Decision details

The purpose of this report is to consider the introduction of Road Safety Measures in the form of a Traffic Calming Scheme along Wellyhole Street and Constantine Street in Waterhead, Lees. The measures in this report have been amended in light of further detailed design considerations and comments received from consultation

RESOLVED - That:
a Traffic Calming Scheme is introduced along this route comprising of a series of Road Humps (in the form of Speed Cushions and Tables) and improvements for non-motorised users where it crosses the Linear Path

Option 1 - Further to the recent advertisement in the press, posted on site and letters issued to residents it is proposed to slightly amend the affected listing of the locations and proposed features. The amended proposals are in response to further detailed engineering examination and from comments received in the recently undertaken consultation exercise
Option 2 - Removal of the mini roundabout / junction plateau at the junction of Wellyhole Street / Walter Mills Way : further investigation revealed that this measure required substantial investment in terms of major civils alterations involved in raising the carriageway, associated drainage alterations and electrical connections to service highway signage. Concern was also expressed that a change in priority (Wellyhole Street northbound giving way to traffic exiting Walter Mills Way) may introduce more potential conflicts than currently exist
Option 3 - In order to offset and mitigate the above, the speed cushions previously located 15m north of Farnborough Avenue will be relocated to a point 45m north of Farnborough Avenue

The preferred option is to approve the introduction of a series of physical traffic calming measures as shown on drawing number TM4/468/GA/2 attached and detailed in Schedule 1 and 2 at the end of this report

Ward Members