Shrewsbury - Oteley Road – 30mph speed limits
- Period: 05 April 2024 - 26 April 2024
- Status: Closed
- Audiences: Everyone
- Topics: Traffic management
- Type: Public
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Title of scheme
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Shrewsbury - Oteley Road – 30mph speed limits |
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Description
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The reduction in the speed limit to 30mph along the B4380 Oteley Road, B3480 Thieves Lane, A458 Wenlock Road, Sutton Road, Weeping Cross roundabout circularity carriageway and the A458 is to reinforce the appropriate speed of travel throughout the route. There have been a large number of residential and commercial developments constructed within this area in recent years, and this speed reduction will facilitate and improve safety for vehicular traffic and all road users. |
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Locations
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A458, A458 Wenlock Road, B4380 Oteley Road, B4380 Thieves Lane, Sutton Road, Weeping Cross Roundabout |
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Consultation begins
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5 April 2024 |
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Consultation ends
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26 April 2024 |
THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL (BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM) (NO. 1) (SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2006 (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER
Shropshire Council proposes to place a 30mph speed limit on the following lengths of roads in Shrewsbury:
The entirety of B4380 Oteley Road
That length of Sutton Road from its junction with Oteley Road to a point 31 metres in a northerly direction from that junction.
Extension of the existing 30mph speed limit along that length of the A458 Wenlock Road from a point 55 metres south-east of its junction with Kingston Drive to its junction with Weeping Cross Roundabout.
The whole of Weeping Cross Roundabout
That length of A458 from its junction with Weeping Cross Roundabout to a point 12 metres in a southernly direction from that junction.
That length of B4380 Thieves Lane from its junction with Weeping Cross Roundabout to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction from that junction.
Any existing speed limits at these locations will be revoked, with the exception of the length of National Speed Limit on that length of B4380 Thieves Lane from its junction with Thieves Lane Roundabout to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with Weeping Cross Roundabout.
22 March 2024
Data protection
Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published online in connection with the processing of the (proposed) order and/or any enquiry. Information will not be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published online will exclude individuals email addresses and phone numbers).
Documents
Full details of these proposals may be viewed at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury. Alternatively, you may request copies by:
- Emailing: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk
- Writing to: Traffic Engineering Team, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate,
Shrewsbury SY2 6ND - or by 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 email or letter by 26 April 2024 (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 email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections can't be accepted over the phone.