A top 20 of suggested road improvements was published this week after the council asked the public for ideas.

Now the suggestions are being put to the vote, with the most popular schemes to be implemented in the autumn.

Coun Ian Auckland, council cabinet member for sustainable development and transport, said there had been "a fantastic response" to the invitation, with more than 600 suggestions received.

"Obviously we have to weigh up the safety aspects as well as the impact on other schemes but we have now drawn up a list of 20 potential schemes that people can vote for."

Voting continues at www.sheffield. gov.uk or by phoning 273 4567 until August 18.

1. Abbeydale Road – Tesco access

Problem: When exiting Tesco supermarket on a green, the lights for the slip road entering Tesco remain red, causing delay.

Solution: Rephase signals.

2. Abbeydale Road – Bedale Road

Problem: City-bound traffic has to wait to turn right for Broadfield Road. This creates queues due to the traffic island and red light even when there is no outbound traffic.

Solution: Remove traffic signals for the right turn into Bedale Road.

3. Attercliffe Common – Broughton Lane

Problem: Delay at traffic lights.

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions.

4. Bradfield Road road safety scheme

Problem: The entrance to this road is now one single lane at the roundabout instead of the previous two. Traffic sometimes has to queue for long periods.

Solution: Reinstate two-lane use.

5. Fulwood Road – Manchester Road

Problem: Traffic is held up for leaving Broomhill by a red light along Fulwood Road when priority is given to traffic turning right to Manchester Road.

Solution: Modify junction to assist outbound traffic, subject to a road safety audit.

6. Chesterfield Road – Scarsdale Road

Problem: From Chesterfield Road there is insufficient time for the right turn up Scarsdale Road.

Solution: Introduce right-turn filter arrow to Scarsdale Road.

7. Ecclesfield Common

Problem: When approaching The Common from Sheffield (Cross Hill) traffic lights need to let traffic proceed left on to the common.

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions.


8. Langsett Road – Ripley Street

Problem: Traffic queues on Ripley Street back from Langsett Road because too much priority given to traffic on Langsett Road.

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions

9. A61 Inner Ring Road, Shalesmoor

Problem: Tram interferes with traffic lights sequence.

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions.

10. Brook Hill Roundabout

Problem: Approaching the roundabout at the top of Broad Lane, motorists use right-hand lane instead of straight ahead to exit the roundabout for Walkley.

Solution: Better signing and road markings.

11. Savile Street-Spital Hill

Problem: The wide footway approaching the junction with Spital Hill means that straight-on traffic in the nearside lane at the signals blocks off the left turn up Spital Hill.

Solution: Widen road at this location to ease left turn into Spital Hill.

12. Park Square – Broad Street

Problem: Bus lane blocked by parked traffic on approach to Park Square. Very short traffic signal phase for access to Park Square.

Solution: Extend bus lane hours on the Broad Street approach to Park Square.


13. Middlewood Road – Catch Bar Lane

Problem : Where Catch Bar Lane meets Middlewood Road, the tram gets priority which has a knock-on effect at the junction where Leppings Lane meets Catch Bar Lane.

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions in the area.

14. Middlewood Road/Drive

Problem: Both sets of lights turn to red when there is no traffic crossing.

Solution: Review of signal timings.

15. Walkley Lane – Morley Street

Problem: Traffic cannot get up the road below Ripley Street due to the curve of the road where drivers travelling down can't see them.

Solution: Introduce box junction.

16. Barnsley Road – Outer Ring Road

Problem: Cars park on double yellow lines on Owler Lane to deliver to shops etc. reducing the two lanes down to one.

Solution: More enforcement of restrictions.


17. Penistone Road near Barracks entry to B&Q

Problem: Unable to exit from Livesey Street on to Penistone Road towards city centre at busy times.

Solution: Remove right turn from Barracks exit.

18. Penistone Road – Rutland Road

Problem: Morning peak traffic from Albert Terrace Road to Rutland Road mixes with inbound main road

Solution: Improve signal timings and co-ordination at linked junctions.

19. Psalter Lane – Kingfield Road

Problem: Traffic going out of town straight along Psalter Lane held up by right turners into Cowlishaw Road.

Solution: Create extra space for right-turning traffic into Cowlishaw Road.

20. Ecclesall Road South – Knowle Lane

Problem: As an urban road appears to be a 30mph limit but is actually 40mph.

Solution: Provide extra 40mph road signs.




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