Shropshire Council

Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury – safety improvement scheme

  • Period: 14 April 2016 - 05 May 2016
  • Status: Closed
  • Audiences: Everyone
  • Topics: Traffic management
  • Type: Public

Title of scheme

Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury – safety improvement scheme

Description

In order to enhance safety for people using Greyfriars Road in Coleham, Shrewsbury, we propose to introduce a 20mph zone and two flat-topped road humps. The aims of the scheme are to control the speeds of vehicles on Greyfriars Road, in particular outside Coleham Primary School, and to provide enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities over the carriageway.

Locations

Greyfriars Road and Salters Lane, Shrewsbury

Consultation Begins

14 April 2016

Consultation Ends

5 May 2016

Coleham School Safety Scheme

A/ INSTALLATION OF ROAD HUMPS ON GREYFRIARS ROAD, SHREWSBURY

We'll construct flat-top road humps (max height 100mm and 9m overall length) across the full width of the carriageway at the following locations on Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury in order to reduce the speed of traffic.

  • outside properties numbered 5-7
  • 30m north of its junction with Belle Vue Road.

B/ THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL (BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM) (NO. 1) (SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2006 (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER

We propose to make a 20mph speed limit zone on the following roads in Shrewsbury:

  • Greyfriars Road from its junction with Longden Coleham in southerly direction to a point 30m north of its junction with Belle Vue Road.
  • Salters Lane for its full length.

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. They're also attached to this page.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support or make any other comments about the speed limit proposals, or make representations about the road humps, please send an e-mail to: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk by 5 May 2016. You may also ring 0345 678 9006 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.

14 April 2016

Documents

Proposals implemented in full on 11/11/2016.

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. They're also attached to this page.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support or make any other comments about the speed limit proposals, or make representations about the road humps, please send an e-mail to: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk by 5 May 2016. You may also ring 0345 678 9006 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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