Bristol traffic ban delayed due to Barton House evacuation

Bristol City Council has delayed the scheme again

A trial that would ban drivers travelling through some East Bristol roads has been pushed back.

Bristol City Council has delayed the project after the evacuation of Barton House last month.

Residents were asked to leave on 14 November after it was discovered that concrete had not been fitted correctly.

The authority said it has paused the pilot, called the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood, until a long-term decision on Barton House is made.

It would see motor traffic restricted in Barton Hill, Redfield and St George.

The authority is currently carrying out a detailed survey of the block of flats.

The council has pushed back the public consultation on the project until after Christmas as the tower block lies within the scheme area, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

Barton Hill, Redfield and St George suffer from speeding and rat-running, and crashes are common.

The measures for the pilot would also see improving walking and cycling in parts of St George and Barton Hill.

Barton House was declared unsafe by Bristol City Council and an emergency evacuation carried out

The pause means it is the second time the scheme has been delayed, after critics claimed they had not been consulted properly earlier this year.

Under the council's pilot, a bus gate is planned on Marsh Lane where Barton House is based, as well as nearby Avonvale Road.

The bus gates would block traffic from driving through, while keeping access for buses, taxis and other exempt vehicles.