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Work on the Better Transport Plan for the north of the island has been delayed because the IDP Review is taking longer than planned.
The BTP was published earlier this year - suggesting changes to the road networks near to and around the Bridge.
The planned changes also include the creation of a new scheme called 'Ruettes des Habitants'.
Published in May, the Plan had been put together by Environment and Infrastructure.
During last week's States meeting, its President Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez confirmed further work on the project had been delayed.
She laid the blame firmly with the ongoing work needed for the IDP Review, which has seen some civil servants diverted to work on it.
"We're frustrated that the timely progression of the Better Transport Plan for the north of the island is one of the casualties of the IDP Review," she said.
"Because of the change of approach, officers who would otherwise be working on that plan have instead been diverted to carry out work on additional sites for the DPA to help inform the revised approach to the review. However, as soon as the work for the DPA is complete, the Better Transport Plan will again be that team's priority."
The IDP Review is taking much longer than originally planned because of the amount of feedback it received from members of the public.
While work on it was originally meant to be completed during this term of office, it has been confirmed that it will not be finished until well after next year's election.
Pictured: Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez.
Deputy de Sausmarez also confirmed that wider efforts to offer alternative transport options across the island are working.
She told the States that data collated on the busiest commuter routes into St Peter Port shows that "over the past couple of years there has been a 4% decrease in car travel overall, with a 7.5% reduction in solo-occupancy car travel".
She said that is "the least efficient mode in terms of space, energy and cost" and that "this decrease is all the more remarkable in the context of the notable increase in the size of the island's population over the same timeframe".
"There's been a very significant increase in uptake of non-motorised modes of transport, with a 42% increase in bike travel and a 54% increase in walking over the two-year period - supported by incremental infrastructure improvements that has made non-motorised travel safer and more convenient," said Deputy de Sausmarez.
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