Scheme to tackle congestion boosts school crossing safety

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Nov 2011, 12:08 BST
A NEW scheme to tackle congestion on a key commuter route in south Leeds is now complete.

The £3m scheme on the A653, Dewsbury Road and Beeston Ring Road junction is aimed at reducing congestion, improving the journey times and reliability of bus services and improving safety with additional facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.

The scheme, which has taken a year to construct, has involved widening the Beeston Ring Road approach to the busy junction, optimising the signal timings to reduce congestion on A653, Dewsbury Road, building a bus priority lane on Beeston Ring Road and a pedestrian crossing at the Gypsy Lane junction for children from Cockburn High School.

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