Plans to remove a cycle lane from a main road and replace it with improvements to another road are on the table in Trafford.
A four-week consultation on proposals for the A56 and the A5014 launched last week and it is set to run until December 18.
These plans involve the removal of a cycle lane from the A56 Bridgewater Way, installed in the form of traffic cones at the start of the lockdown more than two and a half years ago.
The proposals involve its replacement with improvements to the A5014 Chester Road, with the aim of cutting congestion on the main road while retaining an active travel scheme on an alternative route.
Improvements include the addition of a segregated cycle lane in each direction and the creation of two zebra crossings – one between Chorlton Street and Darwen Street and one between City Road and Virgil Street. All of the uncontrolled crossings are set to be removed.
Chris Morris, the Director of Transport, Highways and Environment at Trafford Council, said: “With this scheme, we are hoping to alleviate congestion on this route and to retain a robust cycle lane which allows cyclists to travel in safety.
“We would encourage as many residents as possible to take part in this consultation as we are very interested in your views on the proposals.”
If approved, these measures are set to be implemented in a matter of months and monitored for their effectiveness from then on.
Another set of measures for the A56 Chester Road between the M60 motorway and Talbot Road, where the traffic cones are a source of significant contention, is in its design stage, Trafford Council said.
For information, contact A56Corridor@amey.co.uk or go to trafford.gov.uk/A56Corridor.
To contribute to the consultation, go to https://trafford.citizenspace.com/place/atf-a56-corridor-phase-1.
This article was written by Jack Tooth. Jack is a reporter for The Messenger and covers anything and everything from within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.
To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.
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