August 2024 - permanent crossings

Following the trial of the Active Travel Neighbourhood in Nether Edge, Sheffield City Council's Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee decided in September 2023 to make two of the crossings that were part of the trial permanent.

Psalter Lane

The current temporary crossing is located immediately after the junction with Osborne Road at the Psalter Lane Nursery. It allows parents who live locally to access the nursery more easily and makes a safer walking route between the area and Ecclesall Road / Hunters Bar.

We will install a new zebra crossing with belisha beacons to increase visibility of the crossing from a distance. We will raise the new zebra crossing above the typical road surface level to the same level as the pavement. This will increase pedestrian visibility when crossing and slow traffic down ahead of the crossing point. The new crossing will include:

• Being at the same level as the pavement.
• Extending the pavement and pedestrian island at the junction of Osborne Road to narrow the entry and exit point for vehicles. This will make it easier for people to cross Osborne Road by making the crossing distance shorter as well as slowing down traffic turning into the road. This ‘buildout’ also enables the new crossing to be built in a better location for people continuing down Stretton Road.
• A resurfaced carriageway to ensure the right resistance level to help prevent cars skidding when braking in wet weather.
• Bus stop markings to serve the bus stop at the Constance Grant Dance Centre and the bus stop on the opposite side of the road, just after the junction with Osborne Road. This will ensure buses can stop right up to the kerb to make access easier for people who have mobility needs, use a wheelchair or have a pram. These markings mean no loading and waiting at any time for other vehicles, which is a change to the current restrictions on site.

We currently expect work to start on making the crossing permanent during September 2024, and that it will be complete by October 2024. We will write to local residents and businesses with more information about the works as they progress.

Osborne Road

We've installed a signal controlled crossing on Osborne Road after the junction with Union Road, so pedestrians can request to cross. We've also added bus stop markings on the road by the bus stop to make it easier for the bus to get to the stop for journeys towards Abbeydale Road

To complement the crossing, we’re talking to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to see if it’s feasible to put a shelter at the bus stop for journeys towards Psalter Lane. This would make waiting more comfortable for passengers, but the crossing is the focus of the scheme, so whether we can provide a bus shelter will depend on costs.