 New heart for village coming soon
Works to improve California Cross in Finchampstead, at the junction of Nine Mile Ride and Finchampstead Road, will start today (12 February) and we're expecting them to finish in September. You can find out more about the next two weeks in our California Cross project updates newsletter.
The project, which is funded by developers and was drawn up following public consultation, will make the area more pleasant for everyone, especially pedestrians and cyclists, as well as improving the look of the area.
We'll ensure that access is maintained at all times to the nearby shops and Nine Mile Ride Primary School, but you may need to follow a planned diversion if you're travelling through this area.
The design for this scheme includes features which have worked successfully in many other areas and even won awards. These include:
- Additional crossings raised to pavement level, and with contrasting designs
- Crossings at right angles, which those with impaired vision may prefer using, at the entrances to the junction
- Widened access at the parade car park, with entrance and exit switched
- Cosmetic improvements including new streetlights, planting and bollards, and totems co-designed with Nine Mile Ride School and Gorse Ride School.
Find out more and follow the project's progress on our website.
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We'll cover all the major announcements in our regular Traffic and Travel newsletter, but the California Cross newsletter will have more detailed information for people who live, work, travel through or go to school in the area.
We'll also use it for urgent announcements if something happens that we need to tell you about, like emergency works or a diversion route.
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