Plans for the £4m renovation of a busy connecting road in and out of the city are receiving positive feedback ahead of an emergency consultation.
A series of works have been proposed by Norfolk County Council for Dereham Road to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians between Longwater Lane and Gurney Road.
Work would see a new bus, taxi and cycle lane leading out of the city on Dereham Road with wider crossings built.
Part of the order would also see restrictions on turning right out of Richmond Road and the speed limit reduced from 40mph to 30mph.
Ahead of an extraordinary meeting of Costessey Town Council on Tuesday, May 23, councillor Gary Blundell said many locals "are in favour of the changes."
"The majority of people are happy for these changes to go ahead," he said.
"There's very little reason to object to most of it as people are in agreement of the speed limit reduction, including speed humps and reducing the issue around drivers turning right out of Richmond Road.
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Initial plans had initially proposed the closure of the Butterfly Way underpass, which runs beneath Dereham Road and connects Costessey to Bowthorpe.
However, the county council revised the proposals to keep the underpass, alongside a new, fully accessible street-level crossing after it was disliked by 63pc of people.
Mr Blundell also noted how the proposed new 24-hour-a-day bus lanes had been opposed, with people concerned it would add to congestion.
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Despite more than 55pc of people not liking the bus lane proposal, they remain part of the council's overall scheme.
Mr Blundell added: "People believe it would add very little.
"I think it would be better to have a timed bus lane instead because I don't think people want it to become redundant.
"I also don't see a reason why motorbikes can't be allowed to use the bus lane, like in London."
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