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Pontesbury - Various traffic calming measures
Outcome
These proposals will not now go ahead. Shropshire Council will be publishing revised proposals in due course.
Proposal
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Title of scheme |
Pontesbury - Various traffic calming measures |
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Description |
a) For avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising. b) For facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians). c) For preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs. |
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Locations |
Brookside, Hall Bank, and Main Road, Pontesbury |
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Consultation begins |
2 November 2023 |
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Consultation ends |
23 November 2023 |
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES
ON VARIOUS ROADS IN PONTESBURY
Notice is hereby given that Shropshire Council, in exercise of their powers Under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police, propose to establish traffic calming measures at various places in Pontesbury, as below:
A pair of speed cushions is proposed at the following location on the A488 Main Road, Pontesbury (typically, the speed cushions will be 65-75mm high, 2-3m long, and 1.6-2m wide):
- 37 metres west of the junction with Yarlington Orchard.
Individual speed cushions are proposed at the following locations on the A488 Hall Bank, Pontesbury (typically, the speed cushions will be 65-75mm high, 2-3m long, and 1.6-2m wide):
- 14 metres east of the junction with Wray Drive
- 92 metres east of the junction with Wray Drive
- 163 metres east of the junction with Wray Drive
- 13 metres south of the junction with Manor Gardens
- 13 metres west of the eastern junction with the A488 Main Road
One flat top road hump (max height 100mm) is proposed across the full width of the carriageway at the following location on Brookside in Pontesbury in order to control the speed of traffic:
- Located at a distance of 10m south of its junction with Minsterley Road, approximately 13m in length (including ramps).
2 November 2023
How to get involved
Full details of these proposals may be viewed at Pontesbury Library, The Pavilion, Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury SY5 0RF.
Alternatively, you may request copies by:
- Emailing: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk
- Writing to: Traffic Engineering team, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND
- Calling: 0345 678 9006
If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send us an e-mail or letter by 23 November 2023 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.
Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by e-mail, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.
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