31-05-2025
Family's joy at £200,000 transformation of junction where daughter was hit by a car
The transformation of a dangerous junction has been completed.
The £200,000 pedestrian safety scheme at the corner of Thicketford Road and Crompton Way has officially opened—five years after 10-year-old Lucy Powell was hit by a car at the busy junction.
The 2020 accident sparked a campaign by Lucy's parents, Nicky and Chris, to improve safety measures at the intersection.
Their efforts have now culminated in the installation of full pedestrian crossing facilities on all sides of the junction.
Roadworks to transform the junction got underway in March.
The family joined councillors to see for themselves how it had been made safer for pedestrians.
The new system, which began operating on Wednesday, includes multi-way traffic signals and upgraded traffic lights, designed to enhance both pedestrian safety and traffic flow through the area.
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Lucy, now 15, joined her parents as the first to use the new crossing during the official opening.
Relieved mum Nicky said: 'We decided to campaign to get pedestrian lights put here. There has been a lot of disruption, so we are grateful to everybody who has been very patient about that.
'We're very pleased that, at last, the pedestrian lights are available so people can cross the road safely.'
(Image: NQ) Funding for the project came from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and local ward councillors through the area's devolved budget.
Tonge with the Haulgh ward member and leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Nick Peel, said: 'I'm really pleased. A few years ago, we had a series of pedestrian accidents, and as ward councillors, we responded by allocating significant funds from our local devolved budget. With support from Transport for Greater Manchester, we've now delivered a major upgrade to this junction.
'It's been a long time coming, but it's here at last—and it's going to make a major difference to people's safety.'
Residents welcomed the newly transformed junction saying it would make crossing the busy junction easier.
