Status: Pre-construction
Funding: Active Travel Fund 3 (ATF3)
Policy Framework: Barrow-in-Furness Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
Project description
Our scheme will create a safe and continuous active travel route through the town centre of Barrow-in-Furness. It will connect major employers, shops and facilities to nearby residential areas. We will make improvements along Abbey Road, between Ramsden Square and its junction with Park Drive.
We've secured funding for the scheme from the government's Active Travel Fund 3. We've also received funding through the #BrilliantBarrow Town Deal, part of the government's Towns Fund.
Next steps
Thomas Armstrong, our lead contractor, began work on site on 30 June 2025.
From July until October, Thomas Armstrong will be working in the areas of Ramsden Square, Holker Street and Rawlinson Street.
Important notifications
Junction closure on the Rawlinson Street junction from Wednesday 2 July 2025 until Monday 18 August 2025.
Following this there will be another junction closure in place on the Holker Street junction from Tuesday 19 August 2025 until Thursday 2 October 2025.
Timescales
We expect the scheme to take up to twelve months to construct and open in Spring 2026.
Drawings
You can view the scheme at the preliminary design stage in our Abbey Road route plan (PDF , 8.7MB)
Consultation and engagement
We held a public consultation between 19 May and 9 June 2023, to gather feedback on preliminary designs for the project.
We presented two options for consideration, options A and B. Following consultation, Council members endorsed a preliminary design based on option A. This option includes the addition of new one-way cycle lanes, primarily within the existing space for the footways.
You can read full details about options A and B, along with our analysis and summary in our Abbey Road Consultation Report (PDF , 592KB).
This report may not be accessible using assistive technologies. Please contact us if you would like an accessible version.
Contact us
If you have any queries or comments about the project, or would like to be added to our mailing list for updates, please contact our project team