Shropshire Council

Tong – 30mph and 50mph speed limit

  • Period: 10 January 2020 - 31 January 2020
  • Status: Closed
  • Audiences: Everyone
  • Topics: Traffic management
  • Type: Public

Title of scheme

Tong – 30mph and 50mph speed limit

Description

It is proposed to create an enforceable speed limit, combined with traffic engineering measures, on Offoxey Road and A41 Newport Road in Tong. These measures will reduce vehicle speeds which will improve road safety along these lengths of roads by decreasing the risk of road accidents and casualties.

Locations

A41 Newport Road and Offoxey Road, Tong

Consultation begins

10 January 2020

Consultation ends

31 January 2020

 

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
(DISTRICT OF BRIDGNORTH) (SPEED LIMITS)

ORDER 2007 (AMENDMENT) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to make the following changes to the speed limit in Tong:

  • The existing 30mph speed limit on Offoxey Road will be extended to the junction with the A41 Newport Road.
  • A 50mph speed limit will be placed on A41 Newport Road, between a point 235m north of the centre line of Offoxey Road junction with A41 Newport Road and a point 100m south east of the centre line of Stanton Road junction with A41 Newport Road.

Full details of these proposals are in the deposited documents which may be examined during usual office opening hours at The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, or at Shifnal Library, Broadway, Shifnal.

10 January 2020

 

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Documents

Proposals implemented in full on 28 May 2021.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support or make any other comments about these proposals please send an email to: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk by 31 January 2020. You may also ring 0345 678 9006 for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.

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