In a snap poll, conducted in the Acomb area, 80% of respondents have come out against closing Lendal Bridge to private cars at the present time.
Most of the other respondents were undecided on the issue.
The poll was conducted by the Liberal Democrats over the weekend as part of their reaction to the new Local Plan published by the Labour led Council 3 weeks ago.
Lendal bridge without traffic
The Council is due to decide this evening whether to introduce the ban on private car access between 10:30am and 5:00pm – effective from August 2013.
But there has been no consultation with residents or traders on the issue.
It has been pointed out that the A1237 – one of the alternative routes for motorists – will be heavily congested at that time because of ongoing road works at the A59 junction.
The poll result reflects the numbers signing petitions on the Council’s web site.
By Tuesday morning 609 residents had signed in opposition to the bridge closure
A rival petition, supporting the closure, had attracted 103 supporters
The Liberal Democrats had called for a more cautious approach to major decisions like this one and the equally unpopular plan to introduce a Citywide 20 mph speed limit.