A new road scheme for Billington Road could help relieve traffic congestion and improve public transport links throughout the town.
Funded by the new housing developments in Billington Road, the scheme will help to enhance the whole area including Grovebury Road, Chartmoor Road, Leston Road and Lake Street.
Residents and businesses can see the plans and have their say on the proposals at the public exhibition being held at Leighton Linslade Town Council offices on Friday, January 20 between 2pm and 8pm, and Saturday 21 January from 10am until 1pm.
Being led by Central Bedfordshire Council, the proposals include a new scheme to encourage traffic from the south to use Grovebury Road as a preferred route into the town. Highway improvements in Billington Road include a 20 mph speed limit, planters and narrowing the road.
The plans also involve removing the traffic lights by Morrisons and replacing them with a roundabout and installing a new roundabout at Lake Street and Leston Road junction. Public transport access for cyclists and pedestrian could also be improved from the Sandhills area into the town centre.
Cllr Brian Spurr, Executive Member for Sustainable Communities Services at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: “We hope residents and businesses come along to see these proposals which will hopefully make a massive improvement to Billington Road and the surrounding area.”
Those who cannot make the exhibitions on January 20 and 21, can view copies of the plans at Leighton Buzzard Library, Sandhills Community House and Leighton Linslade Town Council offices (The White House) until the closing date on Friday, February 10.
The plans can also be viewed on the council’s website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations where people can complete a feedback questionnaire online.
A formal consultation will be carried out at the design stage where all comments from this exhibition will also be included.
