Major roadworks begin at busy Lawnswood roundabout in Leeds

Rose Cooper, 64, lives in Adel and said that she and many other residents who regularly walk to Headingley have to cross at the roundabout.

“It is a nightmare, trying to cross the junctions, there’s no provision for getting us across,” she said.

When she has tried to cross, she said she “always feels my heart is in my mouth”.

“I’m relying on a kind driver to slow down or flash their lights to let me across,” she said.

Ms Cooper said she accepted the work would cause a lot of disruption, but added that it would be “worth it in the long term”.

“It will be very beneficial to the local community,” she said.