MOTORISTS are continuing to ignore signage and layout changes at one of Bradford city centre's busiest junctions, it has emerged.

In late February, new restrictions were introduced at the junction of Croft Street and Manchester Road.

The changes meant traffic approaching on Croft Street from Shipley Airedale Road wanting to turn towards Jacobs Well can no longer make the immediate right turn.

However, four months later, project bosses overseeing the Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements Scheme have revealed that drivers are "still making the illegal manoeuvre."

Project bosses released these images as part of their latest newsletterProject bosses released these images as part of their latest newsletter (Image: T&A)

The project team, which includes Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, has now issued a series of images in a bid to hammer home the point to defiant motorists.

In their latest newsletter, the team said: "We would like to remind drivers that it is not possible to make a right turn from Croft Street to Manchester Road.

"This change came into effect earlier this year as part of new traffic management measures resulting from the transformation works in the city centre.

"Despite the road signage that is in place, many drivers are still making the illegal manoeuvre.

"It is important that drivers take note of the signage and road layout changes as they are in place for everyone's safety."

One T&A reader said "old habits die hard", while another questoned whether the issue was being made worse by out-of-date sat navs telling drivers to turn right.

"Even sat navs are still directing the old way," said the reader.

In other parts of the city centre, work on the Walking and Cycling Improvements is progressing, with more paving being laid for pedestrianised areas and the demolition of the former NCP car park on Hall Ings entering its final stages.

The project has proved controversial due to the level of disruption it has brought to motorists and bus passengers over recent months.

But the Council argues that it will ultimately make the city centre a much nicer place to walk, cycle and relax.

In one of the current phases of the project, overnight works started last Monday at Sunbridge Road, Godwin Street and Prince's Way. The works involve resurfacing and painting road markings and are scheduled to be completed on Monday, July 1.