We have received an update from the council -
"A survey of the Lowson Street junction at 5pm has now been undertaken.
During the 20 minute period the following observations were found :-
On numerous occasions motorists blocked the entrance to Lowson St.
Of the six vehicles that turned into Lowson St from North Road, five parked up within five metres of the junction to enter the shop.
Only one of five vehicles turning right from Lowson St into North Road had to wait for a gap to appear before they could complete their manoeuvre.
Clearly, there is an issue with motorists queuing on the A167 and blocking the junction and a 'KEEP CLEAR' marking across the junction should be incorporated in the future scheme I mentioned.
No other safety issues were observed, however, another part of the future scheme could be the inclusion of a build out south of the junction as previously discussed. This will improve visibility for motorists exiting Lowson Street.
I will make Major Projects aware of my comments for inclusion in the final design".
|
