South Purbeck Integrated Transport Project
The South Purbeck Integrated Transport (SPIT)
Project ran from 2002 to March 2009. The funding to
carry out the project work was made available by Dorset County
Council through the Local Transport Plan.
The main aim of the project was to reduce congestion on
Purbeck's roads, specifically around the Studland, Corfe and
Swanage areas by promoting walking, cycling and using public
transport as alternatives to the private car. The project was
overseen by the Purbeck Heritage Committee.
Completed project work includes:
- Tackling overnight parking on Ferry Road thanks to Purbeck
District Council's Community Safety Officer and Dorset County
Council.
- Production of six cycle leaflets promoting on and off-road
routes around Purbeck
- Replacing road signs for Norden Park & Ride to encourage
further use as a link to Corfe Castle and Swanage
- New cycle stands in Swanage, Studland, Arne RSPB Nature
Reserve, Corfe Castle Railway Station and Harmans Cross
Village Car Park.
- Works on Ferry Road to stop unauthorised vehicles gaining
access to the Studland heaths
- Creating a car park charging scheme for Corfe Castle to
encourage the use of out of village car parks
- Improving surfacing of a section of the Rempstone
Cycle Ride at Greenlands Farm, Studland
- Re-instating the footpath between Norden Park & Ride
and Corfe Castle Visitor Centre
- Improving the Purbeck Way walk between Corfe Castle and Ballard
Down and Corfe Castle and Chapman's Pool
- Updating the Rempstone Cycle Ride signs
- Implemetation of the National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 2
from Norden Park & Ride to Dorchester
Links:
Purbeck
Cycle Rides
The Purbeck Way
walk
Cycle Parking in Purbeck
Information about Norden Park & Ride
Information
about the National Cycle Network (external link)
Information about the Dorset
County Council Local Transport Plan (external link)
Contact Details:
For details about the project please contact Rachael Shefford
(Purbeck Heritage Assistant) on 01929 557237 or email:
heritage@purbeck-dc.gov.uk