TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced in residential parts of Leicester.
Leicester City Council has approved plans to place the reduced limit on 42 streets in the Aylestone and Guilford Road areas of the city.
The proposed schemes are the latest in a rolling programme of 20mph zones citywide.
In Aylestone, 36 residential roads will be covered by the new 20mph zone, extending restrictions already in place in the area. Most of the roads covered by the new scheme will be between Aylestone Road and Saffron Lane, stretching from Duncan Road in the south up to Boundary Road and Hughenden Drive. It includes roads close to Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
Traffic calming measures are proposed for the Aylestone scheme. These will include speed cushions on Duncan Road and Milligan Road, and a raised table to provide a continuous footway on Duncan Road.
The Guilford Road scheme will cover the following six roads: Barrington Road, Dovedale Road, part of Freemantle Road, Guilford Road, part of Knighton Grange Road, and Westminster Road. Speed bumps will also be introduced as part of the scheme.
The introduction of the new 20mph zones follows consultations with ward councillors and residents with most responses in favour of the proposed schemes.
Of the residents that responded to the Aylestone Park proposals, 81 per cent were in favour of the plans, with 90 per cent of respondents supporting the proposals for the Guilford Road area.
Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for environment and transport, said: “We’ve listened to ward councillors and residents to ensure that these latest two 20mph zones are a good fit for their local areas.
“It’s the latest phase of a rolling programme that has seen improvements made in communities across the city to help make residential streets safer for everyone to use.
"Lower traffic speeds greatly reduce the risk and severity of traffic collisions, help reduce noise and anti-social driving, and can encourage people to feel more confident about walking or cycling in their neighbourhoods."
The total estimated cost of the introducing the two new zones is £145,000 and will be funded from the council’s transport improvement works budget.
Implementation of the schemes is expected to be later this year.