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Traffic congestion warning as work starts on new bus lanes

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Motorists are being warned to expect delays as the main section of work to create controversial bus lanes on the A426 starts on Monday.

The work on the £5 million project in Aylestone and Lutterworth Road from Blaby to Leicester city centre is expected to last five months.

Preparation work, including re-routing underground pipes and cables, has already been completed.

On Monday, road clearance work, including removing traffic islands between Little Glen Road and Soar Valley Way will get under way.

This will be followed by carriageway-widening to fit in a bus lane. Improvements to traffic signals at the junction of Middleton Street, Lutterworth Road and Wigston Lane will also be carried out before October.

County council assistant director for transportation Ian Drummond said: "This is an important scheme which aims to improve bus journey times and service reliability, improve safety for cyclists and ease congestion on what is a key route into the city.

"We would urge anyone using the A426 to plan their journeys and give themselves more time to get in and out of the city while this work is being carried out."

Work will be completed in stages to minimise disruption and other roadworks in nearby areas have been coordinated to reduce congestion.

More than 4,000 people signed a petition against the plans. Richard Johnson, head of the Glen Parva and Aylestone Action Group, said: "There is just no evidence car drivers will move on to buses because there are bus lanes. It is not a lack of bus lanes that stops them – it's the cost of tickets.

"This scheme will not make it cheaper to get a bus."

Traffic congestion warning as work starts on new bus lanes


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