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April 2014
Feature: MetroBus Planning Application
MetroBus plans submitted: New bus lanes on secti
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planning application for the North Fringe to Hengrove Package (NFHP) MetroBus, a “rapid bus route” between the Bristol North and East Fringes and South Bristol via Bristol City Centre, has been submitted to South Gloucestershire and Bristol City councils. If approved, the project will result in significant changes being made to Bradley Stoke Way and the Aztec West Roundabout, both of which lie on the section of the MetroBus route between Cribbs Causeway and Parkway North. According to the West of England Office, which is promoting the project on behalf of four local councils in the former Avon area, “MetroBus services will be fast, frequent and reliable with new, lowemission vehicles. They will provide high quality passenger facilities, information and interchanges and safe and secure access to stops. Services will run on segregated routes in some places, and will be given priority
over other road users at traffic signals when running on the public highway. The route will incorporate new bus stops and shelters, and shared cycleway and footway as appropriate.”
associated works. Between Great Meadow Roundabout (Baileys Court Road) and Great Stoke Roundabout: • Road widening and footway relocation on east side of Bradley Stoke Way, north of Great Stoke Roundabout to enable installation of dedicated bus lane for southbound movements.
Carriageway works
In the vicinity of the Aztec West Roundabout, carriageway works will include: • Road widening and footway relocation to enable installation of dedicated bus lane for left turn movement from Bradley Stoke Way to Gloucester Road. • Road widening and footway relocation to enable installation of dedicated bus lane for eastbound entry to Bradley Stoke Way from Aztec West roundabout. • Reconfiguration of Woodlands Lane/Bradley Stoke Way Junction. Between the Woodlands Lane junction and Patchway Brook Roundabout (near Aldi): • Road widening and footway relocation to the north of Bradley Stoke Way to enable
New bus stops Artist’s impression: MetroBus vehicle
installation of dedicated bus lane for westbound movements from Woodlands Lane to Patchway Brook Roundabout and associated works. Between Patchway Brook Roundabout and Savages Wood Roundabout (near Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre): • Road widening on north side of Bradley Stoke Way to reposition the carriageway centreline and enable installation of dedicated bus lane for westbound movements between Patchway Brook Roundabout and Primrose footbridge (to the east) and
New MetroBus bus stops and shelters will be constructed on Bradley Stoke Way as follows: • On the eastbound carriageway approach to Patchway Brook Roundabout. • On the westbound carriageway on approach to Patchway Brook Roundabout. • On the eastbound carriageway adjacent to Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre and Library. • On the westbound carriageway adjacent to Willow Brook Centre. • On the southbound and northbound carriageways, on their respective approaches to Webbs Wood Roundabout. • On the southbound carriageway
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