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Segregated cycle lane among improvements to Victoria Street starting soon
Work is due to start in the new year on long-awaited improvements to Victoria Street which will take around 15 months to complete.
Victoria Street will remain open during most of the works, with temporary traffic lights in use along the road which is currently a missing link between two excellent segregated cycle lanes on Bristol Bridge and on Temple Gate (which is currently closed following the fire at the Grosvenor Hotel).
When construction is complete in 2026, a new two-way segregated cycle lane will stretch along Victoria Street from Bristol Bridge to Temple Gate, three bus stops will be improved and enlarged, and the road and pavements will be resurfaced.
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Victoria Street’s junction with Counterslip will also be enhanced, new planting and seating added, new crossing points built at the same level of pavements, and an electric vehicle charging area for taxis added.
The Victoria Street work, estimated to cost £5m, is being funded by the government as part of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, which is administered by the West of England Combined Authority.
Ed Plowden, chair of the transport & connectivity committee, said: “It’s great that more of the number 2 bus route works are set to get underway, following on from the new road layout at Bristol Bridge.
“Once complete, the changes will make better connections and access to the centre from Temple Meads, with new cycleways and public realm works.
“This will make it easier, safer and more pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists to travel along Victoria Street…
“Following the ambitious closure of Bristol Bridge to general through-traffic, levels of traffic have dramatically reduced on Victoria Street and we are able to reallocate more road space to more sustainable forms of travel.”
Main image: Bristol City Council
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