WOKINGHAM Borough Council is consulting on changes to a traffic-restricted road in the town centre.
Rose Street, which restricts vehicles travelling towards the town centre with a 6ft 6in gap, is to be reviewed as part of a plan to “enhance the street scene”.
It is also hoped the changes will “improve accessibility for both pedestrians and vehicles”.
The proposal suggests removing the existing traffic island, which reduces the width of the carriageway, and replacing it with kerb build-outs on both sides of the road.
This would also include raising the section of the road between the buildouts, to create a speed-bump style section and would join the kerb with the roadside.
The single lane would then be marked with priority signs, with priority given to those driving into Rose Street from Broad Street.
And the 6ft 6in restriction would remain — but in the middle of the road.
A consultation for the same road was put to residents and businesses directly impacted by the changes two years ago.
A spokesperson for Wokingham Borough Council said: “In 2020 we consulted with affected residents and businesses and modified the scheme since then.
“The 2020 consultation was undertaken to understand what impacts our proposal may have on residents, to help shape the design.
“Once this consultation is complete any comments will be considered and, if a decision is made to continue, measures will be programmed for construction.”
A survey for residents’ comments is online now.
For more information, or to take the survey, visit: engage.wokingham.gov.uk
