Would reinstating a roundabout at the A38 Cole Avenue junction solve the kind of problems that led to a serious crash there on Tuesday?
It has been suggested by some as a viable option for one of the city's busiest junctions after a Tredworth man was left with 'life-changing' head injuries following a morning collision there. The crash occurred after a power failure meant the traffic lights weren't working.
It's not the first time the lights there have failed and it's led to calls for something to change.
Rachel Mason is manager of the Gloucestershire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Quedgeley, a stone's throw from the junction, and said the problems with the lights are affecting patients who view the centre as a lifeline.
"On Tuesday morning I was 45 minutes late to work and a lot of our patients were late as well which meant they had to miss their appointments," she said.
"These people have disabilities and they strive to get here for their appointments so it is really hard for them to know they have missed out because of something which is completely out of their control.
"This centre is a lifeline for a lot of our patients and it is so frustrating that they are suffering because of problems with the traffic lights.
"I think we should bring the roundabout back as the flow of traffic was so much better and it made people pay attention to the junction rather than speeding through the lights."
The junction brings together Bristol Road, the A38 and Cole Avenue and is a major route between Quedgeley and the M5 and the city.
This is the seventh collision to happen at the junction in the last year, but Tuesday's incident was the first where serious injury has occurred.
According to Gloucestershire County Council, this week's incident was only the second time the lights have failed in the last 12 months.
The current traffic light system replaced the roundabout at the junction more than 10 years ago.
County councillor Barry Kirby (L, Grange and Kingsway) said the current junction is subject to 'spectacular failings' but added: "From what I have heard the previous roundabout solution wasn't much better and for the most part when the lights are working the junction works fine.
"What we need is assurance that the software and hardware that makes the lights work are fully functional and can be relied on.
"There needs to be a serious review of the junction in order to take some of the pressure off quite a complicated system. There needs to be a design and safety audit as well as a risk assessment to see if this design is fit for purpose."
"Questions need to be asked about why this system keeps failing."
Coun Mark Hawthorne, county councillor for Quedgeley and leader of the authority, said: "Last year, following concerns from local residents about reliability, I got the council to replace much of the electronics that run these traffic lights. I've also asked them to work with the supplier looking at a back-up power supply to help prevent the lights from failing when power cuts happen.
"I will continue to work with highways to deliver improvements to this vital junction."