Botched road sign directs traffic into no-entry lane

A council has apologised after a botched road marking wrongly directed traffic into a petrol station's exit lane and junction.

The newly painted lane in Quedgeley, Gloucester, directs drivers across a lane of oncoming traffic and into the no-entry junction of the Shell petrol station.

Gloucestershire County Council said it had arranged highway workers to fix the issue "as soon as possible".

Councillor Mark Harris, cabinet member for highways maintenance, said: "We apologise for the mistake on the road markings in Bristol Road, Quedgeley."

He added: "We are aware of it and have already arranged for our contractor to visit the site as soon as possible to replace the right turn arrow with the correct hatching and road markings."

The council is responsible for maintaining around 3,300 miles of roads across Gloucestershire, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Councillors agreed in February to invest an extra £15m over three years so more maintenance and resurfacing schemes could be delivered across the county over the next three years.

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