City of Wolverhampton Council’s latest Safer Routes to School project has been given top marks by pupils.
The measures are on Bushbury Lane and Collingwood Road, near Bushbury Nursery School and Northwood Park Primary School.
They include a new zebra crossing on Bushbury Lane, a pedestrian refuge in Collingwood Road, upgraded signs and road markings, flashing 20mph limit signs, school zone markings and dragon’s teeth.
All existing road markings in the vicinity of the schools have been refreshed and bollards introduced to prevent dangerous parking and improve pedestrian routes and visibility.
Councillor Qaiser Azeem, City of Wolverhampton Council’s cabinet member for city transport, said: “It is wonderful to see another one of our Safer Routes to School projects completed making it easier and more attractive for children and their families to walk or cycle to school, encouraging healthy lifestyles and improving air quality.
“Hundreds of pupils across the city have benefitted from these schemes and we have more planned this year funded through our highways capital programme.”
Alexandra Giles, assistant headteacher at Northwood Park Primary School said: “We are pleased that the road safety measures have been added around school and look forward to seeing the positive impact this will have on our pupils and community.
“Our children are also designing road safety posters to be displayed outside school and the winner will receive a brand new scooter.”
Heidi Bullock, headteacher at Bushbury Nursery School, said: “Here at Bushbury Nursery we have over 100 of the most vulnerable children within the community, so this crossing will significantly improve safety for them and their families.”
As announced earlier this year, to help enforce school keep clear zones the council’s Mobile Enforcement Vehicle (MEV) has been upgraded with high definition cameras and will be patrolling outside schools at peak times.
The MEV will capture video footage of potential parking violations, which will be reviewed by an independent officer. If a contravention is confirmed, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), along with photographic evidence, will be issued within 28 days.