We're after your views on proposed road safety measures on Luton Road.
We take road safety very seriously. We continually monitor the police’s reported personal injury collision records and prioritise the limited funding we have for locations that will benefit most. The collision records indicate that Luton Road requires improvement, and we have developed a traffic calming scheme aimed at reducing road traffic incidents.
Second phase
The first phase of the scheme has already been successfully introduced in the section of Luton Road between Upper Luton Road and York Hill. This consisted of gentle flat “raised table” road humps and ‘speed cushions’.
We're now proposing to introduce a series of similar traffic calming measures in the section of Luton Road between Castle Road and A2 Chatham Hill, as well as some extensions to existing junction build-outs to provide areas for soft landscaping and tree planting, along with general street improvements.
Proposed 75mm high, 18.5m long raised table with 1.5m long (1:20) ramps and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points with tactile paving
Proposed removal of all existing bollards around the junction. Two new bollards proposed to be installed next to Bank Street crossings
Proposed kerbed buildout with timber bollards in parking area for tree planting
Existing kerbed buildout proposed to be shortened and layby extended for loading bay
Proposed 75mm high, 15.0m long raised table with 1.5m long (1:20) ramps at existing zebra crossing. Tactile paving and road marking to be replaced with new to suit raised table
Proposed replacement of existing guardrail with decorative type. Lengths of railing to be shortened to three panels per side
Proposed soft landscaping (planting) area either side of the crossing, to include space for a tree
Proposed removal of traffic sign posts and parking signs. Parking bays to remain uncontrolled
Proposed replacement of existing bollards with new and creation of soft landscaping (planting area) for plants and trees.
All existing features to remain unless otherwise noted.
Proposed 75mm high, by 2.0m long red coloured speed cushions and kerb buildout
Existing buildout proposed to be removed and replaced with car parking to offset parking outside number 86/88
Proposed removal of existing pedestrian island including crossing points, tactile paving and road markings (road markings omitted to reduce drawing clutter)
Proposed buildout with timber bollards for soft landscaping (planting) area to include space for trees
Proposed 75mm high, 17.5m long raised table with 1.5m long (1:20) ramps and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points with tactile paving
Proposed removal of existing bollards around junction. Two new bollards proposed to be installed next to Short Street crossing point
Proposed removal of existing bollards over this extent (omitted to reduce drawing clutter)
Proposed kerbed buildout with timber bollards in parking area for tree planting
Proposed removal of traffic sign posts and parking signs. Parking bays to remain uncontrolled.
All existing features to remain unless otherwise noted.
