A ROAD in a Herefordshire town centre is set to close as changes are made to a junction.
The B4203 Rowberry Street in Bromyard will be closed later this month as the junction with Church Street is reconfigured.
Parking will also be suspended outside Bromyard Public Hall for the duration of the works.
Herefordshire Council said the work would take place for 13 days February 28 until March 12.
Rowberry Street will also be temporarily made two-way.
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Explaining detail about the work, ward councillor Nigel Shaw said the works "throw the Rowberry Street junction to the left", with a large, slightly raised red area.
He said that would mean lorries and trailers could still make the right turn towards Sherford Street and the A44.
The zebra crossing, which was subject to a safety review by Herefordshire Council, also "gets the 'red' background treatment", Conservative councillor Nigel Shaw said.
"This will 'force' vehicles turning right at the junction to meet the crossing almost head-on, rather than turning across the crossing as presently," he added.
In 2020, the council's cabinet member for transport John Harrington said the safety of the crossing was being reviewed.
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After being quizzed about the safety of the crossing at a meeting, he said: "The issue here is that a crossing was put in there back in 2000, I believe with the cooperation of the town council.
"The guidance that was provided was not able to be used completely to put this crossing in.
“The question that Mr Hunt is raising is, is it safe? And as there are some issues with it, issues of accident and the ward councillor Nigel Shaw has raised it with me.
“I think it’s safe that we review it and we are reviewing it quickly."
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