Penryn, Quay Hill Junction; MCM Active Travel

We are proposing junction improvements including a new road surface, pavement surface and crossing points. Changes to the junction are to improve cycle safety throughout the junction.

What are we consulting on?

Quay Hill Junction

The junction will stay largely as is, but will be refreshed with a new road surface, pavement surface and crossing points. Changes to the junction are to improve cycle safety throughout the junction. Specifics include:

- Resurfacing of the entire junction and pavements.

- Red coloured surfacing for the cycle lanes throughout to highlight the presence of cyclists

- Installation of cycle specific traffic signals to allow cyclists a chance to move through the junction while vehicles are held at a red light

- Renewed pedestrian crossing points and traffic islands with new reflective bollards

Treliever Road

- Additional double yellow lines installed to tie into the existing double yellow lines on Browns Hill and Treliever Road

Commercial Road Long Stay Car Park Access Road

- Addition of double yellow lines on the approach road to Commercial Road long stay car park to prevent illegal parking along this road.

Why are we doing this?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be travelling between Falmouth and Penryn and Newquay as well as stations along this route. We want to make access towards Penryn Station easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists and we also want to improve Commercial Road, making it a more attractive place to spend time, and making it easier to walk and cycle. The designs align with much of the recent design work for Commercial Road that was supported by Penryn Town Council.

What is Mid Cornwall Metro?

Mid Cornwall Metro is a £56.8m scheme, largely funded through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Rail improvements to be delivered through the scheme include a direct hourly train service connecting Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, St Austell, Par and Newquay.

Most of the works to enable this to happen are on the Newquay to Par line and include the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station, an improved interchange at Par and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay

A key feature of the Mid Cornwall Metro programme is improving accessibility to Penryn and other train stations on the route by sustainable, active means – by foot and by cycle.

For more information, please visit the Mid Cornwall Metro website (Mid Cornwall Metro - official site).

Next steps

Once the consultation ends, we’ll review all feedback and decide how to move forward.

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