Two new zebra crossings have been installed on Bloomfield Road in Bath to help improve safety for pedestrians.
One of the upgraded crossings on Bloomfield Road in Bath | Photo © B&NES Council
The crossings, at junctions with St Luke’s Road and Englishcombe Lane, have replaced existing pedestrian island crossing points and provide a safer place to cross.
Footways near the crossings have been resurfaced and widened at points, new bollards have been installed, improvements to drainage have been made and high-friction surfacing has been added to the approaches at both crossings.
Bath & North East Somerset Council says it introduced the crossings after feedback from residents highlighted safety concerns over the existing crossing points, pedestrian sight lines and vehicle speeds.
Initial design proposals brought forward by the council were changed following feedback from public consultation events.
Councillor Manda Rigby, cabinet member for highways, said: “We’re always looking to make our roads safer for everyone and improve our highway network.
“These crossings will have a really positive impact on people in that area and I’m pleased to see other schemes like this being delivered across Bath & North East Somerset.”
The council recently completed works to improve crossing points and install a new parallel crossing in the centre of Radstock. Works to build a new zebra crossing on Whiteway Road in Bath began on 17th March.
