Bristol City Council has approved plans for a series of road safety measures on two roads in south Bristol. Wick Road and Newbridge Road have been highlighted by local councillors for speeding and dangerous driving, with reportedly 20 incidents on the two roads in the past few years.
Labour councillors Tim Rippington and Katja Hornchen for Brislington East have campaigned with a local Speedwatch group, with further support from local MP Kerry McCarthy. Bristol Labour Group said residents gave overwhelming support for the measures at a series of community meetings held earlier this year.
The council will spend £150,000 worth of Community Infrastructure Levy funding on measures such as speedbumps, bollards, dropped curbs, and improved and new signage to combat persistent speeding and dangerous driving. Preparatory work will also be carried out at Holymead School to enable the introduction of a School Streets project there.
