FAQs
Red Routes
- Attercliffe Road and Attercliffe Common – between the junctions with Effingham Road and Janson Street.
- Worksop Road – between the junctions with Attercliffe Road and Leeds Road.
- Helping keep traffic moving, reducing journey times for vehicles and air pollution
- Improving bus reliability
- Improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists people using buses and drivers
- Providing a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists
- Bodmin Street – approx. 20 spaces
- Kimberley Street – approx. 40 spaces
- Shortridge Street – approx. 60 spaces
- Zion Lane – approx. 20 spaces
- To prevent an accident occurring
- When directed to do so by a police officer or to allow an emergency vehicle to pass
- If your vehicle has broken down (evidence that a vehicle has broken down will be required)
What is a red route?
A red route prohibits parking, loading, and waiting and is represented by red lines.
Single red lines prohibit parking, loading and waiting during the hours of operation, unless in a marked bay.
Double red lines prohibit parking, loading and waiting at any time unless in a marked bay.
A red route applies to the footway, cycle track and any verges as well as the road itself. A red route allows for the camera enforcement of illegal parking and loading, helping to protect the footway and cycle track and allow traffic to flow.
In Attercliffe this would involve replacing the existing double yellow lines and loading restrictions along Attercliffe Road, Attercliffe Common and Worksop Road with double red lines.
Where is the red route proposed?
A red route is proposed along:
Why do we need a red route?
To create the space needed to deliver improvements to the cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure, helping improve the quality of the environment in Attercliffe and support the growth and regeneration of the area, there is a need to narrow the width of the road.
Parking is not currently permitted on Attercliffe Road and sections of Worksop Road, but parking and loading surveys show that over 100 vehicles a day are parking/loading illegally on Attercliffe Road. On Worksop Road, this number increases to nearly 250 vehicles a day.
Without enforcement, once the scheme is delivered, vehicles could park in the cycle track, impacting its use and safety for cyclists, or park on the road, disrupting traffic flows through Attercliffe. Having a red route will help address these potential issues.
What are the benefits of a red route?
The key benefits of a red route include:
Was a red route the only option that was considered?
No, the following options were considered for Attercliffe Road and Worksop Road.
| Option | Outcome |
|---|---|
| No change | The narrowing of the road to provide more space for pedestrians and cyclists is likely to either result in vehicles parking in the cycle track, resulting in a safety issue for cyclists, or parking on the road, resulting in vehicles not being able to pass, affecting traffic flows and journey times. |
Installation of bollards between the cycle track and carriageway | This would help prevent vehicles parking in the cycle track, but is expensive and would reduce the width of the cycle track and its accessibility for all cycle types. |
Installation of guardrail between the cycle track and carriageway | This would help prevent vehicles parking in the cycle track, but would reduce the width of the cycle track and impact the movement of cyclists, as well as impact the look and feel of the street. |
| On-road mandatory cycle lane with camera enforcement | The enforcement would help prevent vehicles parking/loading in the cycle lane and on the road, but the cycle lane will not provide protection for cyclists from vehicles. |
| Red route | Will help prevent vehicles parking/loading in the cycle track which will be separated from the road, offering better protection for cyclists. |
Where will I be able to park?
Car parks located near Attercliffe Road are shown on the map provided. These are:
Parking is also available on side roads along Attercliffe Road where there are no restrictions (single/double yellow lines).
On Worksop Road, marked parking bays will be provided where possible between the junctions of Attercliffe Road and Leeds Road.
Where will I be able to load/unload?
Dedicated loading/unloading bays will be provided on side roads along Attercliffe Road. The proposed location of the loading/unloading bays are included on the map provided.
Loading/unloading will be allowed at certain locations and times along Attercliffe Road, as shown on the map provided. These locations will be clearly signed to let drivers know where, when and how long stopping is allowed for.
Are there any vehicle exemptions on red routes?
Emergency services, Royal Mail vehicles and Sheffield City Council refuse and recycling vehicles are exempt from restrictions, but not at bus stops.
Exceptions to the ‘no stopping’ rule for other vehicles are:
Can blue badge holders stop on a red route?
Drivers can stop to pick up or drop off a Blue Badge holder. To do this, the Blue Badge must be displayed, and the vehicle must move off as soon as possible.
Can taxis and private hire vehicles stop on a red route?
A licensed taxi (hackney or private hire) can stop to allow a passenger to get in or out of the vehicle. The vehicle must then move off as soon as possible.