Pedestrians in Ingleby Barwick will soon benefit from £100,000 to improve pedestrian crossing facilities on Myton Way.
It comes after two schoolchildren were injured in accidents in the area of Quarry Farm Roundabout in the last 12 months.
A staggered Zebra Crossing will be installed on The Rings and a staggered Puffin Crossing will be created on Myton Way - both near to the roundabout.
The pedestrian improvements form part of works to ease congestion and increase capacity on the busy roundabout which is due to start on Monday.
Stockton Council is carrying out the improvements to prevent the build-up of traffic at peak times.
The improvements will increase the roundabout’s capacity before works to dual Ingleby Way and Myton Way commence later this year.
Once complete the enhanced roundabout will allow two lanes of traffic to travel straight ahead.
The scheme will then see the additional pedestrian crossings installed.
Ingleby Barwick Independent Society (IBIS) ward councillors Kenneth Dixon, David Harrington and Ross Patterson have worked closely with residents from The Rings and Stockton Council officers to secure £100,000 for the safe crossing points.
Councillor Harrington said: “These crossing points are desperately needed for the community, especially children.
“A little boy came off a school bus and had an accident there last September. His parents contacted us and said they didn’t want it to happen again.
“But we then witnessed a little boy being knocked down on his bike trying to cross from one side of Myton Way to another.
“The boy was fine, but the two sets of parents have been instrumental in getting this funding.”
The roundabout improvement works are due to be completed by the end of June. During the work lane restrictions will be in place from 9.30am to 3.30pm with more disruptive works scheduled to take place at weekends to minimise disruption.
Stockton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, Councillor Mike Smith, said: “Quarry Farm Roundabout is a busy roundabout. This is further investment into our highway network to reduce peak congestion and provide capacity for the future. Every effort has been taken to minimise inconvenience to motorists and passengers but we would like to ask people for their patience while the improvements take place.”
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