[matilda] news from Shef city council

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Now yesterday 24th November, this was published on the Sheffield city 
council website: work could commence in the summer 2006.


> Matilda Street / Sidney Street
> 
> * The left turn from Sidney Street (Brown Street side) into Matilda
> Street is to be improved to make it suitable for all vehicles and
> therefore a more appropriate ‘access loop’ from the Heart of the
> City. * Better crossing facilities will be provided for pedestrians. 
> * The right turn from Sidney Street (Sylvester Street side) will be
> prevented. This has been done to reduce conflicts, by reducing
> crossing distances and turning manoeuvres.  This route was only
> created in the last phase of this scheme - when Matilda Street was
> made two-way down to Shoreham Street and the right turn was
> introduced at the Eyre Street/Jessop Street junction.
> 
> 
> Furnival Street
> 
> * The existing pelican crossing will be removed and will be replaced
> by a zebra crossing close to the junction with Arundel Street. It has
> been observed that the current crossing is not well used and that
> there are many pedestrians having difficulty crossing at Arundel
> Street.  This was also a request made in consultation on phases 1 and
> 2.
> 
> 
> It is hoped that, subject to favourable consultation and land
> negotiations, work will commence on site toward the end of summer
> 2006.