Transport consultations and studies

Transport consultations and local transport development studies in Suffolk and how to comment on current transport plans in Suffolk.

In 2022, Suffolk County Council (SCC) secured funding from Active Travel England to look at how active travel could be encouraged in Woodbridge by improving the local infrastructure. Then, in 2023, SCC secured a further £5m to deliver some of these improvements. The proposals are designed not only to enable and encourage safe and easy walking, wheeling and cycling trips, but also to make public spaces in Woodbridge even nicer places to spend time.

The Thoroughfare and Cumberland Street consultation

Open from 23 October 2025 to 5 December 2025.

Earlier this year, we consulted on ways to improve the town centre by (please see below):

Making it safer to walk, wheel and cycle through wider pavements, safer crossings and junctions
Reducing traffic speeds to encourage more local walking, wheeling and cycling
Enhancing public spaces to make active travel more attractive and convenient

Following this, we’ll widen pavements on Quay Street to improve safety and accessibility. Quay Street will become one-way northbound to support these changes.

We’re also exploring options to reduce through-traffic from the Thoroughfare and Cumberland Street via Market Hill, while maintaining access for drivers leaving the town centre.

Working with the Town Council and key partners, we’ve developed new proposals to make Woodbridge’s town centre quieter, safer and more welcoming.

We’d like your views on the proposed cha nges for the Thoroughfare and Cumberland Street — your feedback will help ensure the plans meet the needs of everyone who lives, works and visits the town centre.

Town Centre

In Autumn 2024, we consulted with the public and key stakeholders on improvements to walking and wheeling in the town centre areas, including Quay Street, Market Hill, and the Thoroughfare. The consultation was open for 9 weeks, from 14 November 2024 to 10 January 2025.

The consultation asked people about proposals focused on the following locations in the town centre:

Station Road and Quay Street
Market Hill
Thoroughfare

View the active travel Woodbridge consultation report (Phase 2) for more information.

View the active travel Woodbridge consultation report (Phase 2) for more information
PDF4.28MB

The proposals were drawn up following the collection of:

Traffic data and early conversations with the local community in 2022
The development of a feasibility study in early 2023
Engagement with businesses, community groups, residents and schools in Woodbridge and Melton in 2023 and 2024.

For further information and next steps on Active Travel Woodbridge visit the latest active travel projects website.

South Woodbridge

Between 12 February and 9 April 2024, we held the first phase of the Active Travel Woodbridge public consultation, during which we shared four plans for improvements in Woodbridge and invited your feedback.

The consultation invited feedback on four active travel proposals for Woodbridge:

Old Barrack Road corridor
Burkitt Road corridor
Peterhouse Crescent improvements
Introducing 20mph limits on several roads.

View the active travel Woodbridge consultation report (Phase 1) for more information
PDF6.19MB

For more detailed information and visuals for the scheme, the information is still available to view online.

We want to improve the route from the Copdock Park and Ride on London Road through to Capel St Mary.

The consultation was open for eight weeks from 28 October and 20 December 2024.

View the Capel St Mary to Copdock consultation report
PDF2.44MB

The next steps for the scheme can be found on the latest active travel projects website.

The three schemes that form part of this active travel package include Nacton Road, Woodbridge Road and Ipswich Hospital and are all located in the east of Ipswich.

For more detailed information and visuals for each of the schemes, the information is still available to view online - Ipswich walking, wheeling and cycling routes

Nacton Road - We want to improve this route for people travelling between the town centre and the eastern suburbs and Ransome’s industrial estate.
Woodbridge Road - We propose to improve this link between Ipswich and Kesgrave, making it easier for all road users to travel along.
Ipswich Hospital to Waterfront - We want to create a safe and easy to use route for walking and cycling that connects the waterfront and the hospital by making some improvements along the existing route.

The consultation was open for eight weeks from 9 July to 13 September 2024.

The consultation report along with next steps for each scheme can be found online.

The County Council has received a request to consider measures on Radcliffe Drive to remove through traffic and to create a safer and more pleasant environment for active travel use. This request had been made by the County Councillor for the area, Nadia Cenci on behalf of residents following some local engagement activities.

The County Council is proposing a modal filter between no 90 and no 91 as a suitable location as it connects to other walking routes, can provide a safe crossing point and will minimise the displacement of traffic.

Local residents have been sent a letter asking for their feedback on the modal filter. The filter will go in as a trial in the first instance.

This residential letter has been sent to residents of:

Radcliffe Drive
The Chestnuts
Didsbury Close
Wilmslow Drive
Ashton Close.

August 2025 update

Following the consultation, 57% of respondents are in favour of the trial modal filter. Work is now taking place to finalise the details for the trial. Councillor Nadia Cenci will be delivering a leaflet to residents in the above streets to update them on the scheme.

Read the Radcliffe Drive leaflet
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Once the modal filter has gone in residents are being asked to share their feedback. If successful, the modal filter may become permanent. If not, it can be changed ore removed quickly. To provide feedback, email: customer.services@suffolk.gov.uk or telephone: 0345 603 1842

For more detailed information and visuals for the scheme, the information is still available to view online.

We want to improve the key north/south corridor through the town connecting residential communities with key locations. Grange Road provides a link with Felixstowe docks to the south and the shops and residential areas to the north.

The consultation was open for eight weeks from 28 October and 20 December 2024.

View the Grange road Felixstowe consultation
PDF4.32MB

The next steps for the scheme can be found on the latest active travel projects website.

Transport consultations and studies

Active travel Woodbridge

Capel St Mary to Copdock

East Ipswich walking, wheeling and cycling routes

Radcliffe Drive, Ipswich

West Felixstowe