StAC project for CCC MHI review 1

Minor Highways project

StAC submission9 Dec 13 (20 Jan 14 update)

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StAC project for CCC MHI review 2

• Funding is requested to support improvements to the Park Lane/School Hill/Windmill Lane junction in Histon

• These improvements will:• Make the outbound turn into Park Lane from School Hill

safer• Provide space for cycle stands outside the newly

developed St Andrew’s Centre (StAC)• Calm traffic on the road outside StAC• Widen the footpath over the brook which is currently not

suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs and motorised scooters

• Make it safer for cyclists using Windmill Lane northbound

• We expect that these works are possible within a budget of £10K and are ready to contribute £1K20/01/14

This is a project which will deliver multiple

benefits

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Park Lane, Windmill Lane and School Hill

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Park Lane

N

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It’s not an ideal junction and there’s an inconvenient tree!

N

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This project will address a number of issues

Dangerous exit into village; hazard for cyclists heading north

Insufficient pavement width

Dangerous turn into Park Lane

Insufficient cycle parking and footpath width

N

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• Many vehicles swing out as they turn into Park Lane from School Hill

• Very few vehicles entering the junction from Windmill Lane turn right into Park Lane

• The exit from School Hill southbound into the village is not easy and most larger vehicles use Park Lane

• Traffic emerging from School Hill southbound creates a hazard for cyclists heading up Windmill Lane

• The School Hill carriage width outside StAC is ‘generous’

• The footpath on the east side of School Hill over the brook is too narrow and cannot accommodate motorised scooters etc

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Currently there is two way traffic throughout the junction

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The footpath is too narrow as you cross the

brook

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• The StAC development presents the opportunity to make much needed improvements to this junction

• There will be a café facing onto School Hill and traffic on this stretch should be calmed and, as far as possible, distant from it

• During the recent development work, about 6 months, the School Hill carriage width has been much reduced:• With little adverse impact on traffic movements• With noticeable improved safety for westbound traffic

entering Park Lane• With no complaints about the loss of parking

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The St Andrew’s Centre and its development

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1. To make School Hill one-way in the direction of Park Lane. This will mean that all traffic entering the junction from Park Lane will have to enter the village by turning right at the junction with Windmill Lane

2. To narrow the School Hill carriage way accordingly and to use a part of the extra footpath width for cycle parking. The carriage way itself will be characterised as ‘shared space’

3. To widen the footpath on Windmill Lane as it crosses the brook.

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It is proposed …

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The changes will change the character of the

junction

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It will become more pedestrian friendly

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• We understand that it will need £10K of supporting funds. We do not have that but we will seek such funding. The Parish Council has indicated that it would be supportive;

• Given our recent experience and understanding that we are proposing a significant change we would suggest that a temporary road layout be implemented to confirm that it can accommodate the changes; and

• Perhaps we can structure the project so that it can be delivered step-wise.

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If CCC supports this project … next steps