Poole Quay Introduce Experimental Traffic Regulation Order

Emergency measures to support Active Travel are being introduced across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole funded by the Government’s Emergency Active Travel Funding.

Prioritising walking and cycling also helps to contribute towards tackling the council’s declared climate emergency and to enable people to make journeys to work, school, and for leisure, by bicycle instead of using cars or public transport as contained in the Local Transport Plan.

Details of the scheme 

BCP are introducing an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) to prioritise walking and cycling on the Quay, the Lower High Street and Paradise Street. This is to create a safer environment, making it easier to maintain social distancing and to travel to and through the area on foot or by bicycle.  

The following roads would be closed to all motor traffic:

• The Quay (between Thames Street and the mini roundabout at the end of Old Orchard).
• High Street (from the junction with Castle Street down to The Quay).
• Castle Street (the first 10 metres north of the Quay).
• Paradise Street

Three new disabled parking bays are being converted from general parking bays outside The Custom House to replace those bays that are no longer accessible. There are 16 disabled car parking bays at the Quay Visitors Multi Storey Car Park and a further 13 disabled bays on The Quay opposite Thistle Hotel that remain accessible.

In a similar way to how the Quay is normally closed for special events, once it is safe to host events again, BCP can open the Quay up for events such as Bike Night, Quay for my Car etc.

The Experimental Traffic Regulation Order will run from 27 June 2020 for up to 18 months.

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