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ITEM EX20

EXECUTIVE – 23 JULY 2002

A361 BURFORD ROAD (ALBION STREET), CHIPPING NORTON – PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

Report by Director of Environmental Services

Introduction

  1. Provision for a pedestrian crossing on the A361 Burford Road (and Albion Street), Chipping Norton has been made in the Community Safety Transport programme for 2002/03.

  2. A detailed survey of pedestrian movements at the junction justified individual zebra crossing facilities on each arm of the junction. Annex 1 shows the proposal. Consultations have been completed and this report details the objections received and seeks approval to proceed to implementation of the scheme.

    3. Consultation

  3. Consultation was undertaken with the local County Councillor, Chipping Norton Town Council, Emergency Services, other relevant bodies and local residents.

  4. A number of letters were received from local residents. Their main concerns were the close proximity of the crossings to the mini roundabout and potential queuing through the junction and the environmental effects on the area due to traffic noise and light intrusion from the beacons.

  5. The Town Council support the scheme. Thames Valley Police consider the scheme beneficial to road safety but further consideration should be given to tightening the corner radii to further reduce speed through the junction.

  6. Annex 2 summarises the responses. Copies of all correspondence is available in the Members’ Resource Centre.

    7. Director’s Comments

  7. Design of the Zebra crossings will be in accordance with current design standards and regulations. Alterations to the corner radii to reduce speeds through the junction will be included in the final design. Hoods on the beacons will be used to reduce stray light.

  8. I consider that the scheme should provide real benefits for pedestrians and will not significantly change the environmental conditions that currently exist. I recommend the scheme proceeds as proposed.

    9. Financial and Staff Implications

  9. The total cost allocated to this scheme for design and construction was £30,000. However, this was initially based on a single Pelican crossing and with the scheme now being the installation of three Zebra crossings the cost is expected to rise to £50,000 and this will need to be met from the Community Safety Transport budget. It is anticipated that the additional funding can be found from slippage in the overall transport capital programme. It is proposed to update the capital programme in a further report to the Executive in October.

    10. RECOMMENDATIONS

  10. The Executive are RECOMMENDED to approve the implementation of the scheme as set out in Annex 1 to the report.

DAVID YOUNG
Director of Environmental Services

Background Papers: Consultation replies

Contact Officer: Andy Warren Tel: Oxford 815835

July 2002

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