Bradmore junction gets £280,000 congestion-busting scheme

Released: Friday January 29, 2010

£280,000 is to be spent easing congestion problems at a junction in the Bradmore suburb of Wolverhampton. The city council is to carry out a range of measures to improve traffic flow at the busy Broad Lane / Trysull Road / Birches Barn Road / Bradmore Road junction, which is next to Bantock Park.

Highways chiefs have devised a scheme that will reduce the queues which are commonplace at the crossroads.

It will involve replacing the existing traffic lights with a more modern, 'intelligent' system installed with technology that takes into account traffic flow before changing the signals.

The pedestrian crossings will also be fitted with equipment that can tell if someone has already crossed the road before the lights have turned red which will reduce the unnecessary stopping of traffic.

A CCTV camera will also be installed to monitor traffic flow and this will form part of the city's overall Urban Traffic Control network.

The scheme also includes minor widening of Broad Lane at its junction with Trysull Road and Bradmore Road which will create more room for traffic wishing to turn right into Trysull Road without blocking vehicles trying to turn left or going straight on.

Resurfacing the road at the junction is also intended to form part of the scheme as well as introducing double yellow lines on a narrow section of Broad Lane to prevent on-street parking which can block traffic flow.

Councillor Paddy Bradley, the city council's cabinet member for regeneration and enterprise, said: "This is a very busy junction which is prone to congestion, especially during rush hour. This scheme will help ease the problems and improve the situation for all road users.”

The work is due to commence on site next month (February 2010) as is the consultation on the proposed double yellow lines.

Issued by the press office.