York Street Interchange News

York Street Interchange

News Upload Date: 15th February, 2024








A Phased, Simplified And Low Carbon Alternative!

LARG Member to suggest new design alternative for the forthcoming York Street Interchange building project.

A phased, simplified and low carbon alternative design has be proposed by local architect, community activist and LARG member Mark Hackett

Aiming to deliver early and simple phasing to remove traffic lights on strategic routes and the optimisation of flow through the remaining lights.  Proposes minimal physical ground works and excavations, this naturally involves compromise on some routes. Since 1993 a contingent road condition has existed - this proposal assumes a contingent optimisation for a climate crisis era. One further high level link could remove the last traffic light.

Pre-Works Phase

Phase 2 Option

Local Benefits & Issues

Residents in Thomas and Lancaster Street would still be able to access the end of York Street and residents section of Great George's Street can be made two way so residents are not taking a long loop. 

The solution allows more sound buffer space to be planned for residents overlooking the roads. Residents would have safe and good walking access to City Gate. Overall there will be less through traffic in local areas and the regional traffic can be better screened off and hidden. For regional traffic they get immediate improvements, residents get less pollution from stopped up vehicles. 

It may seem that York Street connection for buses is longer - but if you are sitting on the bus this has no impact - bus users get useful new stops near the river and bridges to Titanic Quarter, and still get dropped at the university and into the city.