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.
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Speaking about the project, Cllr Tim Rippington said: “Anyone who lives near Newbridge Road and Wick Road will know there’s a big problem with speeding and dangerous driving. There have been 20 incidents on these two roads in the last few years, and police figures show that there is more speeding there than on the M32. Tackling this issue was one of my main election priorities when I was first elected, so I am delighted that councillors have voted to approve, and allocate funding to, the road safety measures.
"With this funding we can install a variety of interventions, as well as start work to enable a future School Street outside Holymead Primary School. This should go some way to help make the road safer for Brislington residents although we will continue to pursue other avenues for further funding in the future.
"I pitched these measures to the local community at a series of meetings this year with Greater Brislington Together and the Local Speedwatch Group. They were met with overwhelming support, so I am delighted that we can move ahead with the safety measures Brislington so desperately needs. My thanks go to local residents and volunteers for their help in pushing this scheme forward.”
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