I have just returned from the County-City Area Joint Committee for transport issues.
Thanks to a huge response from local residents, including a petition by the parents at King's Hedges Primary, the proposals to turn the footpath on Northfield Avenue into a shared use path has been rejected. I spoke against the path at the meeting, but the officers at the County Council had already listened to the massive feedback they had and withdrew the proposal!
The extra crossing on King's hedges Road is going ahead, which required the narrowing of the Northfield junction. This should improve safety on both roads by slowing traffic.
There is also the possibility that a 20mph limit will be introduced on Northfield Avenue, the road has enough traffic calming measures on it already to meet the county's rules. This would make Northfield Avenue a safer place to walk and cycle, which will be important when Arbury Park residents begin to use it to get to work and school.
Watch this space for news!
Thanks to a huge response from local residents, including a petition by the parents at King's Hedges Primary, the proposals to turn the footpath on Northfield Avenue into a shared use path has been rejected. I spoke against the path at the meeting, but the officers at the County Council had already listened to the massive feedback they had and withdrew the proposal!
The extra crossing on King's hedges Road is going ahead, which required the narrowing of the Northfield junction. This should improve safety on both roads by slowing traffic.
There is also the possibility that a 20mph limit will be introduced on Northfield Avenue, the road has enough traffic calming measures on it already to meet the county's rules. This would make Northfield Avenue a safer place to walk and cycle, which will be important when Arbury Park residents begin to use it to get to work and school.
Watch this space for news!
1 comment:
That's good news, not that I use Northfield Avenue very often, but shared use cycle paths are rarely a good idea, especially near schools.
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