Bayham Street & Plender Street New Zebra Crossings, Footway Widening

Overview

Following the recent removal of the traffic signals at the above junction we are now seeking your views on the Council’s proposals to provide further improvements to this junction. When the scheme was completed officers visited the junction a number of times to see how the junction is now working and whether additional improvements could be useful.

We have also received some feedback from local residents and councillors on this new layout; some preferred the traffic signals as they allow pedestrians to cross all arms of the junction using the push button system making traffic come to a stop. Others like the new layout as the recently introduced raised zebra crossing on Bayham Street allows them to cross more frequently as they do not have to wait for the signals to change.

Following discussions with local residents and Councillors, we feel that we can improve the pedestrian experience by providing additional zebra crossings (raised so that speed of drivers is reduced on approach) on both sides of Plender Street and narrow Bayham Street on approach to the existing zebra crossing so that pedestrians only have to watch for traffic in one lane when crossing. In addition we want to improve the market area on Plender Street further for both visitors to the market and the businesses by moving away trader parking bays to nearby Bayham Street and change the hours of these bays to make more efficient use of the bays. Finally, in order to meet the demands of cycling, we are proposing to provide a cycle hire station along Bayham Street.

What happens next

Thank you for taking the time to take part in the consultation, which closed in January 2013.  We will shortly provide an update on the next stages of the decision-making process.