Closing Date: 16th August 2024
Location: Redcar and Cleveland
TravelAccess to Lazenby Village is an issue, as it is difficult for car drivers and buses to get in and out of the village safely from the A174. It can also be difficult for people walking and cycling to cross the A174 and Eston Road. This means local people do not have a bus service which can limit access to jobs, services, and education, and they may find it hard to walk and cycle in their local area.
The junction of Normanby Road and High Street in Normanby (also known as Normanby Top) is also a place where buses travelling between Redcar and Middlesbrough can get delayed. Improvements at Normanby are already planned by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
We want your ideas for making journeys easier to and from Lazenby Village.
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Normanby is a busy local centre with shops and local businesses serving the local area. It is around four kilometres southwest of Lazenby Village and the two places are linked by High Street and the A174. The A174 is a busy dual carriageway which connects Redcar to the A19 and other parts of Tees Valley. Lazenby is a small village which has a community hall, pub, primary school, and social club. The large industrial site Wilton International lies to the north between the village and Redcar.
Plans to improve the junction of Normanby Road and High Street at Normanby Top have already been shared by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. These improvements were well supported, and construction should be complete by summer 2024.
There are two ways to access Lazenby Village from the A174:
Bus companies have reported problems for buses leaving Lazenby Village at these locations. There is not enough space for buses to enter the dual carriageway from Eston Road safely. As a result of these concerns, bus services running to Lazenby village have been cancelled. This has caused problems for bus users and means that access to jobs, education, and services across Redcar and Cleveland and Teesside is more difficult. We want to solve these issues to make it safer and easier for buses exiting Lazenby Village from Eston Road.
Lazenby village is surrounded by busy, fast-moving roads and a large industrial site. There is a lack of safe crossing points for people walking and cycling, making it hard to get to green spaces like Lazenby Bank Nature Reserve and nearby places like Eston. There is a cycleway alongside the A174 which does not have designated crossing point at the junction with Eston Road.
To travel west from Lazenby village towards Middlesbrough, drivers must cross two lanes of fast-moving traffic to turn right, which can be hazardous.
Here are some opportunities that may help address the issues in this area:
These may offer the following benefits:
We recognise that there may be some impacts, these could include:
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