Bus stops will be moved, zebra crossings replaced and cycle lane hours reduced as part of a raft of major changes to city roads this autumn.

Norfolk County Council is introducing the changes in Thorpe St Andrew and Hellesdon to try and alleviate traffic problems and safety issues.

One such scheme will be to remove a zebra crossing along Yarmouth Road near its junction with Primrose Crescent and replace it with a puffin crossing. 

A zebra crossing just before the Pound Lane roundabout will be upgraded to a puffin crossingA zebra crossing just before the Pound Lane roundabout will be upgraded to a puffin crossing (Image: Google) A puffin crossing forces vehicles to stop with a set of lights which a pedestrian must press a button to activate, while a zebra crossing works on a giveaway system with no lights.

The council says this will provide a safer environment for pedestrians and reduce delays for traffic.

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Also in Thorpe, two bus stops close to the crossing will be moved further apart to improve safety for passengers getting on and off and to stop the road from being blocked when two buses are using the stops on either side.

Yarmouth Road becomes blocked when two buses meet at the bus stops (top left and bottom right)Yarmouth Road becomes blocked when two buses meet at the bus stops (top left and bottom right) (Image: Google) In Hellesdon, the council will be instating an "experimental" traffic order which will affect the bus and cycle lanes. 

From November 8, the times when the lanes are in operation along Aylsham Road and Cromer Road will be cut from 24 hours a day to 12 hours a day, or between 7am and 7pm.

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This experiment will be in force for the next 18 months, after which the authority will decide whether to keep it.

The Aylsham Road and Cromer Road bus lanes will see their operating hours cutThe Aylsham Road and Cromer Road bus lanes will see their operating hours cut (Image: Google) A spokesman said: "The council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of the experimental order should be continued indefinitely.

"For a period of six months after the temporary order starts any person may object to its indefinite continuation.

"This must be done in writing to the traffic orders team at County Hall."