Bus improvement plans to see new speed cameras

Plymouth City Council said the east-bound side of Royal Parade would be reduced to one lane during construction

Average speed cameras are proposed to be installed along one of Plymouth's busiest roads as part of a redesign aimed at improving access for buses, the city council has said.

Plymouth City Council said the work on Armada Way would help ease congestion and improve the reliability of bus services.

The plan would see a redesign of the road layout to increase the number of bus shelters on the east-bound side, an upgraded toucan crossing for pedestrians and cyclists, and the installation of average speed cameras to replace the existing static cameras, it said.

The authority said work was due to begin in January and would take about six months to complete.

'Safe environment'

It said there were more than 100 buses every hour and more than nine million passenger journeys to and from Royal Parade every year.

The scheme aims to reduce delays by cutting queues and the double stacking of buses, the authority said.

It said the number of bus stops would increase from 12 to 15, while accessibility would be improved through bigger bus shelters.

The council said the installation of average speed cameras would "support a safe environment for pedestrians".

The east-bound side of Royal Parade would be reduced to one lane during construction and some bus stops would be temporarily moved, the authority said.

Mark Coker, cabinet member for strategic planning and transport, said: "We get that people are understandably frustrated with the number of construction projects in the city centre, but we are seeing real progress.

"We have carefully considered the timing and on balance, think that if we waited for all schemes to be completed, we would only extend the period of disruption."

People can share their views on the plans until 2 October.