TEMPORARY changes to the road network in Warrington town centre in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to become permanent.
Earlier this year, Warrington Borough Council made a number of temporary changes to the road layout in the town centre as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. After monitoring the effects of the schemes over the last few months, the council has put forward proposals to make a number of these changes permanent. The schemes which are proposed to be retained have been seen to be successful at reducing through traffic and promoting active travel within the town centre.
The proposed permanent changes are:
• Removing the restriction near the bus interchange on Winwick Street and instead, installing a bus gate along Scotland Road between the junctions with Cockhedge Way and the Cockhedge Retail Park car park. The bus gate would allow access for buses, taxis and cyclists in both directions, but prohibit access for other vehicles.
• Reversal of the one-way system on Bold Street, with cycle flow permitted in the opposite direction.
• No vehicle access (except for cyclists) from Barbauld Street onto Wilson Patten Street.
• Left turn not permitted (except for cyclists) from Winmarleigh Street to Sankey Street.
• Restrictions on Academy Way to remove westbound through traffic, except cycles, and the creation of a loading bay on Moulders Lane.
Warrington BID has organised a meeting between the Council’s transportation team and town centre businesses to consult on the proposals.
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As a taxi driver it is causing alot of issues for us. We cannot use feeder rank for bus station and we have to go around the town to get to central station and bus station if you are coming from Stockton heath or appelton way, which increase the fare price for the customer and they are not happy about it. In these struggling times we need to find ways to help the taxi trade and make the journey hassle free and less costly for customers.