Bus lane proposed for main road in Grimsby

Council officers have proposed a bus lane on the eastbound carriageway of Cleethorpe Road in Grimsby

Council officers have recommended introducing a bus lane on a main road in Grimsby.

The proposed bus lane on the eastbound carriageway of Cleethorpe Road would be effective between 16:30 and 18:30 on weekdays.

The scheme has been amdended after some local businesses raised concerns over loss of parking spaces.

Councillor Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for housing, infrastructure and transport at North East Lincolnshire Council, will decide whether to approve the plan at a meeting on Friday.

The proposal comes after an independent bus priority study identified the road as a point where buses run slow, particularly at peak times.

The initial plans included removing current parking bays to make way for the bus lane.

Council documents said doing this "alleviates the current issues for local bus services being caught in congestion or being held up by parked vehicles".

East Marsh ward councillors raised concerns and 11 objections were made by businesses after the plans were announced in February.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, issues raised included the removal of free customer parking and increased traffic congestion.

The plans have since been amended to address the issues.

The new proposals include the bus lane starting after the junction with Tomline Street, meaning parking bays between Freeman Street and Tomline Street will remain.

Double yellow lines would also be put on Nacton Street and in the bus lane to ensure loading can take place.

Other changes include car parks in Orwell Street providing up to two hours of free parking, a new loading bay to be installed on Tomline Street and putting blue badge disabled parking bays in Kesgrave Street.

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