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Hampshire County Council Gosport Highway and Transport Advisory Panel 23 March 2004 Traffic Management Programmes 2003/04 and 2004/05 Report of the Regulatory Services Manager, Gosport Borough Council

Item 10

Contact: David Duckett, tel 02392 545424 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report covers the following issues:

(i) Traffic Regulation Order Programme;

(ii) Safety Schemes;

(iii) Signs Renewal Programme;

(iv) Decriminalised Parking Enforcement; and

(v) Amenity Lighting.

2. Traffic Regulation Order Programme

2.1 The current status of the County Council's funded Traffic Regulation Order Programme is shown in the attached appendix.

2.2 Progress on traffic regulation orders to be progressed in support of safety schemes, development proposals and temporary works is also included. The growing number of schemes in these categories is delaying programmed schemes.

3. Safety Schemes

3.1 The Traffic Management Team is working with or acting on behalf of the County Council on the implementation of the following safety schemes.

Marine Parade West

3.2 The proposed scheme will comprise three new pedestrian refuges and revised road markings and requires waiting restrictions on the adjoining carriageway, for which Order making is in progress. The scheme is supported by a fixed speed camera which was promoted by the Speed Camera Partnership and is sited east of the slip-way. Completion of the scheme is expected within the financial year.

Tukes Avenue

3.3 The scheme will comprise enhanced pedestrian crossing points by way of build-outs in the vicinity of the parade of shops, Kent Road and Woodcott Primary School. The Traffic Management Team will undertake a preliminary design and public consultation to enable the County Council to implement the scheme from the 2004/05 programme.

Carisbrooke Road/Parkway Lay-By

3.4 An experimental closure of the lay-by south of the Parkway was implemented to address problems of obstruction to sight lines by parked cars. Following objections from residents regarding the loss and displacement of parking the County Council have funded the relocation of the lay-by further south and the works are in progress. Complementary amendments to the waiting restrictions are also under way.

Brune Lane/Shoot Lane/Broom Way

3.5 Safety improvements to Brune Lane and Shoot Lane comprising signs warning of pedestrians in the road, animals and bends; slow road markings and coloured patches are in progress. The scheme will also include the introduction of a 30mph speed limit in Brune Lane and Shoot Lane and a 40mph speed limit on Broom Way from Peel Common Roundabout to the Cherque Farm Link Road, which are expected to be in force by April.

4. Signs Renewal Programme

4.1 Works continue on the phased upgrading and renewal of advance direction signs and other signs within Gosport. In the current year the County Council has provided £10,000 to conclude improvements on the northern sections of A32 Fareham Road and these works will be concluded in March.

5. Decriminalised Parking Enforcement

5.1 The Borough Council has been invited to consider undertaking decriminalised parking enforcement (DPE) as agent to the County Council. The assessment of the costs and merits of DPE is in progress.

6. Amenity Lighting

6.1 The Borough contributed £2000 from its Amenity Lighting Budget in support of the improvements to the street lighting on the old railway line, which have now been completed by the County Council. Bids for schemes in the 2004/05 Community Safety Initiative programme are required. Schemes will be selected from the list of priorities identified by the Community and Environment Board, and the Borough has allocated £5,000 of funding.

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

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APPENDIX

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER STATUS REPORT

ANNUAL TRO PROGRAMME

ID No.	LOCATION	STATUS
264/243	Priory Road/Quay Lane - double yellow lines	Implemented 20.11.03
273	Beauchamp Avenue - double yellow lines	Implemented 26.2.04
287	Kings Road junctions - double yellow lines	Not started yet
288	Cambridge Road, Gosport - double yellow lines	Implemented 20.11.03
290 & 299	Minnitt Road/Mumby Road junction and Mumby Road - double yellow Lines	Not started yet
306	Fisgard Road - double yellow lines	To be implemented
312	Hastings Avenue/Brighton Avenue - double yellow lines	Implemented 26.2.04
314	Privett Place - double yellow lines	Implemented 26.2.04
316	Elmore Road/Portsmouth Road - double yellow lines	Implemented 28.8.03
324	Gordon Road junctions - double yellow lines	Objections received - report to ward councillors required

DEVELOPER FUNDED TROs

ID No.	LOCATION	REMARKS
	David Newberry Drive/Twyford Drive and Common Barn Lane - double yellow lines at junction and Prohibition of Driving	Not started
	Clarence Road - double yellow lines at new junction	Not started
	Priddy's Hard Link Roads - double yellow lines	Consultation complete. Due to be implemented
	Avery Lane - double yellow lines	Implemented
	Umoe Schatt - double yellow lines	Not started - further information required
	Keyes Road - double yellow lines at new junction	Not Started
	Bedenham Lane - Prohibition of Driving and waiting restrictions	Advertised 12.2.04-5.3.04
	Heritage Way (Priddy's Hard Access Road) revised speed limit	Not started

SAFETY SCHEME TROs

ID No.	LOCATION	STATUS
	Marine Parade West - waiting restrictions at proposed refuges	Objections received - report required to ward councillors
	Carisbrooke Road/Parkway lay by - revised waiting restriction	Requires advertising

TEMPORARY TROs FOR HAMPSHIRE HIGHWAYS, UTILITY COMPANIES, EVENTS, ETC

ID No.	LOCATION	STATUS
	Various Sites - Combined TRO to cover resurfacing sites for next year