Sheffield traffic: Major changes to Hunter’s Bar roundabout to improve safety for cyclists
Sheffield traffic: Major changes to Hunter’s Bar roundabout to improve safety for cyclists.
Two lanes of traffic running into a popular Sheffield roundabout will be removed to improve cycling safety.
The approaches to Hunter’s Bar roundabout from Brocco Bank and Junction Road will be reduced to one lane each.
The limits would delay traffic on both highways, which currently feature huge lines during rush hour. However, they should increase cycling safety at the busy 2-3 lane roundabout.
Between August 2017 and August 2022, the council reported 17 injury collisions, six of which were serious, and 20 casualties. Eight included cyclists, while one was a motorcyclist.
Brocco Bank will be narrowed to one lane at its connection with Hunters’ Bar roundabout. | Google
- A 20mph speed limit, backed by cameras, between Pear Street (Champs bar) and Hunter’s Bar roundabout
- New lights and a pedestrian crossing on Ecclesall Road near Botanical Road
- New lights and a pedestrian crossing on Ecclesall Road at the junction with Psalter Lane at Banner Cross.
- A ban on turning left from Ecclesall Road on to Psalter Lane at Banner Cross.
The council announced this week that plans for a new crossing on Ecclesall Road near Cortworth Road and Hoober Road have been scrapped.
Plans to close Millhouses Lane to traffic have also been scrapped ‘from this phase of the development’.
According to Sheffield City Council, the planned scheme aims to reduce vehicle speeds, increase pedestrian safety, and improve junction layouts in order to reduce the number and severity of collisions.
The changes are also consistent with the authority’s overarching goals of improving air quality, “reducing the intimidating impact of traffic,” and boosting walking and cycling as healthier and more sustainable ways of transportation.
Last October, the council announced a £1.425 million investment to improve safety along a 3.5-mile stretch between Champs Bar near Waitrose and Whirlowdale Road.
It stated that the A625 has been named by the Road Safety Foundation as one of the 27 most dangerous urban roads in the country for collisions.
The concept was initially announced in 2023. The public consultation closed on November 7, 2024. This week saw the release of an October 2025 calendar.
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