In response to concerns from residents, we are continuing to work to resolve a number of highways issues in the ward. Below is a log of all the projects and their current status (as at 3 June 2009).
|
Location |
Issue |
Status |
|
Avonmead |
Speed survey |
Completed |
|
Blunsdon Road |
Yellow lines requested near junction with Thames Avenue |
Request recorded by officers |
|
Elstree Way |
Survey to ascertain need (or not) for a crossing |
Footfall survey done. Request recorded by officers. |
|
Hamble Road junction with Avonmead |
White junction lines requested |
Request recorded by officers. Will be done when other work in the area is planned. |
|
Haydonleigh Drive / Foxglove Road |
Parking / speed / redrawing of lines |
Scheme completed Feb 2007 |
|
Haydonleigh Drive / Westfield Way junction |
Remodelling of roundabout and islands |
Completed |
| Haydonleigh Drive and also HD junction with Brookdene | Speed of vehicles. Speed survey requested along with consideration of mini roundabout at this junction | Request submitted May 2009 |
|
High Street |
Yellow lines to be removed outside 28-34 |
Completed |
|
High Street / Blunsdon Road |
An assessment of the road surface, camber and kerbs |
Work will be done once Thames Water has done work on foul water drains. |
|
Isis Close, Tamar Close, Dart Avenue |
Junction lines to be introduced |
Completed |
|
James Wilks House (Brookdene) to Morrisons |
Footpath across the green to join the two locations |
Request logged but not seen to be best use of resources. |
|
Kennet Avenue |
Paint white lines in parking bays to ensure the maximum number of vehicles can park in the space |
Requested September 2008 and logged by the Highways department |
|
Kennet Avenue |
Bollard requested to stop parking on verges |
Installed March 2007 |
| Paddock Close | Junction with Blunsdon Road - road markings and trafic speeds and volumes need looking at | Reported January 2009 |
|
Pen Close |
Double yellow lines to be introduced including part of Thames Avenue and Dart Avenue. |
Scheme completed Feb 2007 |
|
Rushmere Path underpass |
To fill in or not? |
Work considered by Project Board but rejected as impractical and very expensive. |
|
Severn Avenue |
Road resurfacing |
Work completed October 2007 |
| Severn Avenue | Speed of traffic particularly around school times | Request logged for speed survey May 2009 |
|
Severn Avenue / Thames Avenue |
Double yellow lines needed near corners. |
Request recorded by officers |
| Thames Avenue chicane by Parish Offices | Request for removal and installation of a crossing opposite pharmacy | Part of Thames Avenue review. |
|
Thames Avenue (Shops to Old Blunsdon Road) |
Police Survey completed |
Police to be asked to enforce. |
|
Thames Avenue (Traffic calming outside 63) |
Resident complaint logged |
Part of Thames Avenue review. |
| Thames Avenue cul-de-sac | Resident requested removal of two bollards at middle of road. | Request logged with the Highways department 11 October 2008 |
|
Thames Avenue |
Vehicle Speed Activated Signs |
Erected June 2008 |
|
Thames Avenue |
Bollard requested in cul-de-sac |
Part of Thames Avenue review |
|
Trent Road |
Proposed introduction of yellow lines |
Revised scheme proposal awaited |
|
Westfield Way / Thames Avenue junction |
Mini Roundabout needed |
Completed |
|
Westfield Way path |
Path needed |
Completed Jan 2007 |
|
Westfield Way |
Bump in road above Rushmere Path underpass |
Completed mid 2006 |
|
Westfield Way |
Vehicle Speed Activated Signs |
Request logged and will be considered in next round of VASs. |
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