Take a look at our proposals for improving cycling and walking.
Lowton and Golborne - Bee Active Network Scheme
Wigan Council is committed to making all our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work here and provide fairer opportunities for all.
With the exciting announcement of the proposed new rail station in Golborne, this scheme will provide safe, high-quality connections into Golborne town centre and to and around the new station itself. As well as supporting the station, the scheme will improve access to local services, like shops, schools, and green spaces. It will connect into existing pedestrian and cycling facilities and make it safer and easier to cross the A580 East Lancashire Road.
The current proposals include:
- A new staggered Toucan crossing on the A580 East Lancashire Road, reconnecting both ends of Heath Lane for pedestrians and cyclists
- The left turn into Heath Lane on the south side of the A580 would be closed off, making it safer to cross here and at the new crossing point across the A580
- A new multiuser pedestrian and cycleway along the north side of the A580 between Stone Cross Lane and Church Lane, improving links to Thompsons Farm Meadow and the Stirrups Farm Road estates. The Stirrups Farm Road estate is also proposed to become ‘quiet streets’ low speed and traffic volume streets that make it nicer and safer to walk and cycle on
- A new separated pedestrian footway and cycleway around Stone Cross Park Industrial Estate, and improved links to Nook Lane and Bridge Street
- Improvements to Nook Lane including a new segregated cycleway, zebra crossing, and bus stop improvements along the south side of Nook Lane, improving links to the future Golborne Station
- The existing footpath between Bridge Street and Yew Tree Way would also be surfaced, widened and lit so it can be used by pedestrians and cyclists linking our proposed routes to existing infrastructure including the recently installed Toucan crossing on Bridge Street.
Engagement
To help with developing the scheme proposals, a seven-week public engagement was completed from Monday 28th July until Friday 19th September 2025.
The engagement period has now closed. All feedback has been considered and a summary of comments and responses are available.
To see further information and frequently asked questions on the scheme visit Participate (external link).