Lancaster

Bus Prioirty in Bowerham, including Bowerham Road

Location: Bowerham Road, Malvern Avenue, and Parkfield Drive, Lancaster

Proposals:  We are making improvements to road and junction layouts and reviewing parking restrictions in the area. Proposals are split into 2 phases -   Phase 1: minor improvements to traffic orders / parking restrictions on Bowerham Road and in Hala to improve access for buses. Phase 2:  Review of Bowerham Road/ Barton Road junction to improve priority for the key 100 bus service.

Progress: Phase 1: We engaged with stakeholders throughout the development of the designs. We carried out formal advertising and Traffic Regulation Order consultation in May / June 2023. Following the first round of consultation we reviewed the initial designs for Bowerham and altered them to take on board the comments received.  The proposals are now being re-advertised.  At the same time, we will be advertising proposals for a limited number of Traffic Regulation Orders on St Martins Road, Oswald Street, Cockersands Drive, Hala Road, Lentworth Drive, Hala Hill, Newmarket Avenue and Kempton Road, to enable buses to manoeuvre more easily where there are current pinch points (for example, around corners and at junctions)

Phase 2 is still at the early design stage.

Find out more: The Phase 1 proposals are listed on the traffic regulation order page under the schemes titled

(St Martins Road and St Oswald Street, Lancaster, Lancaster City) (Revocation, Prohibition of Waiting and Taxi Stand) Order 202* LSG4/894.18540/AFR ,  

(Cockersand Drive, Hala Road and Lentworth Drive, Lancaster, Lancaster City) (Revocation, Prohibition of Waiting and Limited Waiting) Order 202* LSG4/894.18541/AFR, 

(Hala Hill, Newmarket Avenue, Kempton Road and Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancaster City) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 202* LSG4/894.18542/AFR 

Associated site notices will be erected in the vicinity of the proposed scheme from 28 March-2024 to the 25 April-2024.