North Lincolnshire Council - the highway authority - has given notice to the public that it intends to remove the islands and replace them with "speed cushions."
A legal Order is expected to be made during the next week so this can happen.
While the work is being done, Glebe Road will be closed from March 4 to 12 inclusive.
We have pointed out before that the traffic islands were introduced at a time when Brigg County Primary School was still on Glebe Road - attracting many vehicles, particularly when pupils were being dropped off for 9am and picked up in the afternoon. Congestion was severe - at times.
But once the new school was built down Atherton Way, we wondered why the council continued to keep the traffic islands. Their introduction cut down the amount of on-street parking available to Glebe Road residents who live in terraced homes without drives and garages.
Councillor Nigel Sherwood (Brigg and Wolds) is the Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods and we trust he may find the time to let us know a bit more about the proposed traffic cushions - notably the height and number. Or get one of the staff to do so on his behalf. Hopefully the humps will be of the low-level type, similar to those provided along Woodbine Avenue.
The removal of the traffic islands seems certain to make for improved driving along Glebe Road, with fewer hold-ups.
"The removal of the traffic islands seems certain to make for improved driving along Glebe Road, with fewer hold-ups."
ReplyDeleteIn what way? There will still only be a single lane available for traffic travelling in two directions.
The only way to realistically reduce hold-ups is to make Glebe Road one way (towards Grammar School Road I would suggest)