Junction improvements

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

About the city. Scarborough, like most other English towns, is a small area with fairly narrow roads for both drivers and pedestrians.

Goal

The main aim of the changes is to make the traffic more convenient, either for drivers or pedestrians. Moreover, the initiative is also based on the desire to reduce the impact of pollution on the health of local residents. All of the junctions were expected to reach capacity by the end of the Local Plan in 2032.

Implementation period. Junction improvements in Scarborough are part of the Local Plan up to 2032.

Fact

According to the Local Plan in 2032, four major junctions upgrade is the key aspect to support future growth.

Solutions

Inconvenient roundabouts, junctions and crossroads cause traffic jams. Moreover, problems with children and adults having to breathe in unnecessary pollution. Shortly, they have done the roundabouts smaller to make it easier to turn, but the pedestrian dropped kerbs and islands more comfortable and wider.

First of all, work has been completed on the Scalby Road/Manor Road junction, where the road was resurfaced and widened to create two lanes. The roundabout was made smaller to make it easier to turn, and improvements were made to the pedestrian dropped kerbs and islands.

Secondly, on the Stepney Road/Stepney Drive/Sandybed Lane junction, the approaching roads were widened to accommodate additional lanes, and a new pedestrian crossing for students attending Scarborough Sixth Form College was created.

Team

The County Council and Scarborough Borough Council are working in partnership on the scheme, contributing £150,000 each, with the bulk of the funding coming from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, plus developer contributions.

Timeline

Work on the Scalby Road/Stepney Drive and Scalby Road/Woodlands Drive junctions began in spring 2020, and work on the Stepney Road/Falsgrave Road roundabout is scheduled for autumn 2020. All work is expected to be complete by spring 2021.

County Councillor Andrew Jenkinson, of the Woodlands division, said: “We have already received positive feedback from residents and commuters who see a real improvement“.

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