Opposition towards planned improvements for Isambard Brunel Road and Commercial Road

• The top reasons for opposing ‘a new corridor for buses and hackney carriages between Commercial Road and Isambard Brunel Road’ are that it will cause traffic and subsequent issues (33%), and that it is unnecessary or will not work (32%)
• The top reason for opposing ‘modifying the road layout on Isambard Brunel Road’ is that it is unnecessary (24%)
• Other respondents feel car drivers are/will be at a disadvantage (20%)
• The top reasons for opposing ‘replacing the mini-roundabout with a crossroads junction’ are that respondents feel changes are unnecessary and may cause more congestion (both 40%)
• Respondents opposing ‘adding a new controlled pedestrian crossing’ do so because they feel changes are unnecessary (43%), or fear increasing congestion will result from any changes (17%)

Base: those opposing (82)

This table shows that when respondents were asked why they oppose introducing a new corridor for buses and hackney carriages between Commercial Road and Isambard Brunel Road
33% of respondents say it will cause traffic and subsequent issues
32% say that it is unnecessary, has not worked and or will not work
22% say that car drivers are under attack again
10% provide alternative suggestions
7% make negative comments towards buses
5% make other comments

Base: those opposing (79)

This table shows that when respondents were asked why they oppose modifying the road layout on Isambard Brunel Road to allow a two-way traffic flow for buses and hackney carriages
24% of respondents say that the changes are unnecessary
20% say that car drivers are under attack again
18% say that it will cause traffic and subsequent issues
16% provide alternative suggestions
9% make negative comments towards buses
9% voice safety concerns
3% make other comments

Base: those opposing (68)

This table shows that when respondents were asked why they oppose replacing the mini-roundabout with a crossroads junction, with controlled pedestrian crossings
40% of respondents say that it is unnecessary
40% say that it would cause more congestion
6% offer alternative and or additional suggestions
16% make other comments

Base: those opposing (46)

This table shows that when respondents were asked why they oppose add a new controlled pedestrian crossing on Isambard Brunel Road, near to Guildhall Square
43% of respondents say that the changes are unnecessary
17% voice concerns that changes will increase congestion
17% make other comments