A new pedestrian and cycling friendly crossing worth more than £178,000 in social value has opened in Little Hulton.
The Toucan crossing, which was completed yesterday (Wednesday May 17) creates a safe zone between St Paul’s Peel Primary School and Peel Park.
Suitable for bikes as well as pedestrians, the crossing has been installed on the A6 Manchester Road West between the junction of Kenyon Way and Stocksfield Drive.
Salford City Council claims the crossing could provide more than £178,000 of social value to commuters across the city.
Councillor Jack Youd, lead member for finance and support services, said: “This is a win-win all round. Local people will benefit from the crossing and from the employment, voluntary work and other social value benefits the contractors will put back into the city.”
Councillor Mike McCusker, lead member for planning and sustainable neighbourhoods, added: “Eighty-five per cent of residents consulted by the Little Hulton and Walkden Community Committee were in favour of this new safety measure and I’m delighted that it can now go ahead.”
How has this £178,000 been worked out? The only people to take advantage of this crossing will be the school children who need to cross over there and perhaps the few local people needing to cross for a bus.
As for the vehicle owners they will be just held up even more so along the A6 (or as it is called locally, the M61 by pass)
As for 85% of residents agreeing to it I also wonder just how many that included.
It’s ok having traffic lights but the amount of car on the roads now are getting wrose
Its not been a year yet. There’s all ready been a death n a child knocked over. X. N theres more to work to come now starting on the cleggs lane. Traffic lights with cycle lane x. Good luck xx