New crossing to follow work on Papa’s roundabout in Willerby

A new pedestrian crossing will be installed on a busy Willerby road. Footpaths will also be widened in Beverley Road, in order to improve safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists visiting Waitrose and other stores off Grange Park Lane. East Riding Council says the work will better connect the West Hill housing estate with the shops. Construction of the new crossing in Beverley Road, to the south of the shops, will follow the completion of roadworks at the nearby “Papa's” roundabout with the A164. The improvement scheme there has suffered a number of delays and is due to be completed in April. READ MORE: Latest speed cameras locations for Hull and East Yorkshire Mar 3-10 Cash to help turn historic Old Town warehouse complex into apartments Contractors are already preparing to widen the existing footpath along the north-east side of Beverley Road, with work due to start tomorrow (Monday March 4). The footpath scheme is scheduled to last six weeks with minimal disruption to traffic as the work is being carried out off the road. It is expected that work on the toucan crossing will be carried out in mid-April, following the end of the roundabout scheme, in order to minimise disruption to traffic. When all the work is finished, the Toucan crossing will link the new path to the south-west side of the road. At a later date, the council plans to widen the south-west footpath to allow safer travel between West Hill Road and Great Gutter Lane West. Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet mem
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