Kellaway Avenue / Wellington Hill West Junction Refurbishments

Engagement has concluded

• Kellaway Avenue / Wellington Hill West Junction Refurbishments

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  We asked

  Between 18 October and 14 November 2021 Bristol City Council conducted an engagement survey asking about the proposed road safety improvement works at the crossroad junction between Kellaway Avenue and Wellington Hill West. As part of the signal’s refurbishment, the proposal was to provide all-round pedestrian facilities by installing new crossings on Kellaway Avenue to the south of the crossroads and Wellington Hill to the west. This would also provide safe crossing points across a busy junction along Horfield Common.

  The survey asked residents, businesses and anyone who uses the junction about the level of support for the proposed traffic signal work and focused on two specific elements - tree removal and the safety of the junction.

  How we engaged

  To ensure the survey reached as wide an audience as possible:

  • 1766 letters were sent out to residents and local businesses in the area explaining the proposals and with a direct link to the survey
  • Paper copies with a free post envelope were available on request via an email address or phone number
  • Posters were put up in the local area to raise awareness of the survey
  • Online survey was compatible with word reader software
  • Local stakeholders and community groups were emailed asking for their views
  • All local councillors were contacted with a link to the survey and asked to promote it to interested parties.

  You said

  A total of 141 completed responses were received from the survey. The headline findings are:

  • Over 70% of respondents thought the proposals to improve the Kellaway Avenue / Wellington Hill West traffic signal junction was excellent and very good.
  • Thinking about the removal of a tree on the northwest corner of the junction and planting of 8 trees along Wellington Hill West over 50% thought it was excellent and very good, with 14% thinking it was poor or very poor.
  • 80% agreed that the safety of the junction would be improved if the proposals are carried out.
  • 96 free text comments were received and 24 supported the proposals, 5 objected and the other comments asked about waiting restrictions on the junction, crossing facilities (all green phase), junction movements (ban left turn needs to be clearer), rat running (in Abbots Way), cycling improvements needed and need slower traffic speeds.

  We did

  The feedback from this survey along with the engagement with local stakeholders, ward members and community groups has been reviewed. As the results showed support for the work the signal refurbishment the detailed design will proceed with a view towards starting construction in Spring 2022.

  The new signal sequence will run for all 4 pedestrian crossings with all traffic stopped on red which will help with the issue of drivers who currently ignore the banned turns. After the new layout has been implemented the junction will be monitored and reviewed.

  The full engagement report is available here.