Decision details

Purpose of report: Report will consider the study undertaken by Halcrow to examine the feasibility of various options for improving the access and safety for all road users on Blossom Street between and including junctions with Holgate Road and Queen Street/Nunnery Lane/Micklegate.

Members are asked to: Note the contents of the report and consider the various options and select an option to be taken forward to detailed design and subsequent construction.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member authorises the further development of the following aspects of the Officer report:

i)                    Options 1a and 1b;

ii)                  Arrangement to give westbound cyclists priority access through Micklegate Bar (para. 43 of the Officers report);

(iii)             Provision of alternative quiet routes for cyclists to avoid the Blossom Street junction including access through the Station car park to Holgate Road (paras. 40,41 and 42 of the Officer report);

(iv)              That representations be made to the Department of Transport that, recognising York’s pioneering role as a Cycling City, they agree to the trial introduction of an advanced cycle green traffic light phase of 10-15 seconds at this junction (para. 46 of the Officer report);

(v)                That the option of banning daytime loading within 30 metres of the Blossom Street junction be further evaluated;

(vi)              That the other proposals included in Options 2 – 4 and which involve the reduction in the number of traffic lanes, together with the proposals included in paragraphs 38,39 and 44, and including a “do nothing” option, be subject to public consultation through Your City and other channels. The consultation results to be reported to a future Executive Member Decision Session.

REASON:                  To enable officers to progress the scheme sufficiently to be able to present an option to be taken forward to detailed design for further consideration prior to construction.