RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON TRAFFIC-CALMING ROW!
Residents in Bishopsworth will tomorrow get their chance to have a say on controversial plans to remodel a key south Bristol accident black-spot.
Bristol City Council's Traffic Management section is presently consulting on plans aimed at reducing the risk of road accidents at the busy junction of Bishopsworth Road, Church Road, Kings Head Lane and St Peter's Rise.
In the last 3 years, 11 road injury accidents have been recorded at the junction, over half resulting in injuries to cyclists and motorcyclists.
The current proposals - which are likely to cost £80,000 - include new traffic islands, wider pavements and changes to the parking arrangements near St Peter's Rise shopping parade.
But local traders and residents have already voiced their concerns, saying some of the plans could increase traffic congestion and hit shopkeepers' trade.
Now, Bishopsworth Tory Councillors Richard Eddy and Kevin Quartley have organised a public meeting for residents to raise their reservations and questions with representatives of the Council's Traffic Management team.
The meeting will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, 15th October) at Headley Park Church, St Peter's Rise, starting at 7.00 pm.
Cllr Eddy (Con, Bishopsworth) said: “The need to remodel the 4-way junction by Bishopsworth Library has been recognised for many years but it is only recently that funds have been identified to press ahead with the project.
“However, it is vital that we get this right at the design phase and local people are concerned that certain proposals would adversely affect the success of local shops as well as increasing congestion at this traffic choke-point.
“The public meeting which Cllr Kevin Quartley and I have organised should provide an excellent opportunity to discuss the current plans and for local residents and traders to put forward their point of view.”
The consultation on the junction make-over will finish on 31st October 2008 but work is not expected to start until next year, once the final redesign has been given the go-ahead.
