This scheme is being promoted jointly by the City and County council's and both authorities will now have to re-evaluate the schemes future timetable.

The A426 is a key route into Leicester City.  Traffic flow at peak times on this route is often congested and buses can get caught up in the delays, making bus services unreliable at the times when reliability is most important ie; when people are commuting.  As a result, measures to improve facilities for buses along the A426 are now been considered.
Traffic Surveys have been undertaken to highlight the main issues, and this information is being used to help develop a suitable solution

Outline proposals for the A426 between Park Hill Drive and the Blaby bypass roundabout have been drafted and these include new bus lanes in addition to the existing road layout along key sections of this route.  Whilst these proposals are being developed, opportunities to improve facilities for vulnerable road users (pedestrians and cyclists) are also being considered.  The proposals also include improved pedestrian crossing facilities at the Soar Valley Way junction, and a new cycle lane between Park Hill Drive and Granby Road.

The bus lanes themselves will also improve this route for cyclists in addition to the existing off road cycle route along the Great Central Way.  The intention is that no private land will be taken to construct any of these proposals.  Consequently in order to fit bus lanes within existing highway boundaries, some footways will become narrower.  These locations are identified on the plans.

To view plans of this scheme, please click on the relevant link below:

Proposals for Richmond Avenue to Banks Road (pdf format, file size 705kb)
Proposal for Paigle Road to Middleton Street (pdf format, file size 509kb)
Proposals for Middleton Street to Access Road (pdf format, file size 372kb)
Proposals for Soar Valley Way to Victors Close (pdf format, file size 342kb)
Proposals for near Red House Road junction to Grange Road (pdf format, file size 916kb)
Proposals for Grange Drive to Woodbank (pdf format, file size 876kb)
Proposals from Woodbank to Blaby Bypass Roundabout (pdf format, file size 683kb)
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The use of this plan is limited to viewing on-line and printing one copy only.

The leaflets delivered to residents is also available to view.  Please click on the link for the A426 consultation leaflet

Before we develop these proposals in greater detail, we would like to here your opinion.  If you would like to see the proposals you can:

All comments will be treated in confidence and must reach us by Monday 7th December 2009.

The success of these proposals is dependent on the support of the local community.   All comments will be considered by the Local County Council Member and then the Lead Member and Director for the Environment and Transport Department will decide on how the scheme should proceed.

Contact Details

If you wish to discuss these proposals with our officers, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 0116 305 0001, or Email tsd@leics.gov.uk