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Where the crossing on New Road will be built(Image: Google)<\/p>\nCouncil bosses insisted the crossing would improve the current situationWhere the crossing on New Road will be built(Image: Google)<\/p>\n
‘Dangerous’ plans for a new bike crossing on the Concorde Way in north Bristol have sparked renewed safety concerns. South Gloucestershire<\/a> Council is planning to upgrade a crossing over New Road in Stoke Gifford<\/a>, just north of the ring road.<\/p>\n The plans include installing a zebra crossing next to a bicycle crossing. But the problem is the view of the crossing is obscured from the road with trees, so any drivers might struggle to see cyclists approaching and not be able to stop safely in time.<\/p>\n Council bosses were urged to revisit their plans and make sure they\u2019re safe, during a cabinet meeting. They said a new safety report was conducted that shows the changes have improved the designs, and this will get shared with local residents soon.<\/p>\n Nick Wade, a local resident, said: \u201cThere\u2019s a potential for people on bicycles to be hit by vehicles, because they won\u2019t be able to see them coming. The parish council, three local South Gloucestershire councillors, and the residents have all stated it\u2019s dangerous. This proposal is dangerous. People will get injured. It could even lead to a death.\u201d<\/p>\n The work was due to start in November last year. But after feedback from residents, engineers visited the site and agreed the plans were dangerous, according to Mr Wade. So the project was postponed and the plans were changed, however a new safety report hasn\u2019t been published yet. He believes little has changed in the new plans for the crossing, with similar safety concerns.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cOne thing I was told during a phone call with one of the council officers was that \u2018if we don\u2019t spend this money, somebody else will, so we want to go ahead on that basis\u2019 \u2014 which I think is morally irresponsible. It\u2019s terrible just to spend money so that somebody else doesn\u2019t get it, but putting people\u2019s lives at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n The crossing is outside Bristol College\u2019s Advanced Engineering Centre. At the moment, it\u2019s uncontrolled, meaning drivers don\u2019t have to stop for cyclists or pedestrians. Concorde Way is a major cycling route, connecting the North Fringe with the city centre of Bristol, passing the Filton<\/a> Abbey Wood and Bristol Parkway stations, and several schools, colleges and workplaces.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_New-Road-Cycle-Crossing-Map.jpg\")
The former plans for the New Road crossing(Image: South Gloucestershire Council )<\/p>\n