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Busy road could be made partly one-way after safety concerns
A busy residential road which is often used as a cut-through could soon be partly made one-way after concerns about safety.
Apsley Road connects Whiteladies Road and Pembroke Road, and is home to lots of houses and flats whose residents have to put up with speeding cars.
Bristol City Council is consulting the public about changes to the street in Clifton to make the street safer.
These aim to help drivers stick to the 20mph speed limit, reduce the number of drivers using the road to get from Whiteladies Road to Pembroke Road and make walking and cycling safer.
Drivers heading westbound would still be to drive along Apsley Road if and when the new one-way rule is enforced
A new one-way rule would be enforced from the junction at Whiteladies to St John’s Road.
Drivers would still be able to drive westbound along Apsley Road, but those heading east would need to make a right turn onto St John’s Road. Cyclists would still be able to go both directions.
In consultation documents, a council spokesperson said: “We want to make Apsley Road safer for everyone. As part of this, we are asking for your views on new ways to reduce the amount of traffic on the road and to slow down vehicles that do use it, helping everyone follow the 20mph speed limit.
“This follows strong local support from residents and councillors calling for action to reduce traffic levels, tackle speeding and improve safety in the area. We are proposing a series of traffic calming and through-traffic reduction measures for Apsley Road, as safety concerns have been raised about the speed and volume of traffic.”
Four speed cushions, which are small raised humps in the road, would be installed along Apsley Road from the junction with Pembroke Road and St John’s Road. These would slow down vehicles, but allow cyclists to pass alongside. Ambulances and fire engines can straddle them without the need to slow down.
Planters would also be installed on the junction with Whiteladies Road to improve the appearance of the area.
The consultation runs until May 7 and no formal decisions have been made yet.
If the proposals move forward, a formal consultation will be held including the publication of a Traffic Regulation Order.
The project is being paid for with Community Infrastructure Levy funding, which is raised from developers building in the wider neighbourhood.
All photos: Karen Johnson
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