Yarmouth Road near Pound Lane, Norwich

This consultation is now closed. It closed on 20 March 2024.

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Consultation feedback

A large proportion of responses referenced possible disruption and the recent works at heartsease roundabout. While we appreciate that any disruption to the highway can be frustrating this does not mean that improvements which will provide long term benefit should not be carried out.

Bus journey time savings and improved service reliability will be achieved by buses advancing and exiting the mini roundabout in all directions more efficiently on each journey. General traffic will benefit from increased capacity too.

Up to nine buses per hour use this route inbound and up to seven outbound. We have already seen journey time savings of up to 8 minutes on travel into the city centre from the changes carried out on Thorpe Road and this proposal will further strengthen the efficiency of this route, supporting our wider strategy under our Bus Service Improvement Plan and encourage further future investment. This has already been seen with the recent introduction of one of the largest electric bus fleets outside of London, supporting the council's wider Net Zero ambitions.

Any disruption during construction will be kept to a minimum through carefully considered traffic management if the scheme goes ahead and both residents and road users will be advised ahead of any works taking place.

The money obtained from government for this project can only be used to improve bus infrastructure.

Some residents stated they would like to see signalised crossings at the mini roundabout but this would lead to increased congestion which was also a local concern. The new signal controlled crossing on Yarmouth Road will provide an additional safety benefit for those on foot and the extended two-lane approach on Yarmouth Road (eastbound) and the increased capacity of the mini roundabout will provide better traffic flows for all users.

Resident parking has been reallocated to provide an improved two-way traffic flow towards the mini roundabout. Parking at the local shops has been increased by one car length and the overall reduction in parking provision equates to only one vehicle.

What's changed

In response to feedback the proposed new signal control crossing located just east of Bungalow Lane will include a build out to ensure full visibility for pedestrians and motortists to enable a safe crossing.

The existing zebra crossing to the east of the mini roundabout on Yarmouth Rd will see improvements to tactile paving for visually impaired users and road markings will also be renewed to improve visibility and safety for all users.

What happens next

The Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) necessary to deliver the project have been formally advertised on Friday 1 November.

Any residents wishing to lodge a formal objection can find details on the following page:

View TRO information

The deadline for comments is Tuesday 26 November.

This webpage will be kept up to date with the latest progress and information.