Traffic calming measures planned for city suburbs

Two road safety schemes could be granted funding next week that would bring the projects forward.

Proposals to improve pedestrian accessibility in Burngreave and reduce traffic collisions in Crookes will be examined by Sheffield City Council's finance and performance policy committee on Monday.

In Burngreave, the £107,500 sum, if approved, would pay for preliminary design works ahead of the installation of continuous footways and ramped "Dutch" kerbs.

While the A625 in Crookes Valley is the subject of a bid for more funding as it is one of the 27 roads in the UK rated worst for the number of accidents.

The Burngreave scheme's total cost is expected to be covered by a government Active Travel Fund grant of £1.75m.

It also includes the replacement of road humps with bus-friendly, flat-topped calming measures, improvements to pedestrian crossings, landscaping, planting, sustainable drainage systems and new seating.

If the Active Travel Fund grant was not secured, the council said it hoped the investment could be subsidised by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

A report for the committee stated: “The overall aim is to increase rates of walking and active travel for shorter local journeys. Modal shift away from car travel will help to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.”

The schemes on the A625 in Crookes Valley and Heavygate Road in Crookes could have their budgets increased following discussion at the meeting.

The A625 project covers a 3.5-mile stretch of the route on Ecclesall Road and Ecclesall Road South, from Pear Street near the inner ring road to Hunter’s Bar roundabout, and between the roundabout and the junction with Whirlowdale Road in Whirlow.

The council has proposed introducing average speed cameras, vehicle-activated speed signs, new pedestrian crossings, remodelled junctions and reduced speed limits to cut the number of collisions.

The Heavygate Road scheme involves the installation of a signal-controlled crossing following the results of a pedestrian survey.

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