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Works to start soon in hope of preventing flooding on road
Works starting soon are aiming to eliminate localised flooding on the lower part of Whiteladies Road.
As well as preventing flooding, Bristol City Council bosses also hope the works will improve walking and cycling routes on the stretch of Whiteladies Road between its junctions with Tyndall’s Park Road and St Paul’s Road, and Queen’s Road.
The works will include adding a separated cycle lane with a black tarmac surface on both sides of the road at the same height as the pavements, adding ‘beany block kerbs’ that combine the roadside kerbs with a built-in drainage system, and repaving the pavements and increasing their height to reduce the impact of tree roots.
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Tree roots have long prevented a hazard for both pedestrians and cyclists on Whiteladies Road – photo: Martin Booth
From the start of the works on July 14, Whiteladies Road will close one-way travelling northbound from Victoria Methodist Church to its junction with Tyndalls Park Road and St Paul’s Road; and will remain closed throughout the duration of the project.
A diversion for motor vehicles will be in place via Queen’s Road, St Paul’s Road and left onto Whiteladies Road.
The diversion to access properties on the western side of Whiteladies Road will be via Queen’s Road, Pembroke Road, Oakfield Road and right onto Whiteladies Road.
This lower part of Whiteladies Road is prone to localised flooding – photo: Bristol City Council
The city council’s original plans revealed in 2022 were to scrap the painted cycle lanes on the section of Whiteladies Road between Tyndall’s Park Road and Queen’s Road.
But this scheme was revised after proving controversial, with it later revealed that City Hall chiefs were warned by internal council advisers that plans to remove this important cycle lane would be a “real public relations risk”.
Ed Plowden, chair of the transport & connectivity committee, said: “I am really pleased we’ve been able to rethink the plans in response to public feedback, and I am grateful to the owners of the six properties on Whiteladies Road for allowing us access to their driveways.
“Ultimately, these works will stop water pooling and make it easier to walk, wheel and cycle without losing any of the mature trees that line the street.
“It’s also great news that we’ve not only been able to keep the cycling routes but we’ll be improving them.
“The aim of these separated cycleways is to link them up to the new routes that are planned as part of our number 2 bus route proposals which include cycleways on Queen’s Road and beyond.”
Main photo: Bristol City Council
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