Control buttons on the crossing are higher so riders need not dismount

The �70,000 Pegasus Crossing will be built on Carholme Road, Lincoln. The control panel is higher and the green and red men are replaced with horses.

Many owners and riders have called for more safety measures on Carholme Road. Last week a pony being led along the road was hit by a car.

Work on the crossing, expected to last six weeks, is expected to start in mid-September and end in October.

The new crossing, which will also incorporate crossing phases for human pedestrians, will have a holding area where riders can wait with their mounts.

Special project manager for Lincolnshire County Highways, Mike Brown, said: "Normally you find bridleways emerge on to high speed roads - and horses can be very nervous animals.

"The push button unit is at a higher level so the rider doesn't need to dismount and obviously it's set back within the crossing so the horse's head doesn't project into the carriageway."