Residents have raised concerns about pedestrian safety and traffic congestion as Newcastle City Council considers revised plans for junctions along Jesmond Dene Road.

The proposals include changes to pedestrian crossings, cycle routes and junction layouts, but some road users are questioning whether they will make journeys safer or easier.

The council published its revised proposals in October, following feedback from residents and businesses.

Ellie Li, who was passing through the area, said crossing the road could be particularly difficult when walking her dog, as cars approached from multiple directions. “There’s no safe time to cross the road,” she said.

Li added that the nearest pedestrian refuge island was around 150 metres away in the opposite direction, meaning pedestrians had to walk back to rejoin the pavement.

Newcastle Cycling Campaign has also raised concerns about junction safety. In April, the organisation argued that Jesmond Dene Road could act as a barrier for people travelling between Jesmond and Gosforth. Cyclists turning right at Moorfield could be left waiting in the middle of a busy junction, an issue riders have described as “an intimidating experience”.

The revised plans include changes to Moorfield, Osborne Road and Ilford Road, alongside new pedestrian crossings along Jesmond Dene Road.

At Moorfield, the proposed two-way cycle track would move to the north side of Jesmond Dene Road between Friday Fields Lane and Moorfield.

The plans also include traffic-calming measures on Moorfield, while the existing traffic priority arrangement at the junction of Ilford Road and Moorfield would be retained.

Claire Harrison, 38, raised concerns about the proposed crossing arrangements and their potential impact on traffic. “Traffic already congests along Jesmond Dene Road and Matthew Bank,” said Harrison. “Stop-start traffic from the proposed design could worsen both congestion in our local area.”

The revised plans also include signalised crossings between Beatty Avenue and Castles Farm Road, and east of Sturdee Gardens, intended to make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to cross.

Footways at junctions would be resurfaced, while temporary buildouts at Beatty Avenue and Sturdee Gardens would be replaced with permanent ones.

Ruth Baddoo, an engagement officer in Newcastle City Council’s Transport Team, said: “These changes will improve connectivity for those cycling to and from the Five Admirals estate as well as providing a safer transition into Moorfield.”

The council has delayed the formal consultation on the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to allow further changes to the proposals following feedback from residents. “This is so we can incorporate some of the comments from the awareness raising events into the new design and TRO,” the council said on its website.