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2. Wakefield to Leeds via Stourton & HunsletHunslet Road between Meadow Lane and South Accommodation Road

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Benefit

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Impact

The challenges or trade-offs associated with making changes

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Issue

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Opportunity

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Bus lane

Cycle lane

Landscaping

Carriageway

Footway /shared surface

Transforming our bus networkThe plans presented here show the proposed improvements between Meadow Lane and South Accommodation Road past Leeds College of Building and the University Technical College Leeds (UTC).

Feedback from this consultation will be used to further refine the proposals before they are finalised.

The plan above indicates the extent of the area covered by the main map

University TechnicalCollege Leeds

Leeds City CollegePrintworks Campus

Leeds Collegeof Building

Leeds Collegeof Building

Crown PointShopping Park

Asda MerchandisingCentre of Excellence

New cycle track

New u-turn facility

New cycle track

Shared footway forcyclists and pedestrians

at junction

Middle lane convertedto bus lane

Left lane convertedto bus lane

Left lane convertedto bus lane

Left lane convertedto bus lane

Existing cycle trackupgraded

Left lane convertedto bus lane

Left lane converted to two-way cycle track

Increasing congestion and the growing number of trip attractors in the area mean that buses on Hunslet Road will increasingly become delayed and unreliable.

Wide roads, dominated by traffic, limit our ambitions for the South Bank to create sustainable and liveable streets in this growing part of the city centre.

Convert the left lane in both directions to a bus lane at key locations, giving buses priority.

Quicker bus journey times and more reliable services.

Deter through traffic from travelling via the city centre.

Encourage greater use of existing bus services and Park & Ride for journeys into town.

The number of general traffic lanes will be reduced where bus lanes are introduced. Dedicated turning lanes will be retained into key junctions, such as into Crown Point Road.

New bus lanes

New toucan crossing toenable cyclists to accesstwo-way cycle track onopposite carriageway

Toucan crossing

Trees Signalised junction

Bus stop

Improvements along Meadow Lane and at the junction with Great Wilson Street are still in development, linked to our plans for the city centre. Our future proposals aim to:— Facilitate the setting of the new city park;— Make streets more cycle and pedestrian friendly; and— Provide high quality public transport connections between the South Bank and the city centre.

Improvements to the Meadow Lane Junction

At present, cyclists are required to mix with traffic, which can deter cycle use.

Create new cycle lanes in both directions and improvements through the junctions. Where possible, these will be protected from traffic as a separate cycle track.

The cycle track on the north side of Hunslet Road between Meadow Lane and Crown Point Road will be two-way, with a new toucan crossing to provide safe access from the city-bound carriageway. Other cycle tracks will be one-way, in the same direction of travel as the adjacent carriageway.

Increase safety for cyclists, encouraging more people to cycle.

Footways, general traffic lanes and the central island will need to be narrowed in certain locations, where space permits. Footways that experience high footfall close to key attractors, such as the colleges, will not be affected.

The number of general traffic lanes Wakefield-bound, between Meadow Lane and Crown Point Road, will need to be reduced from three lanes to two.

New cycle lanes and tracks

Left lane convertedto bus laneNew cycle lane

through junction

The number of turning movements reduces priority given to Hunslet Road by the traffic lights, delaying all traffic (including buses).

Close Sayner Road at the Hunslet Road junction. Alternatives routes are available via Chadwick Street, South Accommodation Road, Clarence Road and Carlisle Road.

Ban the right turn from Hunslet Road into Leathley Road. An alternative route will be introduced via a new u-turn facility to the east.

Reduced congestion on Hunslet Road.

Quicker bus journeys and more reliable services.

Better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians due to the simplified road layout.

Drivers accessing side roads may have to take a slightly longer route.

Changes to the Sayner Road, Leathley Roadand Hunslet Road Junction