£2.2m Government cash to improve city’s most dangerous roads
PEOPLE in Nottingham say junction improvements on one of the major roads in the city are much-needed due to the “terrible potholes” drivers have to deal with.
The Government has a proposed a £2.225 million investment into improvements on some of the country’s most dangerous routes.
One of these is Mansfield Road, in Nottingham.
Improvements could include designing new junctions, signage and road markings being improved, laying new road surfaces and making improvements for pedestrians.
A main issue that residents are talking about on Mansfield Road is the lack of safety for pedestrians.
Laurie Hale, 39, of Nottingham, who works at Tetris UK Lettings on Mansfield Road said: “I don’t think there are enough crossings.
“You do see people sort of running across especially near the bus stops. I’ve seen people dodge four lanes of traffic just to get across the road.
“As a driver the roads are actually quite fine, but I think pedestrians probably need a little bit more access to each side of the road.”
Other residents were increasingly concerned about the quality of the roads in the area, especially frequent potholes.
Sid Robey-dunn, 20, a motorcyclist from Radford who also works on Mansfield Road said: “Since I ride a motorbike the potholes are terrible, some of them can have you off your bike.
“I feel like the signs are fine, but they should implement some more places for bikes and motorbikes.”
A £600,000 investment will also be made in Derby Road - another described as one of the country’s most dangerous routes. The Government has said that these changes could prevent around 53 fatal and serious injuries over the next 20 years on the A60, A6200, as well as the Northamptonshire A6.
A total of 17 routes in the country will receive Government money to make the roads safer.