Post by Sherford on Aug 19, 2008 10:57:41 GMT
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Have your say on transport crisis
07:00 - 19-August-2008
ONLY days remain for people to give their views on plans to encourage thousands of new Plymouth residents to abandon their cars and avoid gridlock.
Plymouth City Council has been consulting residents, community groups and businesses about a proposed high-quality public transport route to help cope with thousands of new homes on the fringes of Plympton and Plymstock.
More than 7,000 new homes are expected to be built along the so-called Eastern Corridor, the route into the city centre from that side of the city, by 2026.
The council wants to encourage residents of the 5,500-home Sherford new town and the 1,600-home Morley Park – at the Blue Circle Cement site in Plymstock – to catch the bus, walk or cycle into the city.
It has worked with consultants to draw up a set of proposals to cope with the extra traffic, especially at bottlenecks such as Laira Bridge.
People have until August 29 to give their views if they want to influence what happens.
Plymouth is hemmed in by the sea, rivers and Dartmoor, and building entirely new roads is difficult and expensive.
The city council is instead considering a high-quality public transport route for buses, pedestrians and cyclists and a park-and-ride site at Deep Lane on the A38.
A second crossing could be built over the main road, and the junction could be improved – overcoming concerns about its safety following several accidents.
A 'tidal' bus lane at Laira Bridge, operating in different directions for the morning and evening rush hours, could be implemented.
Pedestrians and cyclists could be moved from the north side of the bridge to the disused rail bridge.
A new outbound lane on Gdynia Way could be built to reduce traffic in Embankment Road, where buses could be given increased bus priority on Embankment Road.
A new southbound link could be built from Embankment Road to Laira Bridge Road to replace the current junction which weaves down a small residential street.
Roads could also be improved through Cattedown and buses could be given more priority on Exeter Street.
The improvements would cost tens of millions of pounds but the council hopes private developers and the Government will pick up a large part of the bill.
Exhibitions have been held at various locations over the last month and leaflets have been sent to households in the East End, Elburton, Plymstock and the area around Deep Lane junction.
The council has received more than 4,000 responses but is keen to get even more feedback before the deadline.
Anyone who wants to have a say should visit the council's website at www.plymouth.gov.uk or contact the council's transport strategy team on 307704 for an information brochure.
Have your say on transport crisis
07:00 - 19-August-2008
ONLY days remain for people to give their views on plans to encourage thousands of new Plymouth residents to abandon their cars and avoid gridlock.
Plymouth City Council has been consulting residents, community groups and businesses about a proposed high-quality public transport route to help cope with thousands of new homes on the fringes of Plympton and Plymstock.
More than 7,000 new homes are expected to be built along the so-called Eastern Corridor, the route into the city centre from that side of the city, by 2026.
The council wants to encourage residents of the 5,500-home Sherford new town and the 1,600-home Morley Park – at the Blue Circle Cement site in Plymstock – to catch the bus, walk or cycle into the city.
It has worked with consultants to draw up a set of proposals to cope with the extra traffic, especially at bottlenecks such as Laira Bridge.
People have until August 29 to give their views if they want to influence what happens.
Plymouth is hemmed in by the sea, rivers and Dartmoor, and building entirely new roads is difficult and expensive.
The city council is instead considering a high-quality public transport route for buses, pedestrians and cyclists and a park-and-ride site at Deep Lane on the A38.
A second crossing could be built over the main road, and the junction could be improved – overcoming concerns about its safety following several accidents.
A 'tidal' bus lane at Laira Bridge, operating in different directions for the morning and evening rush hours, could be implemented.
Pedestrians and cyclists could be moved from the north side of the bridge to the disused rail bridge.
A new outbound lane on Gdynia Way could be built to reduce traffic in Embankment Road, where buses could be given increased bus priority on Embankment Road.
A new southbound link could be built from Embankment Road to Laira Bridge Road to replace the current junction which weaves down a small residential street.
Roads could also be improved through Cattedown and buses could be given more priority on Exeter Street.
The improvements would cost tens of millions of pounds but the council hopes private developers and the Government will pick up a large part of the bill.
Exhibitions have been held at various locations over the last month and leaflets have been sent to households in the East End, Elburton, Plymstock and the area around Deep Lane junction.
The council has received more than 4,000 responses but is keen to get even more feedback before the deadline.
Anyone who wants to have a say should visit the council's website at www.plymouth.gov.uk or contact the council's transport strategy team on 307704 for an information brochure.