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Crowmere Road safety improvement scheme
Proposal
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Title of Scheme |
Crowmere Road Safety Improvement Scheme |
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Description
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Shropshire Council is planning to implement a safety improvement scheme at Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury. As part of this scheme it is proposed to install five sets of speed cushions and introduce a 20mph speed limit between Bage Way roundabout and the junction with Harcourt Crescent in order to help reduce vehicle speeds, and the likelihood and severity of road casualties. Two junction plateaux will also be provided as part of the works (one at the junction of Clive Road and one at Belvidere School). As part of the improvement works street lighting will also be reviewed along the route. |
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Locations
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Belvidere Road, Clive Road, Crowmere Road, Dymens Meadow, Flagwall, Grinshill Drive, Gwyn Close, Harcourt Crescent, Hinton Drive, Potters Meadow, Upton Lane - Shrewsbury |
CROWMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
- INSTALLATION OF ROAD HUMPS AND JUNCTION PLATEAUX ON CROWMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY
Shropshire Council will construct speed cushions (2m long x 1.65m wide x 6575mm high) at the following locations on Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury in order to reduce the speed of traffic.
1) 9m east of its junction with Grinshill Drive.
2) 67m west of its junction with Clive Road.
3) 18m east of its junction with Upton Lane.
4) 20m north-east of its junction with Hinton Drive.
5) 11m west of its junction with Harcourt Crescent.
Shropshire Council will construct junction plateaux (75-100mm high with entry/exit ramps between 1.2m and 2m) at the following locations:-
1) Crowmere Road junction with Clive Road - on Crowmere Road between a point 18m west and 17m east of its junction with Clive Road, and on Clive Road from its junction with Crowmere Road to a point 12m north of that junction.
2) Crowmere Road at its access to Belvidere School - on Crowmere Road between a point 77m east of its junction with Upton Lane, and a point 53m south-west of its junction with Hinton Drive.
B. THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
(BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM) (NO. 1)
(SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2006 (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER
Shropshire Council proposes to make a 20mph Speed Limit Zone on the following roads in Shrewsbury:
- Crowmere Road (from its junction with A5112 Bage Way/Robertson Way, to a point 20m east of its junction with Harcourt Crescent)
- Clive Road (from its junction with Crowmere Road to a point 30m north of that junction)
- Belvidere Road (from its junction with Crowmere Road to a point 23m south of that junction)
- Harcourt Crescent (from its junction with Crowmere Road in a south-easterly direction for 122m)
- Upton Lane (from its junction with Crowmere Road to the southern boundary of Kingdom Hall - a distance of 145m)
- Grinshill Drive
- Gwyn Close
- Dymens Meadow
- Potters Meadow
- Flagwall
- Upton Lane
- Hinton Drive
How to get involved
Full details of these proposals are in the deposited documents which may be examined during usual office opening hours at The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, or at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury.
If you wish to make representations in relation to the speed cushions or junction plateaux, or to raise an objection, express support or make any other comments about the proposed speed limit, use the contact details on this page.
Summary of responses
No responses received.
Outcome
Scheme implemented on 23 January 2015.
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