Through traffic will be banned in parts of east Bristol later this year in a ‘liveable neighbourhood’ trial. The scheme will see motor traffic banned from driving through many parts of Barton Hill, Redfield and St George in a bid to make residential streets safer.
The liveable neighbourhood scheme will cover a wide area south of Lawrence Hill, Church Road and Summerhill Road. The area is bordered by Troopers Hill Road in the east, St Phillips Causeway in the west, and the Feeder Canal and the River Avon in the south.
Residents living inside the trial area will still be able to drive to their homes, and access will be kept for deliveries and emergency services. Bristol City Council chiefs hope to reduce rat-running and pollution, improve the air quality, and make walking and cycling safer.
