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Boost for busy Coalville junction
Posted on 29/09/2009
Highways, Transportation & Waste Management
Work has started on a £230,000 scheme to boost road safety at a busy junction in Coalville.
The improvements at the junction of the A511 Stephenson Way and Broom Leys Road are being made following a study which showed that eight out of 10 accidents involved right-turning vehicles.
The County Council project will also improve traffic flow through the junction and includes better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
Lesley Pendleton, County Council Cabinet member for Highways and Transportation, said: “We take all aspects of road safety very seriously and these improvements are designed to reduce the number of accidents at the junction.
“We also hope that better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists will encourage more people to walk and cycle, which is a healthier and more environmentally-friendly way of travelling.”
The main construction work will take around 12 weeks. Every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum.
Temporary traffic management arrangements will be in use for the duration of the work to protect both the public and the workforce.
To find out more about Leicestershire’s road network visit www.leics.gov.uk/roadsandtransport
The improvements include:
•Controlled crossing facilities for pedestrians and cyclists
•New signals for traffic turning right from Broom Leys Road (Coalville District Hospital side) into Stephenson Way
•New signals for traffic turning right from Stephenson Way (travelling from the Bardon Road roundabout) onto Broom Leys Road towards the Coalville District Hospital
•New signals for traffic turning right from the A511 Stephenson Way (Stephenson College side) into Broom Leys Road towards Coalville town
•Prohibited right turn manoeuvre from Broom Leys Road (Coalville town side) into Stephenson Way
•a new extra lane on Stephenson Way (Stephenson College side) at the junction
The County Council study looked into the safety record between September 2003 and September 2006.