TWO thirds of residents oppose the building of a road as part of radical transport plans, according to a survey.

Councillors Glyn and Irene Nightingale and Eric Empson sent out consultation forms on the proposals for an East Middlesbrough Transport Corridor to 670 residents.

Of the 108 replies they received, most expressed opposition to major changes, opting instead for improvements to the current infrastructure.

The proposals were drawn up by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Middlesbrough Borough Council in a bid to ease congestion on east Middlesbrough's roads.

They include upgrading existing routes and providing alternatives to car travel, constructing a single carriageway from Swan's Corner to Longlands Road, and building a road from Swan's Corner to Stainton Way, with a route for buses and vehicles with more than one occupant as far as Longlands Road.

Included in the survey was the option of leaving things the same and a chance for people to give their own suggestions.

Only two people nominated the busway option as their first choice, with 22 plumping for the route from Swan's Corner to Longlands Road. The most popular vote, by 39 people, was for leaving things as they are.

Coun Glyn Nightingale said: "The survey illustrates the intensity of feeling of an articulate and public-spirited community who want their voices to be heard."

The next stage of the councils' consultations will be a public meeting, at 6.30pm, on Tuesday, at Nunthorpe School.