Story: Saleema Imam
The Streets Ahead road improvement programme is moving into what is termed the ‘Grimesthorpe Zone’ – which actually means main roads in Burngreave, Grimesthorpe, Page Hall and Wincobank.
Work will be done on Spital Hill, Burngreave Road and Page Hall Road. Work on minor roads will come later. According to Councillor Jack Scott, between April and June,
“We will be upgrading street lights and improving the condition of roads, pavements and the overall street appearance. We look forward to the benefits that this will bring and ask that people bear with us while these important works are carried out.”
All residents and businesses will receive a letter before work begins in their street.
In addition to work on roads, pavements and kerbs, there will also be improvements to drainage, replacement of traffic signals, new street lights and replacement of trees. There are no trees affected on Burngreave Road.
The bulk of the work will commence at the end of March, with street lighting, drainage, gully, kerb, and footpath works all being carried out between March and the end of May.
Existing lamp posts will be replaced with new ones. State-of-the-art, low-carbon LED lights will provide a white light to improve visibility and safety, as well as reducing carbon emissions. Where existing lamp posts are not replaced, the lanterns will still be upgraded to LEDs. Where possible, lamp posts will be placed at the back of the pavement and away from the kerb edge to ensure an even distribution of light.
The public is encouraged to make suggestions at any time. Amey say they intend to be open to approaches as they want their contract to be popular as well as successful.
Further detailed information is available on:
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/streetsahead
telephone 273 4567
or email deborah.yewdall@amey.co.uk
See Streets Ahead and tree replacement for more about the trees to be removed.