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Hampshire County Council

Test Valley Highway Management Advisory Panel

22 July 2002

Traffic Management Programmes 2002/03

Report of the County Surveyor

Item 8

Contact: Peter Bayless, ext 6882

1. Summary

1.1 This report covers the main programmes of Traffic Management work in the Test Valley area. These are the revenue funded Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and signing schemes and also the capital funded Rural Traffic Calming schemes in partnership with Parish Councils.

2. Traffic Regulation Orders and Signing Schemes

2.1 Traffic management issues are raised in a number of ways, usually by Parish Councils, local District or County Members or the public. Occasionally attention is drawn by the Police to traffic congestion or parking problems. These issues are prioritised and investigated, which may result in schemes being proposed for inclusion in the programme. The current list of potential schemes for the 2002/03 programme in the Test Valley area is shown on the attached appendix.

2.2 This programme is provisional at this stage with scope to include additional schemes which may arise as a high priority. Schemes already in the programme may slip, be modified or deleted as consultations progress and where the advertising procedure for TROs gives rise to objections.

2.3 The list includes the schemes in progress within the former island Agency area of Andover. These have been put forward under the existing arrangements with the Borough Council.

3. Parish Partnership Programme

3.1 This programme was established in 1999/00 in response to representations from a number of Parish Councils who were concerned about traffic speed in villages and wished to see traffic calming schemes implemented. Since these were not a high priority for the County Council's capital programme and legislation in 1997 had specifically enabled Parish Councils to contribute to such a scheme, a partnership approach was adopted whereby if a Parish Council was prepared to allocate funds to a scheme these would be matched by the County Council. County officers would also advise on the technical details and the design as part of the County Council's contribution.

3.2 The programme has generated a great deal of interest and over 70 schemes have so far been included in the programme. Staff resources have been increased to meet this commitment and the County Council's term consultant, Atkins, is now involved in developing these schemes in consultation with Parish Councils. The schemes currently in progress in the Test Valley area are shown on Appendix 2.

Recommendation

That the report be noted.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

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APPENDIX 1

CURRENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2002/03

LOCATION TYPE PROGRESS

Traffic Regulation Orders

ANDOVER, Adelaide Road Waiting Restrictions Amendment Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Cheavley Close Prohibition of Waiting Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Colebrook Way Prohibition of Waiting Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, East Street Waiting Restriction Amendment Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Millway Road Restriction of Waiting Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Ox Drove Prohibition of Waiting Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Silkweavers Road/St John's Road Restriction of Waiting/Residents' Parking Being progressed by Borough Council

ANDOVER, Upper Drove Prohibition of Waiting Being progressed by Borough Council

GOODWORTH CLATFORD, Church Lane/ Prohibition of Waiting Operational date 2 September 2002

Longstock Road

NURSLING, Andes Road Prohibition of Waiting Operational date 22 April 2002

ROMSEY, Alma Road/Station Road Amend Residents' Parking Operational date to be agreed with developer

Speed Limits

A27/CHILWORTH OLD VILLAGE 30/40 To be advertised

ANDOVER, Ring Road/A343 40/50 Operational date to be agreed

AWBRIDGE, B3084 Dunbridge Road/Kimbridge Lane 30/40 Further consultations with Parish Council

AWBRIDGE, Danes Road 40 Operational date to be agreed

CHANDLERS FORD, Baddesley Road 30 To be advertised

HOUGHTON C17 40 Consultations

WEYHILL, Fyfield Road ? Preliminary assessment

LOCATION TYPE PROGRESS

Traffic Management and Signing Schemes

A338, Parkhouse Roundabout Resigning Preliminary design

A342, Weyhill to Ludgershall Signing Review Being assessed

A3090, Poles Lane to Romsey Clearway Signing Scheme preparation

ANDOVER, Cricketers Way Parking Bay Markings Being progressed by Borough Council

AREA WEST Clearway Signing Removal Completed

CHANDLERS FORD, Baddesley Road Railway Bridge Signing With Highways Unit for implementation

GOODWORTH CLATFORD Speed Limit Signing Refurbishment With Highways Unit for implementation

GOODWORTH CLATFORD Signing, Lining and Gateways With Highways Unit for implementation

GRATELEY, Station Signing Scheme preparation

ROMSEY, Budds Lane Keep Clear Marking With Highways Unit for implementation

APPENDIX 2

LOCATION TYPE PROGRESS

Parish Partnerships

BARTON STACEY Traffic Calming Detailed design by Atkins

BRAISHFIELD Traffic Calming Consultation with Parish Council by Atkins

BROUGHTON Traffic Calming and Signing Being implemented

KINGS SOMBORNE Traffic Calming Preliminary design by Atkins

MONXTON Traffic Calming Detailed design by Atkins

WEST TYTHERLEY Traffic Calming Detailed design by Atkins

WHERWELL Traffic Calming Detailed design by Atkins