THE first phase of works to make the roads around Newquay train station safer for walkers and cyclists is nearing completion.

Trail pit investigations at Cliff Road are due to be completed by the Easter weekend ahead of removing 18 short-term parking spaces and creating a cycle lane as part of the £58.6-million Mid Cornwall Metro scheme.

The project team will review the data collected and continue working with “statutory undertakers” to support the next stages of design.

Cornwall Council plans to widen the current footways on Cliff Road with a dedicated segregated cycle lane and create a new pedestrian crossing outside Rebellion.

The bus stops will be improved and extended and the loading bays relocated.

The scheme also involves converting Tolcarne Road car park into a long stay car park. The lining works are now complete and the site remains on schedule to reopen on Wednesday, April 1

A spokesperson said: “The current phase of trial pit investigations along Cliff Road is nearing completion. These ground investigations are essential to ensure a safe and well-coordinated final design before construction begins.

“All works in this phase will be finished and fully reinstated before the Easter weekend, helping to minimise disruption for residents, businesses, and visitors.

“As part of the current phase, both the bus stop and pedestrian crossing on Cliff Road have been temporarily closed to allow the works to continue safely, with alternatives in place.

“The need for further investigations have been identified, extending the current program to April 10.”

The scheme also includes extending free parking at Newquay Railway Station from 20 minutes to 30 minutes.

A further eight on-street parking spaces will be created on Oakleigh Terrace, which will allow free parking for up to an hour, and three new disabled parking bays on Cliff Road outside Wetherspoons.