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The bus stop on Crow Lane, Henbury Picture: Michael Lloyd BRML20141009C-003_C

FIRST city council contractors managed to misspell the word 'bus' when painting road markings in Old Market, now they have painted a bus stop in Henbury the size of a car parking space.

The busy bus stop, opposite Henbury Library in Crow Lane, has been recently repainted to make it so small that only half a bus can fit into the space.

The lay-by originally designated for the bus stop, could comfortably accommodate a bus as it pulls in to let passengers on and off.

But it has now been cut in half, making it impossible for a bus to fit into the designated area.

And not only have the workman miscalculated the length of buses in Bristol, but also the width, as when buses pull out from the Henbury stop, the new bus lane markings running along the road are no wider than a standard cycle lane.

This is not the first time there has been a problem with bus stop markings in the city. In August, blundering workmen managed to misspell the word 'bus' while undertaking road works in Old Market.

"Bup stop" was painted onto the road surface in large yellow lettering, with the stencilled letter P used instead of S.

Chris Evans, from Henbury, was the first to spot the mix up in Crow Lane and sent his pictures into the Bristol Post.

He said: "Following the recent "Bup Stop" farce, Bristol City Council and its contractors or associates seem intent on producing yet another bus stop howler outside of Henbury Public Library in Crow Lane.

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