South Council

Public Consultation

GREATER BUS NETWORK CORRIDOR 4 – Route 73 – Aztec West Roundabout

Purpose of Scheme

To improve conditions at the roundabout which should:

• Improve bus reliability and punctuality and reduce journey times. • Increase the number of bus passengers. • Increase satisfaction with bus services. • Reduce congestion for all traffic using the roundabout.

Background

The Greater Bristol Bus Network (GBBN) has been identified in the Joint Local Transport Plan (JLTP) for Bristol City, , North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset Councils. The aim of the GBBN is to provide an overall improvement to all aspects of bus services. Encouraging bus use is central to meeting targets linked to the four shared priorities of congestion, air quality, road safety and accessibility.

Key bus route corridors through and surrounding Bristol have been identified for enhancement. The Aztec West Roundabout Scheme features in Corridor Four - Service 73. Corridor Four serves a large number of very popular destinations including central Bristol, the employment areas to the north of Bristol, Bristol Parkway station and shops and facilities at and a significant number of residential communities including . Many of the routes to these destinations are congested resulting in considerable delays to bus services.

Proposed Scheme

The carriageway will be widened to provide new eastbound and westbound bus lanes between the Aztec West Business Park and Woodlands Lane. An additional bus lane is proposed eastbound on the exit from the business park. This will allow buses to avoid the queues and delays that occur on the approaches to the roundabout during the weekday morning and evening peak periods.

In addition to the new bus lanes an extra general traffic lane is to be provided on Bradley Stoke Way from Aztec West roundabout to the Woodlands Lane junction in an eastward direction. Additional general traffic lanes are also proposed on the northbound and southbound sides of the Aztec West roundabout gyratory.

To facilitate these changes and further reduce congestion on Bradley Stoke Way westbound, the right turn lane into Woodlands Lane from Bradley Stoke Way is proposed to be banned.

The proposed scheme is shown as a preliminary design on drawing:

T001-228-WP404-P003.

Your Chance to Comment

You are invited to comment on the proposed scheme. Please send all comments by the 28th April 2008 to:

Please write to:

Highways & Transportation South Gloucestershire Council Broad Lane Yate BS37 7FY

Telephone: 01454 863640

Email: [email protected]

If you would like to know more about the Greater Bristol Bus Network go to the following website: www.westofengland.org/site/GreaterBristolBusNetwork_2900.asp