Yahoo News CGI shows planned new bus access into Nuneaton town centre
A CGI shows planned new bus access into Nuneaton town centre. It shows a bus stopping in Newdegate Street/Abbey Street area, at a shelters with real-time information displays.
This area is currently part of the pedestrianised zone. But warwickshire County Council says it wants to improve bus access into the town centre to increase the number of visitors. The plans form part of major raft of town centre proposals.
While currently not funded, the county council says it wants to hear peoples' views on them. This is prior to funding cases being put together.
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The bus proposals are:
To open up Abbey Street and Harefield Road for buses going into the bus station. Buses to exit the bus station onto the A444 Newton Road as currently in place.
To upgrade the junction of Abbey Street and the Ringway to allow bus access into the town centre whilst installing new access restrictions at the ends of Abbey Road and Harefield Road to restrict access to bus only.
New bus stops introduced to serve Grayson Place and the town centre.
Existing bus stops on the Ringway to be upgraded with new shelters, lighting, benches and real-time information displays.
There are also other proposals for taxis as well as no stopping restrictions on the congested Dugdale Street. People can find out more about the plans at public drop in sessions.
Today (Saturday, November 23) - from 10am to 1pm - Nuneaton United Reformed Church, 2 Chapel Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5QH.
Wednesday, November 27 - 12noon to 3pm - Nuneaton United Reformed Church, 2 Chapel Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5QH.
Saturday, November 30 - 10am to 1 pm - Nuneaton United Reformed Church, 2 Chapel Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5QH.
Tuesday, December 3 - 5pm to 6,30 pm - Online event.
A survey which also includes all of the proposals and CGIs can be found online here. The deadline for all responses to the proposals is Sunday, December 22.
