Council investigating kerb causing chaos for city drivers |
Norfolk County Council, which is also the highways authority, is carrying out feasibility work at the Heather Avenue and Cromer Road junction in Hellesdon.
The work will determine what adjustments - if any - could be made to the junction, which is currently posing a problem for drivers turning left out of the avenue onto Cromer Road, and whether the changes are viable for the council to fulfil.
Heather Avenue in Norwich (Image: Denise Bradley)
In 2024, surveyors for the council counted 58 drivers out of 284 who had mounted the kerb during a 24-hour inspection.
They also found 54 cars crossed the centre line on Cromer Road.
The kerb has been mounted so many times a bus lane sign, which was regularly being knocked over, is no longer in place.
One woman who works at the barber shop on the corner of the road said she once saw a lorry take out the sign.
The junction of Heather Avenue and the Cromer Road in Norwich (Image: Denise Bradley)
Drivers who strive to be considerate of the kerb then face a second issue of crossing over the line into oncoming traffic.
Daniel Jacklin, who moved to Heather Avenue in the middle of last year said knocking the kerb is inevitable.
He said: "It's so annoying. I've only done it three or four times but no matter how hard you try, you either turn into oncoming traffic or hit the kerb."
Although it is not known why the junction is so risky to navigate, other neighbours in the area have their suspicions.
Colin Ashford, whose home overlooks Cromer Road, believes the bus lane has made it more dangerous.
The 89-year-old said: "It's a bad corner I must admit. I've seen a lot of back wheels hit the kerb but if you try avoid it, you will turn into the oncoming traffic."