Making Prewett Street and Redcliff Mead Lane Safer

We want to make Prewett Street and Redcliff Mead Lane Go to https://maps.app.goo.gl/8N4yNLkLgohdg72X8 (opens new window) safer for the local community. As part of this, we are seeking your views on ways to slow down traffic and improve the crossing facilities for pedestrians walking, wheeling and cycling in the area.  

This follows strong local support from residents and councillors calling for action to reduce speeding and improve safety in the area.

Why are we proposing changes

Although the 20mph speed limit is already in place, some drivers continue to exceed it. This is raising safety concerns, particularly for vulnerable road users and at junctions. In response to these concerns and the clear support from the community, we are proposing measures which aim to:

• Help drivers stick to the speed limit
• Make it easier to cross the road
• Make walking, wheeling cycling and driving safer and easier

What we are proposing

Following calls for action from local residents and ward councillors, three phases of improvements are being proposed:

• Phase A: Redcliff Mead Lane
• Phase B: Prewett Street
• Phase C: Outside The Bell Pub development

Due to the funding available, we are currently only able to deliver Phase A: Redcliff Mead Lane.

Phase A: Redcliff Mead Lane

These proposals include:

• Improved pedestrian crossings at the junction with Somerset Street, achieved by:
  • Tactile paving and a coloured road surface added to the existing crossing west of the junction
  • New implied zebra crossing across Somerset Street, marked with black and white stripes but no lights
  • New pedestrian crossing to the east of the junction
• Creating a raised crossing point at the junction with Temple Gate to help slow vehicle speeds and give pedestrians priority when crossing the road
• Installing 20mph road marking signs to help remind drivers of the speed limit
• Installing four speed cushions to help slow vehicle speeds
• Creating a ‘chicane’ effect to help slow down vehicle speeds, achieved by:
  • Relocating some existing parking bays from the north side to the south side of the road
  • Building out the pavement at three points along the road. These points would have tree pits for planting new trees.
• Replacing the existing school traffic sign and adding flashing amber lights

Map of proposals for Redcliff Mead Lane (click to enlarge)

Although we don’t have funding for Phase B and C, we still want to gather feedback on these phases now so that, if future funds become available, we are able to progress the project having already received feedback from the local community.  

Phase B: Prewett Street

These proposals include:

• Installing two speed cushions to help slow vehicle speeds
• Installing an e-scooter and e-bike parking bay on the southern side of the road opposite the rank of shop
• Installing bike parking outside the rank of shops
• Improving pedestrian crossings at the junction with Ship Lane
  • Installing new implied zebra crossings, marked with black and white stripes but no lights
  • Adding coloured road surface to the existing crossings across Prewett Street
• Improving pedestrian crossings at junctions with Somerset Square
  • Adding implied zebra crossings across Somerset Square, marked with black and white stripes but no lights
• Creating two new pedestrian crossings
• Installing 20mph road marking signs to help remind drivers of the speed limit
• Widening the pavement between Ship Lane and Somerset Square to give pedestrians more space and help encourage vehicles to slow down by narrowing the road
• Building out the pavements to help slow down vehicles and create space for new landscaping
• Replacing the existing school traffic sign and add flashing amber lights
• Installing three new planters
• Possibility for improved lighting and public art installations

Map of proposals for Prewett Street (click to enlarge)

Phase C: Outside the old Bell Public House site

• Widening the pavement outside the old Bell Public House to give pedestrians more space to walk