Campaigners have won their fight to see the bollards on Old Heslington Road replaced, Vision can reveal.
Third-year student, George Hughes, announced via social media that the City of York Council had completed their safety audit and would now work to replace the blocks.
It comes following a safety review last year prompted by Fishergate councillor Dave Taylor after Mr Hughes posted on Facebook that the bollards, located at the campus end of Old Heslington Road, were a “death trap”.
Students reported that they had suffered injuries falling over them, whilst others said they had broken their bicycle chains.
A petition, attracting more than 1,000 signatures, was also set-up and was presented to councillors following a meeting in December last year.
A snap of the new prospective bollards shows white railings with a red square half way through the poles. There are also white arrow markings on the pavement to help students with travelling.
Mr Hughes says the new bollards will “end up being further apart than they are in the picture so that cyclists have more room to man over.”
He added: “I’m really pleased to see that these bollards are definitely being replaced, it’s taken time but it’s a certainty now.
“I’m really pleased with the new design. The new bollards are a lot safer, more convenient and have far better disabled access.
“I’d like to thank all the people that helped with this, especially Andy Vose, Kallum Taylor, Dave Taylor and all the people who signed and shared the petition.
“The new design should be in place by the end of term. Although this isn’t the biggest change to campus life this year, it’s something that will make our campus that little bit nicer which I think is something we can all be happy about.”