We could also do with a pedestrian footpath from the rough parking area at the rear of the surgery, to run alongside the hedge.
This would be at the side of the store's entry/exit road.
Both these additions would help pedestrians get into and out of the surgery's main car park after they have been to see the medics or picked up a prescription.
There was council dialogue some years ago about these issues.
But that was before permission was granted to build a larger store - something later put on hold by Tesco.
It might prove difficult to have a crossing installed, due to the official status of the entry/exit road and the close proximity to the A18, Barnard Avenue.
But building a footpath alongside the hedge seems more straightforward. Apart from the cost for whoever would have to foot the bill!
Perhaps a one-way system would help.....construct an exit from Tesco in the Spring Way/Cary Lane area.
ReplyDeleteA lot of things happen around the present entrance/exit.....the sight-lines are poor and there are times when it is extremely dangerous.....
Good idea, Ken. I seem to recall they were considering something similar in plans for the new Tesco store, later put on hold. I parked up in the rough parking area behind Riverside Surgery the other day, on my way to pick up a prescription. It was then necessary to walk some yards along the exit road from the store with vehicles approaching behind me. Crossing (on foot) from the surgery car park to the Tesco car park (near the petrol station) can also be challenging, due to the close proximity to the A18 Barnard Avenue, with cars turning into the entry road. There's no easy answer to this, but do you agree with me that it's an issue that seems to have been put on the back burner of late?
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