A new bus gate along College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, is set to come into force next week to ease congestion.

The bus gate will become operational from Monday 3 April and will operate in both directions of College Road.

It is being provided to improve air quality and reduce local congestion by redirecting traffic that is not accessing local properties and amenities.

The route will start/cease between Queen Anne Street and just after the island at the junction for College Road, just off Station Road.

College Road, Stoke-on-Trent (Sarah Garner).

A spokesperson for Stoke-on-Trent City Council said: "The bus gate is pivotal in providing safe access for public transport users, cyclists, and pedestrians. Activating the bus gate is a positive step in our wider plans to enhance the gateway to the city"

The consultation on the bus gate proposal was carried out in October 2021 and Stoke-on-Trent City Council designed the scheme to maintain access to local businesses while improving facilities for public transport, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The bus gate is being provided to improve air quality and reduce local congestion (Sarah Garner).

Further consultation was conducted in July 2022 on a wider package of proposals as part of the Transforming Cities Fund scheme between the train station and the city centre.

This will see cycle lanes provided on the upper part of College Road and Regent Road, with no traffic restrictions on this part of the route. 

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