WORK to create a new road crossing near schools on a busy road in Leicester will get under way from next week.
The city council is planning to install a new raised zebra crossing on part of Halifax Drive, in the north of the city. The new crossing will be located on a busy route that serves two nearby primary schools.
Work is due to begin on Monday 30 March, and is expected to take up to seven weeks to complete.
A partial road closure will be required on Halifax Drive, between Marwood Road and Kinley Road, for the duration of the works. A well-signposted diversion route will be in place via Marwood Road, Beaumont Leys Lane, and Red Hill Way.
Resurfacing work will also be carried out on part on Kinley Road during the crossing improvement work.
The scheme will be supported with funding from the Government’s Local Transport Grant.
Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for environment and transport, said: “This latest round of investment in neighbourhood highway improvements will provide a new pedestrian crossing in a busy residential area and help further extend the network of safe routes for walkers, wheelers and cyclists across the city.
“Every effort will be made to minimise disruption to traffic while works are carried out.”