A new toucan crossing is set to finally open for the first time this week, more than five months after the highways improvement work had been completed.
Works to install the "much needed" crossing near a popular nature reserve on a stretch of busy A-road in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft had started last September, following a six-year campaign.
But despite five weeks of work being completed last year the toucan crossing and shared cycle track on the A146 Beccles Road - near to the Carlton Marshes nature reserve and visitor centre on Burnt Hill Lane - had yet to open.
People had been spotted trying to cross the road and press the controls as traffic lights had been in place - but they remained covered up and not in use to the frustration of councillors and locals, despite work ending in early November.
The crossing has not been used in more than five months due to delays with a cable from UK Power Networks.
But now relief looks set to be in sight after further works had taken place, as Suffolk Highways confirmed that the much needed crossing point would open soon.
A Suffolk Highways spokesman said: "Following the installation of a new toucan crossing on Beccles Road near the junction with Burnt Hill Lane in Lowestoft, Suffolk Highways is pleased to confirm that issues with the electric supply have now been resolved.
"This means that our contractors can complete the final stage of the works and commission the traffic signals.
"The crossing is now scheduled to be turned on from Thursday, April 23.
"Thank you for your patience while these final steps are completed."
County councillors Jenny Ceresa and the late Melanie Vigo Di Gallidoro had worked with Highways, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Carlton Colville Town Council to deliver the project that had been discussed for six years - with funding from their locality budgets as well as councillors Jamie Starling, Ryan Harvey and Craig Rivett.
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