A NUMBER of pedestrian crossings are set to be installed in south Warrington – including one to assist children walking to school.

A puffin crossing has been proposed for Stretton Road in Appleton Thorn.

This is following a recent assessment by Warrington Borough Council of the Safety Routes to School Programme.

Within this assessment, it was identified that there was a substantial demand for pupils crossing Stretton Road at the crossroad with Lumb Brook Road.

“This was noted for younger children accessing the local primary school and for older children accessing the bus stop for the secondary schools in the area,” a spokesperson for the council said.

“It is proposed to introduce a puffin crossing provision to the west side of the crossroads to best serve the pupils on their outbound and return school journeys.”

The second crossing has been proposed on Witherwin Avenue in Appleton.

This is following funding secured via a local development and the toucan crossing is to address ‘severance of pedestrian and cyclist routes between the residential areas to the north and the school and play area to the south’.

A spokesperson for Warrington Borough Council said: “The crossings will promote walking and cycling to school and leisure potentially reducing the demand for parking outside the school, deliver health benefits and reduce environmental impact.”

The proposed crossing will be located near the junction with Astor Drive.