Signalised

A fully signalised junction was by the transport committee in December at a cost of £1.55 million, but there was no decision on the detail of where the money would come from.

Harish Popat, National Highways programme delivery manager, said: “We thank road users for their patience and understanding while we create a new signalised junction on the A2070 in place of the existing Orbital Park roundabout and Avocet Way junction.

Back in 2023, he even applied for a signalised crossing to be put in place near Millers Lane.

Between junctions of Markeaton Island and Chandos Pole Street – The existing signalised pedestrian crossing near Kniveton Close and Windmill Hill Lane is to be widened and refurbished.

For Honiton Road the existing signalised ‘toucan’ crossing on Honiton Road will be changed to a ‘sparrow’ crossing, providing a segregated pedestrian and cycle crossing space.

The council recently announced an upgrade to Salford's cycling network, with the £5-million Oldfield Road Corridor set to create new designated cycle lanes, as well as a new signalised junction at Liverpool Street.

Hamburger roundabout/throughabout/cut-through main Throughabout Throughabout road sign in the Netherlands coordN These resemble a typical roundabout but are signalised and have a straight-through section of carriageway for one of the major routes.

Visually-impaired pedestrians Poorly designed walkways increase risks for the visually impaired because it is more difficult (than at a signalised intersection) audibly to sense whether there is a sufficient gap in traffic.