Bradford Council is set to make a major road in Bingley safer and more pedestrian and cycle-friendly with a range of new improvements.
Following extensive consultations with local residents, improvements to the B6265 Bradford Road between Wagon Lane and Ashfield Crescent will include improved pedestrian crossings and adding new speed bumps to slow traffic.
Segregated cycle lanes will be introduced, with some on-street parking being retained close to Beckfoot School.
A new pedestrian and cycle crossing will replace an existing crossing outside the school, and six bus stops will be upgraded allowing cyclists to pass stationary buses more safely on their nearside.
The speed limit will reduce from 40mph to 30mph between Cottingley Drive and Cottingley Bar.
Access restrictions to side streets near Beckfoot School are proposed along with a u–turn ban outside the school to improve safety.
Works will start at the end of November this year and should last around four months.
Disruption will be minimised by doing the work in stages and by using traffic management to maintain flows.
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: “These improvements will make local travel safer and encourage more sustainable modes of travel such as walking and cycling.
“They are part of a district-wide programme to upgrade our highways to make local roads cleaner, safer and healthier for all residents.”
