Walton Street Project

About the scheme

The Walton Street Project is a highway and public space improvement scheme in Jericho, Oxford. The project aims to improve the experience of walking, wheeling and cycling on Walton Street, while enhancing the street environment and supporting access for residents, businesses and visitors. The project supports the objectives of Oxfordshire County Council's Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP), including encouraging sustainable travel, improving accessibility and creating healthier, more attractive places.

The project aims to: 

• Improve safety for people walking, wheeling and cycling.  
• Improve accessibility and make it easier for people to move around the area.
• Provide a street environment that works well for residents, businesses and visitors.
• Make Walton Street a destination as well as a travel corridor.
• Enhance the public realm and create a more attractive street environment.
• Help support Oxfordshire County Council's wider transport and place-making objectives.

Key elements of the project include:

• Improved pedestrian crossing facilities at the junction with Great Clarendon Street.
• Additional footway space.
• Additional cycle parking and repositioning of cycling facilities.
• Public realm and greening enhancements.
• Accessibility improvements.

How is it being funded?

The Walton Street Project is being funded through a combination of Section 106 developer contributions and Oxfordshire County Council funding. Section 106 funding is secured through planning agreements and is intended to help mitigate the impact of development on local infrastructure and public spaces. The funding has been allocated to support improvements to the street environment, accessibility and active travel in the area.

Next steps

The project is currently progressing through design development, technical assessments and stakeholder engagement. Feedback and evidence gathered throughout this process will help inform the final proposals. Subject to approvals and funding requirements, the scheme will then progress through detailed design and delivery planning before construction can begin.