One reader said of the proposed changes: “It’s a money making scam”
Cambridgeshire Live readers are divided over proposals to convert five Peterborough roads into one-way streets. Reactions vary from concerns about road safety and motorist conduct to how it will affect traffic in the future.
Proposals that would see five roads altered to become one-way streets are under consideration by Peterborough City Council. The council’s Highways & Transport department published a draft order this week outlining six proposed modifications for the Millfield area near Lincoln Road.
They will see five roads converted to permit one-way only traffic. The five roads are:
- Cambridge Avenue;
- Gladstone Street;
- Windmill Street;
- Silverwood Road;
- Springfield Road.
This will prevent vehicles from entering Windmill Street from Gladstone Street, entering Gladstone Street from Serjeant Street, or entering Springfield Road from Gladstone Street.
One reader, Windypants comments: “Conflicts are usually started by motorists not understanding the highway code, they scream at each other or at other road users.”
Freddly writes: “60% of new registrations were for SUV ‘ambulance blockers’ in 2023. These are the conflict creators. Conversion to one-way would be the time to remove all the heavily subsidised parking on these streets and actually create something useful for buses or active travel.”
Rhodabike adds: “Five roads converted to accommodate one-way only traffic. So, traffic going the other way will be forced to take longer alternative routes. Great way to increase pollution and journey times.”
Over on our Facebook page, Matthew S comments: “I suppose producing RING Roads within the City is an okay idea with modifications, clockwise and anticlockwise AM/PM, maybe? Or maybe a two-way cycle path.”
Simon T writes: “The only conflict is local councils shutting/turning roads one way without public consultation. In reality, it’s so the council can put up cameras to fine motorists & force them down rat runs, creating pollution & traffic, so they in turn can claim a congestion charge & ULEZ charge to fleece its constituents, following London’s & Oxford’s leads. It’s a money making scam.”
Simon W says: “If we were talking actual Cambridge City, they wouldn’t go wrong by making Brooklands Avenue one way out, with Lensfield Road one way inbound. The same for Tension Road, one way in, with St Barnabas one way out. And I’m talking one way to all, except pedestrians.”
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