Winnaway Cycle Improvement Project

Hurrah! All three elements of this proposal look good. The changes at the A417 are a welcome surprise.
This has been a long time coming though.

>>> from David Young, Director of Environmental Services> 19/12/00 09:37:53 >>>
Thank you for your E-mail of 13 November which we have previously acknowledged. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties you are having. [turning right down the Winnaway, repeated attempted murder by motorists]

There are, in the future, improvements proposed for this area as part of the redevelopment of the Harwell site. …
Unfortunately it is likely to be some time before these measures will be implemented …. In the meantime arrangements have been made with the Area Traffic staff to erect signs indicating the likelihood of cyclists in the vicinity.

Having spoken to our Rights of Way Section about upgrading The Winnaway to bridleway status, it would appear that there is quite a lengthy legal process involved which can take up to two years to process. However it if is something you would like to progress further, please let me know. [I said ‘yes’, of course]
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A couple of years ago the 1:25,000 OS map started marking the Winnaway as a permitted cycle way. This was a small step forward, but it appears that full bridleway status (after 13-14 years rather than David Young’s two) is within reach. And resurfacing too – which was always the goal. Well done and thank you to all in Harbug who have helped to bring this to fruition.

Good news indeed.

I can’t quite understand the dashed line a little way west and further east along the A417 either way from the new roundabout junction with the B4493 into Harwell – what do they signify?

It would be nice if the loop could be completed by improving cycle access from Upton to the junction on Hagbourne Hill, that junction itself and the surface from the A34 bridge to the pedestrianised crossing where the Sustrans route would meet the happy cyclists from the Winnaway 🙂

Doh! As you were on point 1 – I didn’t look far enough down the list of plans… 🙂