A new bus gate is being introduced on Arundel Gate on Monday 20th March 2023 and will restrict the number of cars that can enter the city centre from the Novotel Hotel.
The introduction is part of the Council’s plans to reduce pollution within the city and improve overall traffic movement.
Councillor Mazher Iqbal, Co-Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee, said: “Arundel Gate is one of the most polluted spots in the city and the Council must do all it can to reduce these dangerous pollution levels. We cannot ignore the devastating effects.
“All of this work supports Sheffield’s Clean Air Plan which will improve air quality and improve the health of our population.”
The bus gate will only apply for traffic heading northbound and will cause drivers to change their routes.
Only bus taxes and other authorised vehicles will be able to pass through without receiving a fixed penalty fine.
Warning and direction signs to avoid the bus gates will be prominently placed for road users.
The gate has been brought in for 18 months by the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO), in which the public can provide feedback on the running of the gate.
The installation is one of several measures introduced by the council to reduce pollution, including the Green Air Zone (CAZ).
Luke Hassan, 47, an owner of a 2015 Peugeot E7 taxi, said: “I’m glad that this is coming because it means that there won’t be as much congestion and pollution levels will drop in a very busy area.”
