A busy road will be closed for two months as traffic calming measures are introduced – and this is what you need to know.

The improvement works will be undertaken at the junction of Station Road and Spring Road in Sholing.

It comes after a series of high-profile crashes on the latter road, which prompted a petition to make it safer.

This is what you need to know about the scheme

When will work start?

Daily Echo: What you need to know as Spring Road will be closed for two months as traffic calming measures are

The closure will be in force from Monday, February 26 as work gets underway.

The junction will be closed to vehicles for approximately eight weeks with diversion routes in place and clearly signposted.

Pedestrians will still be able to cross the junction using temporary crossings and paths.

More information about the closure of the junction and resident access can be found here https://soton.cc/easternquietway.

What improvements will I see?

As work progresses, the junction will have a raised table with new parallel zebra crossings for pedestrians and cyclists to reduce vehicle speeds.

In turn this will make walking, wheeling and cycling to and from Sholing Station, Porchester Road and onward destinations easier and safer.

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In addition, three sets of speed cushions will be installed on Spring Road between Miller’s Pond Gardens and Pinegrove Road as an additional measure to reduce traffic speeds in this area.

These works are a part of the Eastern Quietway scheme which will create a designated route between Miller’s Pond and the Itchen Bridge for people walking, wheeling or cycling as an alternative to using Portsmouth Road.

What does the council say?

Safer routes are on the cards, according to Eamonn Keogh.

The cabinet member for transport said: “The Eastern Quietway scheme has come a long way since local people were first consulted about the proposals in summer 2022 which saw a majority of respondents state that each set of measures proposed would improve safety and reduce vehicle speeds.

“The works at Spring Road will help to meet both of these objectives.

“Together with the already completed works at Sholing Station and Porchester Road, the current crossing upgrade at Portsmouth Road nearby to Manor Road South and the final works nearby to Miller’s Pond Local Nature Reserve, the Quietway route will deliver safer routes.”