Vale speed limit changes: your views wanted
Tue 17 Jul 2018
More than 80 island roads will have their speed limits cut if proposals from the Environment and Infrastructure Committee are approved, including Braye Road and thoroughfares around the Bridge.
Details of the plans can be found here but E&I says the initiative is to introduce and extend 25mph speed limits to broadly cover all Local Centres and Main Centre Outer Areas as defined in the Island Development Plan.
'By reducing the speed limits in these more densely populated areas, the Committee considers it will make roads safer for vulnerable road users and encourage more people to walk and cycle, especially when undertaking shorter journeys which will improve health, enhance the environment and minimise pollution...' says president Deputy Barry Brehaut.
Individual Douzeniers have their own views on the need for these changes, how proportionate or necessary they are, and the consequences of implementing them and Senior Constable Richard Leale has tabled the matter for discussion at the forthcoming Douzaine meeting.
An official parish response may be issued afterwards but in the meantime, any parishioner who has views on this is asked to contact E&I by emailing [email protected] or writing to Traffic & Highway Services, P O Box 145, Bulwer Avenue, St Sampson's, GY2 4LR, to arrive no later than Monday 13th August.
An undisclosed 'Phase 2' is promised 'in due course' by the committee.
Below is a chart of the Bridge area affected and a list of parish roads involved:
List of roads proposed to be changed to 25mph speed limit
In the parishes of Saint Sampson and Vale -
Lowlands Road,
Route du Picquerel, from its junction with Les Petites Mielles to a point 45m west of its junction with Le Picquerel,
In the parish of Vale -
La Route du Braye, a point 25m west of La Bailloterie Lane to a point 18m west of its junction with Vale Avenue,
Les Mares Pellees,
Sohier Road, from La Route du Braye to a point 90m north of junction with Les Mares Pellees,
Rue Coutance,
Rue de L’Essart,
Le Petit Essart,
Carriere Lane,
Rue du Tertre,
Tertre Lane,
Rue des Barras, from its junction with Les Juqueurs Road to a point 140m east of its junction with Les Jugueurs Road,
Les Rocques Barrees Road, from a point 57m east of its junction with Belval Road to a point 40m west of junction with Rue du Havre,
Le Picquerel,
Houmet Lane, from its junction with Route du Picquerel to a point 72m west of its junction with Route du Picquerel,
Bank Lane.
