Changes to traffic flow at Tettenhall junction 'dangerous'

More than hundred people gathered to protest changes to The Rock junction in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton

Planned changes to a major road junction have been called "dangerous" and a "nightmare" by protestors.

More than 100 people gathered on Sunday to call for "greener" and "safer" roads near The Rock junction, on the A41 in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton.

A one-way system could be brought in where Tettenhall Road meets Henwood Road under the plans.

City of Wolverhampton Council said the proposed measures would improve road safety and reduce congestion.

Tettenhall resident, Anna Simpson, said the changes would make the roads a "lot more dangerous"

However, Tettenhall resident, Anna Simpson, believed narrow residential roads - set to become part of the one-way system - could be "incredibly dangerous" for pedestrians.

She said she was "really concerned" by the changes as some of the roads were already "struggling to cope" with the current amount of traffic.

"There is no scope to have a cycle lane here," she said.

"There are no pavements for three, four hundred metres, so with the addition of an extra 60 cars an hour, it's going to become a lot more dangerous."

The council plans to stop cars turning right from Henwood Road and Lower Street

The plans could also see the introduction of a no right turn rule at Henwood Road and Lower Street, following accidents at the junction.

Residents accused the council of failing to communicate properly about the plans and vowed to keep up their campaign.

One resident described the proposed changes as a "nightmare" for the surrounding area.

"I just don't think it's been thought through at all, in terms of safety, hence the banner 'safety first' - we feel really passionately," another told the BBC.

A spokesperson for the city council said it was organising a series of drop-in sessions for people to raise concerns and if the work was carried out, the first six months would be run as an experiment.

A final decision on the plans had not yet been made, it added.