Damaged and scuffed perspex panels have been replaced in the bus shelter on Ryecroft Avenue, opposite Carrfield.
The shelter had been in a poor condition for some time, with scuffed and damaged perspex panels. A bench was recently installed in the shelter.
Seating has been installed at two bus shelters in Woodthorpe served by the number 12 service. The shelters are on Moorcroft Road (near the shops) and on Ryecroft Avenue (opposite Carrfield).
Following on from the re-painting work done late last year, further improvements have been made to bus shelters in Acomb Park and Woodthorpe.
The badly degraded perspex sheets in the shelters on Alness Drive and Moor Lane have been replaced with panels of toughened glass. The previous poor state of the bus shelters meant that people waiting inside often struggled to see through the cloudy perspex to see the bus coming.
However elsewhere in the ward it is proving a struggle to get basic repairs made to damaged shelters (which are also in need of repainting), such as on Ryecroft Avenue, pictured below.
A number of bus shelters around Dringhouses & Woodthorpe are getting a much needed revamp.
Shelters are being rubbed down and given a fresh coat of paint. The perspex panels at some shelters – such as on Moor Lane near the junction with Moorcroft Road – are being replaced. This will hopefully make it easier for people inside the shelter to see the bus coming!
The shelters being re-painted are listed below:
Under new proposals, passengers waiting for the Rawcliffe Park&Ride at the Musem Street bus stop will be able to wait under a new canopy shelter, funded out of the £3.5 million government Better Bus Area funding.
The canopy is adjacent to St Leonards Hospital which was founded in 1137. The canopy design will respect the setting of the adjacent building
Proposed shelter design
The Council says that it undertook full consultation with key stakeholder groups including English Heritage, York Museums Trust, York Civic Trust and businesses who front Museum Gardens. The scheme is estimated to cost in the region of £75 to £80k.
The upgrade will improve the flow of pedestrians along the northwest side of Museum Street, reduce the conflict with bus passengers and improve passenger waiting facilities at the bus stop.
Cllr Dave Merrett, Cabinet Member of Transport, Planning and Sustainably, said: “The new shelter will be done in the best possible taste”
In addition to the new shelter, the proposed alterations will include localised removal of the existing stone walls which will be reused where possible to retain the fabric of the original walling, and a new curved section of walling will be provided to ensure security to Museum Gardens is maintained.
The mature cherry tree will need to be removed as the roots are damaging the adjacent drainage system and are penetrating into the monument’s wall joints. Removal of the tree will open up the view of the adjacent Willow tree, which is considered to be the dominant and more attractive tree, as well improving the view to The Minster.
It is also proposed to provide new railings on the new curved walling to match the adjacent Brierley railings that link between the bus stop and the Library, as this is the natural continuation.
Alternatively, the original railing (which extends from the Museum Gardens entrance to the bus stop) is an option being considered.
To view the proposals or to attend the decision session visit: http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=738&MId=8022