Summary
- Where: Lodge Road and Portswood Road Junction, as well as Bevois Hill
- What: The scheme will upgrade the traffic signals at the junction of Lodge Road, Portswood Road, Thomas Lewis Way and Bevois Hill to provide signalised pedestrian crossings, cycle facilities, and improve bus priority.
- When: Autumn 2024
- Why: To support sustainable travel and improve traffic flows and journey times at this key junction
Project Details
The improvements and benefits of this scheme include:
- Full intelligent traffic signal upgrade at the Lodge Road/Portswood Road and Bevois Hill/Bevois Valley Road junctions including priority for buses.
- Push-button crossing points with countdown timers for pedestrians on all arms of the Lodge Road junction.
- Dedicated cycle traffic signals and advanced stop lines at the junctions, as well as segregated cycle lanes on Bevois Hill.
- Upgraded pedestrian footways on the Lodge Road junction and Bevois Hill including resurfacing and paving slab repairs, as well as reconstruction and widening of the footway on the northwest corner.
- Upgrades to the Forster Road bus stop on Bevois Hill.
- In the New Year, we will also complete carriageway resurfacing at the Lodge Road and Portswood Road junction, as well as Bevois Hill, alongside new drainage facilities for the Lodge Road junction and Bevois Hill. We will write to residents and businesses closer to the time with these details.
- Installation of cycle stands next to Tesco Express and Esso on Lodge Road.
