A controversial road crossing with a Celtic design in St John’s has been removed following Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall’s move to review all uncontrolled crossings in the island.

An informal or uncontrolled crossing is used to help pedestrians cross the road, but drivers are not expected to stop, pedestrians are expected to wait for a gap in the traffic and then cross the road.

According to the government, Mr Crookall ’instructed the removal of the Celtic knot crossing on the Curragh Road in St John’s following his review’.

It was a two-day project that was completed last week.

A spokesperson said: ’Consideration from a road safety specialist determined that its inclusion or exclusion would have no material impact on the safety of the crossing.’

This comes days after Nick Black left his role as chief executive officer of the Department of Infrastructure.

It also follows the Coroner of Inquests Jayne Hughes recommending action be taken into the crossing on the Heritage Trail in St John’s after the death of a cyclist.

Luke McNicholas, a 21-year-old compliance officer, died in January of this year after a vehicle collided with him as he was starting to cycle across the pink and white informal crossing.

Ruled as an accidental death, Mrs Hughes gave a number of recommendations to the DoI.

She called for the DoI to commission a road safety audit into the crossing and consult with the police.

Ms Hughes stated the crossing was ’inadequately marked and controlled’ and the markings ’gave no warning of the approaching danger’ as the colours of pink and white are not commonly associated with danger.

She also felt that Manx residents weren’t familiar with that type of crossing and that caused many safety concerns.

In a House of Keys sitting last week, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse asked the infrastructure minister about the ’red line’ or uncontrolled crossing outside Arbory Parish Hall, highlighting concerns he had for the safety of those who are visually impaired and children as the nights get darker.

Mr Crookall said that the DoI were looking to introduce further ’mitigation measures’ for safety, including the word ’slow’ being painted on the road and the construction of a speed reduction feature.

He followed this with the fact that uncontrolled crossings around the island were being reviewed after he admitted he had ’reservations’ about them.

The minister said: ’I still have reservations, not only about the red line - or the uncontrolled crossing, as it is properly called - but this one and others in the area and elsewhere.

’A review has started and is taking place of this, and other uncontrolled crossings, and any changes will be implemented as soon as reasonably practicable.’