Brighton & Hove: Ten roads earmarked for safety works
Ten Brighton streets have been chosen for safety improvements over the next year. Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) chose the addresses based on factors including casualty data and traffic information. The improvements are part of BHCC's Safer, Better Streets programme to reduce speeding, rat running and perceived collision blackspots while increasing safety for cyclists.Councillor Trevor Muten said: "This list means we can prioritise those areas most in need of improvement."
The following roads will be added to a priority list for improvements in 2025/2026:New England Road / New England Street junctionSilverdale Road / Old Shoreham RoadNevill Road south of Nevill Ave near Orchard RoadSurrenden Road at Surrenden HoltCourt Farm Road west of Nevill CloseHolmes Avenue next to the junctions with Wayfield Avenue and Elm Drive / Cranmer Avenue, HoveHartington Road / Lewes Road (or near Fairlight & St Martin)Surrenden Road (north end)Locks Hill north of St Nicolas SchoolFreshfield Road, junction between Queen's Park Terrace and Cuthbert Road
BHCC said the works would be subject to available funding, including £500,000 from the city's Local Transport Plan budget.
In 2024, BHCC carried out improvement works on five streets and junctions and said it had nine more which are being developed for construction. Mr Muten added: "We've done some great work in the last year on junctions like Shirley Drive and Blackman Street to make them safer and to improve the junctions for pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles and I look forward to seeing more improvements to come."
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