Installation work will start on a new red route in the city early next month.
Installation work will start on a new red route in the city early next month.
The red route will be installed on Broad Street, Hanley between Potteries Way and Victoria Square from Monday, June 9.
The work will take three days to complete and will include the removal of double yellow lines and the installation of new signage, double red markings and cameras.
The installation follows a public consultation in 2024 which outlined the proposed restrictions on the corridor, in relation to concerns about illegal parking in the area. The aim of the scheme is to help with traffic flow across the city, support the economy, improve air quality, address road safety concerns.
Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for transport, regeneration and infrastructure at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “Day after day, drivers have been ignoring the double yellow lines here, causing disruption and putting pedestrians at risk.
“Our enforcement teams have been out to the location multiple times a day, but enough is enough.
“This red route will put some order back on our streets and make it clear that parking restrictions aren’t optional. They’re there for the safety of all road users, and often, to ensure traffic—especially buses—can flow freely.
“If you park where you shouldn’t, there will be consequences.”
City Council parking officers have visited this particular site 1,333 times in the last 12 months to tackle incessant parking issues.
The Red Route penalty is £70, discounted to £35 if paid within 14 days.
The project is funded by the city council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and forms part of the wider network of strategic red routes being introduced across the city to help make bus journey times more reliable.
While the work is being carried out, disruption will be kept to a minimum.
Works will be carried out between 9am and 3.30pm each day. The red route will be enforceable from Monday 16 June.
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