Redcliffe and Bedminster red route consultation

A red route means there would be double red lines instead of double yellow lines to enforce parking.

Red lines mean that stopping in a motor vehicle, including motorcycles to park, load, unload or to pick up or drop off passengers is not allowed.

This is different to yellow lines where loading is allowed, unless there are additional restrictions, and Blue Badge holders are allowed to park.

Red routes are enforced by cameras, whereas yellow lines are enforced by parking enforcement officers.

Stopping to load or park in marked loading or parking bays would still be allowed.

There are some exemptions on red routes including for:

• Emergency services who may stop at any point in the road
• Licensed taxi drivers who may pick up or drop off passengers
• Blue Badge holders who may pick up or drop off passengers, including additional time needed to load or unload a wheelchair or mobility aids

The aim of the red route is to keep buses and traffic moving and improve road safety issues caused by poor parking.

Red routes are found in other places in the UK, such as near Bristol Airport, London, Brighton and Reading.

Proposed route

The proposed route includes:

• Redcliff Street
• Redcliff Hill
• Bedminster Bridge roundabout
• Nelson Parade
• Bedminster Parade
• East Street between Dalby Avenue and Philip Street

The 3 individual maps are shown in the survey.

This proposal is part of the City Centre project across both the Redcliffe Way and Bedminster Bridges schemes. We already consulted on these schemes in 2024, however, designs have changed since then to include a red route, so we wanted to ask you about this now.

This survey is to help us design the red route, including loading and parking restrictions. We are not asking you whether you agree with a red route because it has already been agreed in principle by the Transport and Connectivity Committee.

Next steps

We will review the responses to this survey to identify any issues and how they might be resolved.

After reviewing the responses and making required changes to the design, we will hold a statutory consultation. This is part of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process, which is required before making changes to roads, including parking.

Funding

The work is part of the wider City Centre project that is expected to be funded by the UK Government through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, secured by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.