Garton Road, Southampton - Proposed Construction of Shared-Use Cycle Tracks

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

THE CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (GARTON ROAD)

CYCLE FACILITIES NOTICE 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

in accordance with section 65 and section 66 of the Highways Act 1980 intends to construct the following cycle tracks:

1. A segregated shared-use cycle track in Garton Road Footways (south side), Itchen Bridge Footways (north side) & Itchen Bridge Verges, the section of footway/verge linking Garton Road and The Itchen Bridge, with a width of 6m and length of 6m.

2. A Shared-use cycle track in Garton Road Footways (south side), the section of footway linking Garton Road and The Itchen Bridge which will be built out to provide a shared space for pedestrians and cyclists with a width of 5m and length of 10m.

Note: No Waiting at Any Time restrictions have been proposed in a separate Traffic Regulation Order which restricts the south side of Garton Road for its remaining unrestricted length.

Copies of the relevant map and Statement of Reasons can be viewed on the Councils website: https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO or may be inspected Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm at Gateway in the Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY.

Any person wishing to object or make any other representation relating to this notice must do so in writing via the Councils website: https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/TRO or by post to the Traffic Regulation Team at Balfour Beatty Living Places, City Depot, First Avenue, Southampton SO15 0LJ quoting the notice title and, where objecting, stating the grounds for the objection, within 21 days of the date of this notice (i.e. by 20th November 2026).

Please note that all representations submitted, including the name and address of the person submitting it, may be made available for public inspection.

Dated: 30th October 2026

Pete Boustred

Director of Transport and Planning

Southampton City Council