Concerns have been raised there's not enough safe places for pedestrians to cross while LancashireCC work on major changes to the Broadgate junction 🚧
– the authority responsible for the junction upgrade – said that frustration was even leading some motorists to jump the lights when they were red.
“Currently, there are now a total of three temporary crossing points placed at Strand Road, Liverpool Road and Fishergate Hill. “We are always mindful of the overall impact of any traffic measures we put in place and for these works we have used smart temporary traffic lights to keep disruption to a minimum. This includes a camera system to monitor traffic in real time and alter signal timings accordingly to reduce queuing.
Standing for “Cycle Optimised Protected Signals”, Preston’s new CYCLOPS junction will operate by ensuring that any potential conflict points between cyclists and other road users are signal-controlled. Cyclists are also able to make right turns in a single phase. However, while officials said that any downsides for motorists will be managed by the optimal setting of the traffic signals, they also explained that the intention behind the scheme – and an explicit requirement attached to the government funding to pay for it – is to “meaningfully alter the status quo” which currently exists between different road users.
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