Portland Street and Blackfriars Road Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)
Norfolk County Council is asking for feedback on proposed changes to Portland Street and Blackfriars Road in King's Lynn. The aim of the scheme is to improve the accessibility of the bus stop area for both bus drivers and passengers alike.
Overview
Current bus stops at Blackfriars Road aren't as accessible as they could be, for instance an inappropriate kerb height can make it difficult for those using wheelchairs to access buses. Also, delays to traffic, especially buses, can occur due to general traffic using bus stops for drop off/pick up purposes so we want to make it easier for buses and traffic to move through this area.
What are we proposing?
We propose making the bus stops more accessible for people getting on and off the buses and plan to make amendments to on-street parking, extend the existing yellow box and resurface certain areas with more durable material. In addition to this, we plan to stop loading/unloading on a short section of Portland Street and install a new above-ground bus stop line detector, which means only buses will be given a green light to exit the stop area, preventing cars making use of them.
How to comment
To find out more about the proposals and the reasons behind them, please visit the survey page below.
Large print and alternative formats are also available on request by emailing TfNorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk
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Next Steps
The deadline for comments is Thursday 22 August and we will carefully consider all responses ahead of any proposed advertisement of the formal notices needed to deliver the project. The webpage above will be kept up to date with the latest progress and information.
Background
The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded the county council nearly £50m of funding for its Bus Service Improvement Plan, aimed at improving bus services and infrastructure facilities across the county. The plan includes measures such as integrated travel hubs, new and more frequent services and bus priority infrastructure schemes. Read more about our work on the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
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