Double yellow lines approved for busy Rotherham junction
Double yellow lines are set to be introduced at a busy junction in Rotherham in a bid to improve road safety.
The restrictions will be installed on Brecks Lane at its junction with Bawtry Road, after the council approved the scheme under delegated powers earlier this month.
The council said the measures are being introduced to tackle obstructive parking and improve visibility at the junction, which is used by pedestrians, local residents and nearby businesses.
The measures include up to 45 metres of double yellow lines and a white “H” marking across the entrance to Butterfly Nook and number 1 Brecks Lane, aimed at reducing obstructive parking and improving safety.
A consultation held between late September and October attracted five responses. One resident called for the restrictions to be extended further, while four business owners and employees asked for them to be reduced or removed.
The council said it had amended the original proposal to allow some on-street parking while still protecting what it described as a busy junction serving shops, businesses and homes.
Sitwell ward councillors and South Yorkshire Police raised no objections.
The work will be funded through the council’s minor works programme, with legal services authorised to make the traffic regulation order before the restrictions are put in place
The restrictions will be installed on Brecks Lane at its junction with Bawtry Road, after the council approved the scheme under delegated powers earlier this month.
The measures include up to 45 metres of double yellow lines and a white “H” marking across the entrance to Butterfly Nook and number 1 Brecks Lane, aimed at reducing obstructive parking and improving safety.
A consultation held between late September and October attracted five responses. One resident called for the restrictions to be extended further, while four business owners and employees asked for them to be reduced or removed.
The council said it had amended the original proposal to allow some on-street parking while still protecting what it described as a busy junction serving shops, businesses and homes.
Sitwell ward councillors and South Yorkshire Police raised no objections.