Truro Loops connects Truro city centre to employment and residential areas. They aim to reduce reliance on car travel. They will encourage a walking and cycling alternative. There will be six routes enabling access to open areas, rivers and the local countryside.
The project value is £1.86m. This will be funded by £606,537 of European Regional Development Fund contributions. The remainder will be Council contributions.
The wider vision for Truro Loops includes several phases. There will be a bridge at Lighterage Quay, connecting Boscowen Park and Newham as part of a river loop. This will be encompassed with the Town Deal Fund bid. Further phases will be included in future funding streams. They will be worked within the Truro Transport Strategy.
Street furniture
Newham Road Cycle path from Gas Hill to the Tesco junction has been added to the Project and has been completed. There will be further ERDF contributions with the remainder being Council contributions.
Latest progress
January 2024
Finishing touches to the project will be undertaken by Cormac. Includes trimming vegetation, installation of street furniture and guard railing. Once completed the scheme will be subject to post completion auditing. This may identify the need to undertake some minor works thereafter.
Gas Hill Junction
December 23
Cormac have finalised the kerbing work along Newham Road. This created the enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure between Tesco and Gas Hill. Works included the movement of carriageway drainage features. Upgrade of drainage system between Tesco and Morlaix Slip Road was also constructed. Footway and carriageway surfacing was undertaken. Commissioning of new signalised crossing and lighting infrastructure.
PFA Research, an independent research company, was appointed to undertake a summative assessment of the Truro Loops project. The objectives of the Summative Assessment are to:
- Show the progress, impacts and value for money of the project
- Check progress towards achieving the project’s ERDF outputs
- Check progress towards achieving the project’s impacts
- Identify, collate and summarise lessons learned. This will inform relevant future delivery and best practice for future projects
- Produce a final report consistent with the Programme Evaluation report summary template