New 20 mph limit to improve school safety
A BUSY Nottingham road has had its speed limit lowered in a bid to prevent crashes near a school.
The speed limit has been dropped to 20mph on a section of Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, as part of a scheme to prevent people being injured in road accidents.
A total of 271 crashes were recorded along the A6130 between January 2015 and October 2022, leading to two deaths and 24 serious injuries.
In recent weeks the speed limit on Gregory Boulevard outside Djanogly City Academy has been reduced, marking the start of a number of planned road changes in the area. Last year Nottingham City Council approved a series of changes to the A609 Ilkeston Road and Wollaton Road and the A6130, Gregory Boulevard, Radford Boulevard and Lenton Boulevard. A total of £1.425 million from The Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund is being used to improve safety on the A-roads, which the government agency’s data identified as having “major road safety concerns”.
The new speed limit is in place from west of the junction of Burford Road, including all three access points to Djanogly City Academy and on to Foxhall Road to the north-east.
A new zebra crossing is also due to be installed on Gregory Boulevard, along with improved road surfaces near junctions and crossings, nine new central refuges, and improved signing at junctions.
Those living near the boulevard previously welcomed the changes, which they hoped would prevent crashes on the busy road.
A second road improvement scheme is planned on Lenton Boulevard between Church Street and Abbey Bridge roundabout, which will be around Edna G Primary and Dunkirk Primary.
Nottingham City Council previously said the consultation for this project is planned for Spring/summer 2024, with construction for 2025.
It comes after 20mph zones were introduced on a number of other roads across the city centre.