The aim of the Guildford Sustainable Movement Corridors (SMC) is to provide rapid, priority pathways for pedestrians, cyclists and buses in the Guildford urban area. The planned SMC shown in the image below will link up:

  • Guildford town centre and rail station
  • Ladymead Retail Park
  • Royal Surrey County Hospital
  • University of Surrey’s Stag Hill and Manor Park campuses
  • Surrey Research Park
  • Slyfield Industrial Estate
  • Existing urban communities in seven wards
  • New rail stations at Guildford West (Park Barn) and Guildford East (Merrow)
  • Park and Ride at Onslow and new Gosden Hill Farm facility
  • The new communities at Blackwell Farm, Slyfield and Gosden Hill Farm
Photo by Mark Stosberg on Unsplash
Source: GBC Note on the SMC Dec 2021

Parts of the SMC have been completed:

  • SMC1 West: from Surrey Research Park to Guildford station. Phase 2b remains outstanding.
  • SMC3 Town Centre Phase 1: Walnut Tree Close one-way traffic restriction
  • SMC4 Town Centre Phase 2: Replacement Walnut Bridge complete. (Pedestrian and cycling route through Jewsons outstanding). A25 shared-use pedestrian/cycle facility complete however these could be further improved in line with current cycling infrastructure guidance.
SMC1 between Surrey Research park and the University.
SMC 3 Town Centre Phase 1: Walnut Tree Close
SMC4 Town Centre Phase 2: A25 shared-use pedestrian/cycle facility

GBUG strives to work with Guildford’s elected representatives and officers, ensuring they deliver the SMC as completely and as quickly as possible. For example, GBUG has pushed for improvements in proposed new layouts of the Stoke Rd/A25 crossroads; a junction along the SMC route that currently acts as a real barrier to North-South cycle journeys in Guildford.

For an update on progress with SMC1 West see Guildford Borough Council’s SMC page.

For further details on the proposed SMCs see GBC Note on the SMC 2021.

We need your help! To help GBUG campaign for the SMC, join our mailing list or email info@g-bug.org.

Previous posts on the Sustainable Movement Corridor

  • Sustainable Movement Corridor (SMC) West
    GBC has provided new material on its website for the SMC West SMC West wesbite (includes useful video) Update on works for SMC(West)
  • New shared use pavement opened on A25 Ladymead outside Wickes store
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  • Response to SCC/GBC SMC(West) Consultation
    In 2017, Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) carried out a public consultation about their proposals for the Sustainable Movement Corridor (West). The SMC will ultimately link Burpham in the East to the Research Park in the West with the intention to make it easier for people to walk, cycle and take…

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