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More pedestrian crossings unlikely in St Brelade’s Bay

by Christie Bailey 23 July 202622 July 2026

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CALLS from residents, businesses and parish representatives for more pedestrian crossings in St Brelade’s Bay are unlikely to be delivered without wider changes to the road layout, the new Infrastructure Minister has said.

Deputy Jonathan Renouf confirmed that requests had been made for additional crossings on La Route de la Baie, the coastal road which passes sites including L’Horizon, Golden Sands, Pizza Express and the Oyster Box.

The minister said that his department had investigated the issue through site assessments, speed surveys, collision analysis and a wider review of the route.

Infrastructure officials identified clear demand from pedestrians moving between public car parks, hotels, the parish church, visitor attractions, the promenade and the beach, and concluded there were opportunities to improve connections through the bay.

However, the review found that speeding was not a significant problem, with surveys showing good compliance with the 20mph speed limit.

Collision data also did not point to a major road-safety issue, with no pedestrian injury collisions recorded at Midbay during a five-year period.

Instead, officials concluded that the main problem was the difficulty pedestrians face crossing between key destinations, particularly where there are limited pavements or crossing opportunities.

Deputy Renouf noted that many of the locations suggested by residents are constrained by factors – including narrow pavements, restricted visibility, private accesses, nearby bus stops and the operational needs of neighbouring premises – making conventional crossings difficult to install as standalone projects.

“As a result, the department has developed a broader package of potential improvements for St Brelade’s Bay, which form a bay-wide improvement strategy rather than a series of isolated interventions,” he said. “The proposals remain at feasibility stage.”

Before any work could proceed, further design work, consultation, stakeholder engagement, landowner agreement where necessary, and a funding source would all be required.

Any scheme would also have to compete with other road-safety and active-travel projects across the Island, the minister said.

Deputy Renouf added: “Opportunities to incorporate such improvements within the planned reconstruction of Route de la Baie and associated roads in 2031 will continue to be considered as that programme is developed.”

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