SCG Manningtree to Colchester v2.xls

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1	Sunshine Coast Greenway - MANNINGTREE to COLCHESTER (Hythe)				version 2 Dec'23
2		Safe parallel alternative to busy A137 via Lawford, Ardleigh Park, Crockleford
3		Mostly on attractive country lanes, often narrow but little traffic; 2 hills otherwise mainly flat
4		Salery Brook path is a useful off-road route but badly in need of resurfacing & widening
5		Hythe station has good access, as does Manningtree & Mistley - no stations in between
6		Road surfaces are generally ok throughout; except Salary Brook trail
7			Current Quality		Potential		Kms
8		Manningtree High St	B3	can be busy but traffic speeds not high	B3		0.4
9		Brook St	B2	uphill but best option	B2		0.1
10		Mill Lane	B2	not much traffic	B2		0.1
11		Mill Hill	B2	useful rail crossing	B2		0.1
12		Colchester Road South	B3	rat run at peak times, else ok	B2	filter at school ?	0.8
13		Long Road crossing	B3	no crossing facility; busy but sight lines ok	B2	toucan or wide island	0.1
14		signed cycle path to...	A1	wide shared path	A1		0.1
15		Rose Fields	B1	quiet estate road - access only	B1		0.1
16		The Avenue	B2	quiet estate road - access only	B2		0.3
17		Bromley Rd	B2	minor road; not too busy	B2		0.1
18		Grange Road	B2	winding country lane; little traffic	B2		2.5
19		turn right at T-jct onto…
20		Little Bromley Road	B2	tree lined road; attractive; width ok	B2		0.3
21		turn left at T-jct onto…
22		Waterhouse Lane	B2	narrow but little traffic	B2		1.3
23		straight across at B1029
24		Park Rd	B2	attractive tree lined road; little traffic	B2		1.1
25		note: Green Island		Gardens & tea room
26		Bromley Road	B2	not busy, wide - safe bridge over A120	B2		1.2
27		(ignore Wivenhoe Road turning)
28		Bromley Road	B3	a bit busier - steep but short hill at Brook end	B3		1.4
29		turn left onto...
30		Salary Brook trail to A133	A3	attractive but poor surface & too narrow; well lit	A1	widen & resurface	1.8
31		A133 underpass	A4	ok when not muddy & wet; sometimes impassable	A3	needs upgrade	0.1
32						(or diversion ?)
33		Elmstead Rd	B1	quiet cul-de-sac (note: cycle path to University)	B1	sign route to…	0.2
34		A134 crossing (Tesco)	B1	new single-phase toucan; not signed from Elmstead Rd	B1		0.1
35		Greenstead Road	B2	not too busy but a bus route; width ok	B1	filter: bus & bike only	0.3
36		Hythe Station Rd	B1	buses & bikes only; rail crossing; good station access - then…	B1		0.2
37		Wivenhoe Trail good routes N & S		good quality S to Wiv - poor surface N to Town			----
38						Total kms:	12.7
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41		MANNINGTREE to COLCHESTER		ROUTE QUALITY ANALYSIS
42		Quality		Current		Potential
43		Very Good	1	0.7	6%	2.8	22%
44		Good	2	7.4	58%	8.2	65%
45		Poor	3	4.5	35%	1.7	13%
46		Very Poor	4	0.1	1%	0.0	0%
47			Type
48		Off-road Greenway	A	1.9	15%	1.9	15%
49		Minor Road / Lane	B	10.7	84%	10.7	84%
50		Traffic Distributor	C	0.1	1%	0.1	1%
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