Trafford Council has issued an update to residents over a controversial scheme on Greater Manchester's most dangerous road for cyclists.
Members of the public are being urged to submit their views over plans to keep and improve the existing layout of the scheme on the A56 Chester Road - as town hall bosses bid to boost cyclist and pedestrian safety.
Temporary cycle lanes were installed on Chester Road and Edge Lane in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. But they have sparked anger from some road users with one 'frustrated' thief stealing more than 600 traffic cones used to mark the ‘pop-up’ cycle lanes on the A56.
Police are investigating the theft of the cones from the two-kilometre stretch of road. A petition launched in 2021 to get rid of the cones amassed almost 3,000 signatures and prompted a debate at Trafford Council, which has said it is working on an 'alternative'.
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