Middlesbrough Bus Network improvements – Infrastructure Register

Year 1 schemes

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio(higher is good)
Marton Road / Broadwell Road / Delays for buses turning right from Marton Road into Broadwell Road / Widening of Marton Road to provide a right turn bus lane with priority by triggering a relocated pedestrian crossing. Right turn out of Broadwell Road retained but bus only right turn in could be camera enforced / £454,056 / 3
Marton Road / Broughton Avenue / Vehicle delays in both directions at the junction / Widening of Marton Road to creat extra traffic lane, and improved right turn lane to avoid blocking outbound traffic. / £320,043 / 4
Stokesley Road / Gainsborough Road / Delays for buses turning right from Gainsborough Road into Stokesley Road / Create box junction. Costs absorbed into wider Marton Road / Stokesley Road / Dixons Bank schemes / N/A / 2
Marton Road / Delays caused by congestion in Marton / Junction widening at Stokesley Road / Gunnergate Lane to ease turning movements and stagger pedestrian crossing. Direct bus access provided into northbound stop from junction. Access to The Croft realigned. Westbound bus stop in Gunnergate Lane to be considered / £214,953 / 4
arton Road / Delays caused by congestion in Marton / Signal staging at Dixons Bank / Stainton Way junction amended and signals and pedestrian crossings replaced filter lanes with Zebras for all left turn movements, except possibly the west to north. Bus lane from crossroads into northbound Southern Cross stop to be considered. Westbound bus stop in Stainton Way to be relocated or restricted to non-right turning buses only. / £119,984 / 3

Year 1 schemes (contd)

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Bus Station / Bus station stand allocation and access to stands / Built out saw tooth boarding platforms and provide automatic doors. Options to facilitate bus movement to be examined. Real time information provision costed separately. Internal layout (excluding stand doors) already DDA compliant. Must remain open during construction. / £1,227,805 / 4
Approaches to the town centre / Variable delays due to congestion on approaches to town centre / Introduce selective vehicle detection at traffic signal junctions to give buses priority. / £34,820 / 5
Newport Road / Variable delays in Newport Road due to congestion, impact of proposed development / Westbound bus lane from Hartington Road to Newport Roundabout, facilitated by selected widening of Newport Road on northern side / £762,187 / 4
Newport Road / Variable delays due to congestion on approach to Newport Roundabout / Widening of Newport Road on north side to create eastbound bus lane from West Lane to Newport Roundabout / £176,054 / 4
Newport Road / Variable delays due to congestion at Newport Roundabout / Widening of Newport Roundabout to three lanes with additional approaches signalised with bus priority, tied into North Middlesbrough Accessibility Improvements works / £399,986 / 4

Year 1 schemes (contd)

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
North Ormesby / Existing road closure and stop locations prevents buses to / from South Bank from conveniently serving the centre of North Ormesby / Bus gate in James Street and parking restrictions in industrial estate. Improved alignment of James Street and priority at King's Road junction to form part of wider redevelopment scheme, hence local contribution. New and relocated bus stops funded separately. / £99,628 / 2
Ormesby / Congestion at Ormesby Roundabout
(Redcar and Cleveland lead scheme) / Segregated bus lanes on east and westbound approaches with staggered pedestrian crossings acting as presignals to guarantee priority on exit, particularly from westbound lane. New pair of bus stops east of roundabout. Northbound approach to be enhanced by widening road on east side. / N/A
(in Redcar’s allocation) / 3

Year 2 schemes

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Bus station / Difficult right turn manoeuvre into Bus Station from Newport Road. Short phase for right turn from Bus Station into Wilson Street causes congestion within Bus Station / Improved junction geometry to faciltate right turn. / £16,793 / 5
Town Centre / Parking and loading causing delays around town centre, particularly in Wilson Street, west end of Borough Road, Albert Road and elsewhere / All to be tackled through a combination of improved enforcement (including camera monitoring) and signing and lining, with additional pedestrian barriers in Wilson Street / £55,000 / 4
Town centre / Variable delays around town centre / Upgrade SCOOT system at traffic signal junctions to improve coordination and priority for buses. / £120,000 / 5

Year 2 schemes (contd)

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Cargo Fleet Lane / Delays at junctions of Cargo Fleet Lane with Homerton Road and College Road caused by turning manoeuvres / College Road junction signalised with bus priority. Cargo Fleet Lane widened to accommodate dedicated right turn lanes into both roads. Homerton Road junction narrowed and box junction provided / £303,922 / 3
Acklam / Inefficient bus operation in Thornhill and Brookfield due to existing access restrictions. Difficult access for buses along Rawcliffe Avenue and Malvern Drive. Parking and tight junction radius at Lincombe Drive / Low Lane / Bus gate (planning application required) between Trimdon Avenue and Rawcliffe Avenue with widened junction at Malvern Drive / Meadfoot Drive. Improved alignments at Rawcliffe Avenue / Malvern Drive and Lincombe Drive / Low Lane junctions, and parking restrictions, to be considered. / £68,512 / 5

Year 2 schemes (contd)

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Coulby Newham / Delays for buses approaching Hemlington Lane from Coulby Newham / Newham Way to be widened to increase queuing capacity at Hemlington Lane roundabout / £100,000 / 3
Acklam / Bus stop on Trimdon Avenue adjacent to Acklam Road causes traffic to queue back through lights / Half width layby to be provided / £16,413 / 2
Marton / Delays for buses turning right from Ladgate Lane into Marton Road / Limited widening of Ladgate Lane to create a longer dedicated right turn lane. / £216,601 / 3

Year 3 schemes

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Newport Road / Variable delays in Newport Road due to congestion, impact of proposed development / Extensive additional remodelling of Newport Road to provide bus lanes in both directions between Bus Station and Newport Roundabout as part of redevelopment on north side. / £4,670,945 / 5
Cranmore Road / Ormesby Road junction / Delays at Cranmore Road / Ormesby Road junction caused by turning manoeuvre / Junction signalised with SCOOT, bus priority and pedestrian crossings on all arms. Pub entrance relocated further south, away from junction / £92,693 / 3
Cargo Fleet Lane / Delays at junctions of Cargo Fleet Lane with Cranmore Road and Marshall Avenue caused by turning manoeuvres / Cranmore Road junction signalised with SCOOT, bus priority and two pedestrian crossings. Shops access from Cranmore Road closed off. Box junction provided at end of Marshall Avenue / £106,872 / 3

Year 3 schemes (contd)

Location / Problem / Solution / Cost / Benefit to cost ratio
Linthorpe / Delays for right turning buses from Eastbourne Road into The Avenue / Junction signalised with SCOOT, bus priority and pedestrian crossings on all arms. The Avenue likely to retain priority in signal timings. / £87,062 / 3
Coulby Newham / Buses turning left from Stainton Way into Dalby Way invariably overrun the roundabout kerb and verge / Improved roundabout alignment / £19,066 / 1