A CITY resident says he is not falling for the council’s promise to consider improvements to a “dangerous” crossing.

Richard Wyke said a number of assurances have been made in recent years regarding several crossings in Worcester, including the Pheasant Street one near Asda.

Earlier this month, Jon Fraser, of the county council’s highways department, said changes to the crossing near the superstore are “being considered as part of improvement plans for the area”.

“As soon as these plans are confirmed later this year, we will be sharing the information with residents and businesses,” he added.

This came after the zebra crossing on Croft Road, between the Hive and racecourse, was removed as part of a £3.2million grant from the Department of Transport.

The council hopes to improve congestion on the troublesome road, with the work also including the removal of a roundabout.

Mr Wyke said he was told by numerous council representatives as long as 18 months ago, that the Asda crossing would be changed, potentially to traffic lights.

“I was told they had the funding now to improve traffic flow systems, including the Asda crossing. It was all ready to happen, but nothing’s ever happened.”

He said about three years ago, the council had made similar promises and he believes it is “lip service being used to appease residents”.

“If the councillors drive through town and see the crossing, they will see the tailbacks blocking up the flow of traffic. Morning, lunchtime, the evening, Saturdays.

“It doesn’t take anyone with a degree in logic to see that something needs to be done.”

He said the nearby timed traffic lights on City Walls Road would be ideal on Pheasant Street.

“Since the Asda opened with the crossing, they said they would monitor it but they’ve never bothered about it since. The footfall there is causing traffic jams. It could be solved by timed lights.

“It wasn’t short sighted when they put it in, but over the years it’s becoming a problem because traffic is getting snarled up. And then you’ve got the people who have no idea about the highway code and just cross without waiting.

“One day some one is going to get mowed down and a motorist will be blamed.”

The council did not wish to comment any further.