Help us get urgent Gathorne Road on to North Street junction improvements
Please sign our petition to secure permission and funding from Bristol City Council to install a solution that improves safety at the Gathorne Road junction onto North Street in Southville, as per the neighbouring roads of Lime and Exeter Road.
The users of the junction are currently at great risk currently from illegal parking mostly from customers ‘quickly popping in’ to the nearby Parson bakery and neighbouring shops.
The area experiences particularly high car and footfall traffic due to its proximity to Ashton Gate Stadium and the problem is particularly acute on event days.
This illegal parking is reducing visibility and has led to at least one car collision and numerous near misses for cars, cyclist and pedestrians. Unfortunately, Traffic Wardens are not able to enforce yellow lines for those staying less than 5 minutes which is further exacerbating the issue.
Please sign our petition to help us convince Bristol City Council to grant permission and fund a safer junction for all users of this dangerous junction.
Thank you.
Updates
April 1, 2021
I have been in contact with local council representatives to discuss the specific safety hazards caused by illegal parking at the Gathorne Road junction. Their current feedback indicates a need for more comprehensive evidence regarding the frequency of near misses in this area.
April 1, 2021
The level of engagement this petition has received confirms that the safety of the Gathorne Road junction is a primary concern for our community. This momentum serves as a strong foundation for our upcoming discussions regarding necessary road improvements.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2021
53 Comments
Experienced this this morning. Massive truck sat on double yellows completely blocking the view onto North Street. Edging out felt very dangerous for both myself and any oncoming traffic, especially cyclists.
I've lived in Gathorne Road for 21 years and this junction has got more and more dangerous over the years. I've had so many near misses as I inch out onto North Street - often the vehicles parked on the corner are high sided which makes it worse. Something needs to be done before there is a serious accident.
The angle this junction makes with North Street means it becomes unsafe when vehicles park illegally adjacent to it. A similar extended curb to those added to other junctions would provide increased visibility and make the junction safer.
I have had several scary near misses, with my young child in the car. This junction is extremely dangerous and needs to be sorted, before there is another accident.
I have had 2 near misses and almost hit a cyclist due to parked vans, and suffered verbal abuse when I asked one van to move. It is only a matter of time until someone gets hurt oon this junction.
Definitely a dangerous junction and a strange omission considering the buildouts at the other junctions. This needs to be sorted now, instead of spending money on more pretty block paving for Greville Road.
Agree with petition - cars/lorries are often parked on both sides of the exit making it very difficult to pull out into traffic.
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Help us get urgent Gathorne Road on to North Street junction improvements
Please sign our petition to secure permission and funding from Bristol City Council to install a solution that improves safety at the Gathorne Road junction onto North Street in Southville, as per the neighbouring roads of Lime and Exeter Road.
The users of the junction are currently at great risk currently from illegal parking mostly from customers ‘quickly popping in’ to the nearby Parson bakery and neighbouring shops.
The area experiences particularly high car and footfall traffic due to its proximity to Ashton Gate Stadium and the problem is particularly acute on event days.
This illegal parking is reducing visibility and has led to at least one car collision and numerous near misses for cars, cyclist and pedestrians. Unfortunately, Traffic Wardens are not able to enforce yellow lines for those staying less than 5 minutes which is further exacerbating the issue.
Please sign our petition to help us convince Bristol City Council to grant permission and fund a safer junction for all users of this dangerous junction.
Thank you.
Updates
April 1, 2021
I have been in contact with local council representatives to discuss the specific safety hazards caused by illegal parking at the Gathorne Road junction. Their current feedback indicates a need for more comprehensive evidence regarding the frequency of near misses in this area.
April 1, 2021
The level of engagement this petition has received confirms that the safety of the Gathorne Road junction is a primary concern for our community. This momentum serves as a strong foundation for our upcoming discussions regarding necessary road improvements.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2021
53 Comments
I live on Gathorne Road and it's a constant nightmare to pull out onto North Street . Always cars, lorry's parked on the double yellow lines at all hours of the day. I leave for work at 07:00 sometimes by car and mostly by bike and even that is hard with cars parked illegally to get coffee from Parsons. It is so dangerous and an accident waiting to happen.
Experienced this this morning. Massive truck sat on double yellows completely blocking the view onto North Street. Edging out felt very dangerous for both myself and any oncoming traffic, especially cyclists.
I've lived in Gathorne Road for 21 years and this junction has got more and more dangerous over the years. I've had so many near misses as I inch out onto North Street - often the vehicles parked on the corner are high sided which makes it worse. Something needs to be done before there is a serious accident.
The angle this junction makes with North Street means it becomes unsafe when vehicles park illegally adjacent to it. A similar extended curb to those added to other junctions would provide increased visibility and make the junction safer.
I have had several scary near misses, with my young child in the car. This junction is extremely dangerous and needs to be sorted, before there is another accident.
I have had 2 near misses and almost hit a cyclist due to parked vans, and suffered verbal abuse when I asked one van to move. It is only a matter of time until someone gets hurt oon this junction.
Definitely a dangerous junction and a strange omission considering the buildouts at the other junctions. This needs to be sorted now, instead of spending money on more pretty block paving for Greville Road.
Agree with petition - cars/lorries are often parked on both sides of the exit making it very difficult to pull out into traffic.
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I live on Gathorne Road and it's a constant nightmare to pull out onto North Street . Always cars, lorry's parked on the double yellow lines at all hours of the day. I leave for work at 07:00 sometimes by car and mostly by bike and even that is hard with cars parked illegally to get coffee from Parsons. It is so dangerous and an accident waiting to happen.