Toller Lane / Whetley Hill Junction (Phase 2B) West Bradford Junction Improvements Scheme

Please note that this consultation has now closed. Thank you for taking part. Responses are now being analysed and the results will be posted here as soon as they are available.

The information below was presented during the public engagement (1- 28 July 2021).

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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC), in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is looking to make improvements to three junctions to the A6177 Outer Ring Road to the West of Bradford to reduce congestion for the benefit of all road users, cyclists and pedestrians and would like your feedback on the proposed improvements for the Toller Lane/Whetley Hill junction.

Phase 1 (opens in a new page)

Consultation on all three junctions took place in early 2019:

• Great Horton Road / Horton Grange Road
• Thornton Road / Cemetery Road
• Toller Lane / Whetley Hill

Phase 2

Following approval of the Outline Business Case (OBC) by Investment Committee on 12 April 2019, further transport modelling work was recommended for the Thornton Road / Cemetery Road and Toller Lane / Whetley Hill junctions.

A decision was taken to progress with the Great Horton Road / Horton Grange Road junction. Details of the Phase 2A engagement and Phase 3A engagement are available below.

Phase 2A - Great Horton Road / Horton Grange Road junction (opens in a new page)

Further public engagement was carried out in July 2019 when more detailed plans were presented.

Phase 3A - Great Horton Road / Horton Grange Road junction (opens in a new page)

Following the 2A engagement period, some further road improvements were suggested at this junction. This engagement stage was important as there were some small changes to the plans due to engineering / modelling / safety issues identified since Phase 2A engagement, not just due to public feedback.

Phase 3A engagement took place in October / November 2020. Engagement on this scheme has now been completed and the Final Business Case (FBC) has been submitted and approved by the Combined Authority in April 2021.

Phase 2B - Toller Lane / Whetley Hill Junction

These changes are summarised below:

• Straight ahead lanes on Toller Lane and Whetley Hill approaches to the junction
• Dedicated left turns from Carlisle Road onto Whetley Hill and from Whetley Lane onto Toller Lane
• Continuation of two lanes in both directions from the junction to the Toller Lane dual carriageway
• Installation of new traffic signals at the junction and also at the Toller Lane/Ashwell Road/Church Street junction which will both incorporate dedicated phasing for pedestrians to cross safely;
• Improvements to pedestrian crossing facilities across each leg of the junction, including the creation of two new islands within the junction
• Making Cross Road one way only for part of its length
• Making Ashwell Road exit only at its junction with Toller Lane
• Landscaping improvements including additional tree planting at various locations in close proximity to the junction.

One of the main aims of the scheme is to ease congestion and improve traffic management. As such, it is also proposed to introduce or amend existing Traffic Regulation Orders in various locations, and these are listed below:

• Left turn movements only from Ashwell Road into Toller Lane and from Church Street into Toller Lane
• One way only section along Cross Road from its junction with Toller Lane for most of its length towards Church Street
• No Waiting or Loading at any time on approaches on lengths of Toller Lane, Whetley Hill, Carlisle Road, Whetley Lane, Church Street, Ashwell Road and Cross Road as shown on the above plan.

We would like to invite you to provide feedback on our plans for the Toller Lane / Whetley Hill Junction via our online survey. The survey is open until 28 July 2021.

Future engagement will be held on the Thornton Road / Cemetery Road scheme.

HAVE YOUR SAY

You can share your views on our plan by completing the survey below.

We have provided a list of FAQs to answer your questions, but if you have any other questions, you can submit them on this page and the project team will respond.

Contact us via:

• Our Q&A tool:Submit your questions below
• Email: yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
• Telephone: 0113 245 7676 (MetroLine)
• Post: Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA) (no stamp required)

This consultation will close on 28 July 2021.

Next steps

Following the engagement period, the survey results will be analysed, and your feedback will be considered. Feedback will help finalise the proposals which will be submitted through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s assurance process.

Subject to securing all necessary consents and funding, construction work could start on the scheme in late 2022 for completion by 2024.