19 ePetition - Colvend Way - Effective Speed Control Measures PDF 359 KB
Minutes:
The Board received a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources which provided an update on action taken relating to an ePetition regarding traffic calming measures installed by Morris Homes at Colvend Way, Widnes as part of the residential development. The petition contained 71 signatures.
It was noted that Colvend Way was a through road constructed by Morris
Homes to serve its development. It was subject to a Section 38 Agreement under
the Highways Act for its future adoption by the Council. Colvend Way falls within an area wide 20mph speed
restriction zone. Two ‘thump’ type speed control measures were
included within the development itself to help self-enforce the 20mph
restriction. Following the
installation of the thumps, a Road Safety Audit was carried out which did not
find any road safety issue with the thumps, but did make a general
observation regarding their effectiveness. The thump profiles were examined
and found to be slightly lower than the current Council standard detail
height of 37mm, which was the height approved by the Council shown in the
Morris Homes drawings. |
Therefore at the request of the
Council, Morris Homes amended the thump profiles on 17 October 2017, to the
maximum height allowable under current DfT advice
of 45mm. It should be noted that it is not permitted to install this type of
traffic calming at a height of 100mm. Following the amendment of the thumps,
a completion certificate was issued, allowing the road to open. Members were advised that it was
intended to continue to monitor the effectiveness of the traffic calming
features. In addition, speed activated signs had also been requested in the
petition and it was proposed that it would be possible to add the road to the
list of sites at which the mobile speed activated signs were periodically
located. A Community Speed Watch scheme was
also requested in the petition. In order to access the scheme residents
needed to contact Cheshire Police and a minimum of 6 resident volunteers was
required to operate it. |
RESOLVED: That Members note that improvements were made to the speed control measures on 17th October 2017 and their outgoing effectiveness would be monitored. Colvend Way would be added to the list of sites at which the Council’s mobile speed activated signs were periodically located.