Road safety schemes for the coming year

Bury Council is to spend half a million pounds to improve road safety at a number of locations across the borough.

Funding of £543,000 has been provided by Transport for Greater Manchester as part of the GM-wide City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).

The money must be spent on safety schemes which target existing injury collision ‘hotspots’; schemes which help to reduce speeds; safety schemes in the vicinity of schools; and schemes which help vulnerable road users (e.g. pedestrians and cyclists) on the highway such as the provision of new or upgraded crossing points.

Schemes also need to tie in with TfGM’s ‘Vision Zero’ policy and ‘Road Danger Reduction’ targets regarding injury collision reduction throughout Greater Manchester. ‘Vision Zero’ is a global movement which has been adopted by TfGM and the 10 Greater Manchester local authorities.

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “The aim is to carry out relatively modest road safety schemes which can provide high value for money, at known hotspots.

“These schemes will improve road safety and reduce the risks of danger for all road users.”

The list of schemes:

• B6196 Bury Old Road/Arthur Lane, Ainsworth - new mini-roundabout

• Sunnybank Road, Unsworth, near Bloomfield Drive - new zebra crossing

• A56 Walmersley Road, Chesham, near Chesham Road - upgrade of old pelican crossing to a modern puffin crossing

• Charlton Avenue, Prestwich – 20mph speed limit school scheme

• Clough Street area, Radcliffe – 20mph speed limit school scheme

• Various Sites - 4 replacement interactive safety signs

• A56 Bury New Road, Prestwich, near Park View Road – new puffin crossing

• Church Street area, Bury - proposed 20mph zone scheme featuring traffic calming

• Radcliffe Road, Bury – new PULSA school crossing patrol flashing lights

• Remedial traffic calming measures, various locations - funds for remedial safety lining and signing measures throughout the borough.

ENDS

Press release issued: 17 April 2025.