More than 1400 Call for Changes to California Crossroads Junction in Berkshire
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Over 1400 residents express concerns about the safety of California Crossroads in Berkshire, prompting a petition for changes after a recent upgrade.
More than 1,400 people have called for changes to a junction that underwent a £5.5m makeover last year.
Detractors stated that California Crossroads in Finchampstead, Berkshire, now resembled a "playground" following the Wokingham Borough Council's work and described it as an "accident waiting to happen".
The intersection between Finchampstead Road and Nine Mile Ride was closed from February to September 2024 with the aim of making it more pedestrian-friendly.
A petition was presented to the authority during a meeting, calling for the junction's zebra crossing and roundabout to be re-painted to "reduce the risk of a serious accident".
