A road user has claimed changes along a busy A-road on the outskirts of Bristol has "created a potential danger" despite being designed to make it safer. South Gloucestershire Council is carrying out a phased programme of improvements along the A432, but concerns have now been raised about the stretch of road in Yate.
The council is rolling out its four-stage plans to alter junctions and introduce new bus lanes and cycle lanes on the A432 carriageway to the A4174 Avon Ring Road. A public consultation was launched for major changes to the A432 which included the Badminton Road carriageway.
Some commenters raised concerns about the project's overall design, kerbs and widths of the pavement, but the work went ahead as part of the council's ambition to "create a convenient and useable facility for residents and visitors to and from Yate, including commuters". However, Yate resident Chris Hignell says it is hard to see the differentiation between the cycle path and the road - especially during wet and dark conditions.
