announced a series of proposed schemes to help walking, cycling, and other similar modes to be easier with the current pandemic due to the social distancing required to reduce the spread of the virus. The measures need to be implemented very quickly whilst traffic levels are still low from the lockdown. If we wait too long or spend a long time discussing the measures, then it’ll be too late to implement the measures.
Cycle Ipswich are very encouraged by the list, more work will be required longer term to extend some of the measures to create a full network of strategic cycle routes on main roads, and low traffic neighbourhoods.
The emergency measures that have already been implemented should have been implemented years ago. The schemes already implemented are:
Waterfront
2020-05-06 Waterfront road closure West 
2020-05-06 Waterfront middle closure to motor vehicles 
2020-05-06 Waterfront East closure to motor vehicles
Milner Street
Milner Street rat run closure
Fuchsia Lane Bridge
2020-06-09 Fuchsia Lane Bridge walking and cycling only 
2020-06-09 Fuchsia Lane Bridge walking and cycling only 
2020-06-09 Fuchsia Lane Bridge walking and cycling only 
2020-06-09 Approach to Fuchsia Lane Bridge walking and cycling only
Wellesley Road Bridge
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers 
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers 
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers 
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers 
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers 
2020-06-09 Wellesley Road Barriers
The new schemes proposed within Ipswich are:
- Portman Road
- Rushmere Area
- Princes Street
- Colchester Road/Valley Road
- Bixley Road/Heath Road
- Bramford Lane
- Bridge Street Slip Road
- Rosehill Area
- Various locations – reduced waiting times to cross roads
- Various locations – increased cycle parking – Please let us, Suffolk County Council, and your local councillors know where you’d like to see more cycle parking.
Changes have also been proposed as part of the emergency measures in Bury St Edmunds, Beccles, Felixstowe, Stowmarket, and Sudbury.
You can contact your local councillors using WriteToThem. Feed is also being requested by emailing Suffolk County Council at transport.schemes@suffolk.gov.uk