The County Council’s consultation on the traffic regulation orders and new zebra crossings in Queen Street can be found here
Oxfordshire County Council proposes to improve the Queen Street area in central Oxford by:
- Prohibiting buses from accessing and driving through it. This would in effect make the street – similar to Cornmarket,
- Permitting cyclists to travel along Queen Street in both directions at all times of day, for a trial period of 18 months. Currently cycling is banned between 10am and 6pm,
- No changes are proposed to access for delivery vehicles, which would continue to be permitted between 6pm and 10am,
- Taxis would continue to utilise the existing rank at Carfax, but with slightly different access arrangements and with changes to the operational hours of the rank. Proposals are for access to be from High Street/St Aldates end only and turning at a point adjacent to the Clarendon Centre. Permitted hours for this arrangement are proposed as 9pm to 6am and again this will be on a trial period of 18 months.
- A new junction arrangement (replacing the traffic signals with a mini roundabout) at Worcester Street/Park End Street to facilitate the proposed changes by allowing buses to easily turn.
More consultation documents are available on the above web page which address the provision of alternative arrangements for pedal-cycles, buses, taxis, and private hire vehicles
As detailed on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 14th October 2016.
