Avonvale Road - bus gate

A bus gate west of the Marsh Lane junction and east of Beam Street. 

The measure will include red road surfacing, 'bus gate' road markings and would be enforced with cameras.

The following exemptions will be available at all of the bus gates as part of the scheme:  

• emergency services
• refuse vehicles 
• professional carers providing care within the community. 
• parents with children attending SEND schools
• taxis and private hire vehicles
• Disabled Class Vehicles
• cycles and e-scooters

This would mean these vehicles would be able to drive through the bus gate without receiving a fine. 

The exemptions in these locations mean that car journeys will be simpler for anyone providing professional care or who has challenging and time constrained journeys associated with care. The taxi and private hire exemption provides more flexibility for people working in the taxi trade and makes the area more accessible for people who rely on taxis. 

The zebra crossing will remain in the middle of the bus gate. The bus gate will help prioritise the number 5 bus service by stopping through traffic travelling along Avonvale Road and Beaufort Road.