A30 and South West Corridor Basingstoke - Active Travel

Active Travel, walking and cycling improvements along A30, from Brighton Hill roundabout to Winchester Road roundabout

Last update: June 2026

Scheme Overview

The A30 southwest corridor has been identified as a primary cycle route within Basingstoke's Local Cycling Walking and Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). The overall route is planned to connect Basingstoke town centre to Dummer and will serve a key route for those looking to walk and cycle along the corridor, providing a high-quality infrastructure to enable and encourage these journeys. Please see the early design proposal plans.

Proposals have therefore been developed for a cycle route between Brighton Hill roundabout and Winchester Road roundabout along the A30 Winchester Road in Basingstoke in line with the local cycling walking and infrastructure plan (LCWIP)  and Hampshire County Council's Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4).

The aim of the scheme is to create more choice in how residents make their journeys by providing a safer, healthier and more pleasant environment to travel in and includes: 

  • wider footway with segregated cycle track - the southern footway between Brighton Hill Roundabout and Winchester Road Roundabout will be widened to include a dedicated, separated cycle track
  • upgraded junction at St Michael’s Retail Park - improvements will be made to the crossing and the entrance alignment to make the junction safer and easier to use
  • improved crossing at Cobbett Green - the existing Toucan crossing will be upgraded to a signalised parallel crossing, providing separate crossing space for pedestrians and cyclists
  • changes at Lister Road - the alignment of Lister Road will be improved, along with a new parallel zebra crossing for both pedestrians and cyclists
  • subway infill and new surface crossings - the existing subways connecting the southern and northern sides of Ringway West (A30) will be filled in and replaced with new above‑ground crossings to meet Department for Transport guidance (LTN 1/20)
  • new connection on Winchester Road - a link will be created from Winchester Road to the existing shared‑use path that leads toward the town centre.

Approval to progress with implementation of the scheme was given at the Executive Lead Member for Universal Services on 19 January 2026.  Please read the Decision report and project appraisal which include the current designs.

Feedback from the Initial Design Phases

The co-discover engagement ran from 27 November 2023 to 21 January 2024. Please read the Co-Discover Feedback Report. Feedback from this stage was used to inform the next stage of design. 

A public engagement was held between the 22 May to 2 July 2023, giving local residents and businesses the opportunity to share their views on the first phase of Active Travel improvements on the A30. The engagement report summarises key findings from this feedback.

Funding Arrangements

The estimated project cost of £8.2m is to be funded through a combination of developer contributions, Integrated Transport Block funding and Active Travel England Consolidated Active Travel Fund (CATF) that was received in August 2025. External grants and / or Section 106 contribution from developer funding has conditions that strictly control on how, where and when it can be spent. Funding received for this scheme has been allocated for improvements to walking and cycling on the A30.

Roadworks and Travel Advice

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