Council proposes changes to improve travel safety

Bradford Council has launched a public consultation on the next stage of proposals to improve travel along the Thornton Road corridor.

The Thornton Road Improvements Project aims to make it safer and easier to get between Bradford city centre and areas to the west of the city, according to the council

The project brings together the West Bradford Cycle Superhighway Extension and the Four Lane Ends Corridor Improvement Scheme, as well as additional improvements to the area.

The first phase of the scheme from the city centre to the junction of West Park Road and Thornton Road is currently under construction and is due to be completed in August.

Further proposals include separated facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and road users with crossings over each road at the junction.

It would also improve pedestrian and cycle crossings as well as 3.4 miles (5.5km) of cycleway in each direction along Thornton Road, the council said.

Space for the cycleway would be taken from the wide verges and pavements and some road narrowing and no lane reductions would be needed, according to the local authority.

There would also be changes to some parking arrangements and side roads as well as cycle parking along Thornton Road.

The consultation also includes an updated design for a further junction at the Thornton Road and Cemetery Road junction to be delivered separately, in order to improve safety.

A consultation is being held on the plans until Monday 21 July.

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