WORK on the latest phase of a £400,000 road safety project in Darlington is under way.
A new pedestrian crossing is being installed in Whinbush Way, at a cost of £80,000.
The crossing links with a cycle route from Sparrow Hall Drive to allow access to the nearby Asda supermarket.
Other projects completed this year include:
* Neasham Road, where £18,000 has been spent to upgrade the zebra crossing
* Upgrading of the pedestrian crossing at the junction of North Road and St Paul's Terrace, at a cost of £32,000
* £29,000 upgrade of a pelican crossing at the North Road and Lowson Street junction
* Work to improve the crossing at the junction of Yarm Road and Hewitson Road at a cost of £45,000
* Improvement work to the crossing at Morrisons, on North Road, costing £32,000.
Two puffin crossings have been installed at the junction of Yarm Road and St John's Crescent, and at Salters Lane North at a cost of £21,000 and £23,000.
Signals at Hundens Lane pedestrian crossing have also been upgraded in a £96,000 scheme.
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