Road safety works in Prestwich

Date published: 11 August 2009

Road safety measures are proposed at the junction of Bury Old Road and Heywood Road in Prestwich.

Bury Council has included this junction of the A665 in its annual programme of Local Safety Scheme works for 2009/2010. These are designed specifically to reduce the number of road accident casualties and to improve road safety.

Within a recent 36-month period there have been five personal injury collisions reported at this junction which have resulted in six casualties. Two of the collisions resulted in injuries to pedestrians, and one collision involved injuries to a cyclist.

The council proposes to add a push-button pedestrian crossing, or “green man” facility, to the existing traffic lights at the junction. It also proposes to widen the pedestrian island north of the junction, with association carriageway realignments. Additional lining, surfacing and signing measures are also included.

It is anticipated that work will start in autumn 2009.

Further information: Les Watts, principal engineer, on 0161 253 5782.