 Several scheme options have been assessed and the preferred option is to replace the existing bridge with a new bridge to current design standards.This will improve accessibility by bus, cycle and pedestrians between the town centre and the surrounding south-eastern area of the town.Proposed works include -

In the longer term, the objective is for "Newtown Road" to be improved in further phases to provide a strategic highway network extending south-east of the town to provide improved multi-modal access to the housing areas of Cheeseman's Green and the employment areas of "Waterbrook" and the "Orbital Business Park."