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6 ways to make Bristol’s roads safer
A pressure group dedicated to removing through traffic from Bristol city centre have proposed six quick-fix schemes to make the city’s roads safer, cleaner and quieter.
Living Heart is the love child of eight like-minded organisations coming together: Bristol Cycling Campaign, Bristol Green Capital, Bristol Living Streets, Carfree Bristol, Friends of the Earth, the Open Spaces Society, Bristol Ramblers Group and Streets Alive.
Although the group is concerned with the permanent reduction of through traffic from the centre, any proposed changes to the new £43.3 million Metrobus route from Long Ashton to Hengrove will be be blocked until the project is complete.
In the meantime, Living Heart say the following six schemes could provide a temporary solution.
1. No right turn from Tower Hill onto Passage Street:
2. Filtering point to prevent rat-running between Three Queens Lane and Saint Thomas Street in Redcliffe:
3. Removal of general traffic (buses only) along Newgate:
4. No entry to motor vehicles at the city end of King Street:
5. Make Prince Street Bridge one-way:
6. Pedestrianise the northern end of Fairfax Street:
Living Heart spokesperson Steve Melia said: “We want to see long term major improvements in central Bristol but also take smaller steps now to improve life for those living, working and playing in central Bristol.”
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