Swansea Bay cycle routes
General
A key map to cycle routes in Swansea and also a journey finder can be found on this
'Bayways' website.
Over the years
Wheelrights Routes Group have prepared reports on prospective cycle routes. Links to these follow. Some earlier ones are provided on our
Infrastructure archives page.
Bay Campus.
This
audit was prepared following reports of near-misses by Baldwins Bridge. It proposes measures to make the route safer.
Carmarthen Road
Wheelrights in this
report to the Council make a strong case for Carmarthen Road to be made an Active Travel corridor.
Cross Valley. (Morriston to Gorseinon part.)
Cycle infrastructure has been provided on part of this section since
Wheelrights prepared this
report in 2015. However work on the section east from Llangyfelach to the valley is planned for 2024 so this report continues to apply.
Eaton Road.
This
note is Wheelrights response to the invitation to consult on the plans for improving cycle provision on this road.
Gower Access Path (GAP)
This brief
report summarises key points relating to the cross-section and layout of the proposed new path across Clyne Common. It has been prepared by a member of the GAP working group and is intended to assist Swansea Council provide a suitable path. This
feedback was received during a public consultation on 1 July 2019.
NCR 4 Loughor Bridge to Gowerton.
Wheelrights lobbying to get the northern shared use path across Loughor Bridge widened and its eastern approach improved have at last borne fruit. This work was carried out early in 2020. Prior to this Swansea Council commissioned this 63 page
'Options' report. It includes recommendations for the above work (now complete) and also options for improving NCR 4 from Culfor road to Gowerton. This short
summary covers the report's recommendations.
Mayals Road. (Link to Blackpill Toucan.)
This
proposal to provide a link from Mayals Road to the Toucan crossing at Blackpill updates the 20 July 2020 version to take into account the work that has been done on Mayals Road.
Railway Station links
This
report. proposes options for making the infrastructure in the vicinity of the Railway Station more cycle/pedestrian friendly. It was produced at the request of cllr Nick Davies at a CAP meeting.
Tirpenry. (A proposed new route.)
Click
here. for the report.
Walter Road.
This brief
report concerning plans to make Walter Road cycle friendly is based on a site visit on 16 October 2018.