Traffic management scheme - Wem 20mph zone extension and zebra crossing
- Period: 23 October 2014 - 03 November 2014
- Status: Closed
- Audiences: Parents/carers, Youth, Children, Businesses, Older people, Everyone, Students, Farmers and landowners
- Topics: Traffic management
- Type: Public
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Title of Scheme |
Wem – 20mph zone extension and zebra crossing |
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Description
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Shropshire Council is proposing to extend the 20mph zone in Wem further along Mill Street, and onto some adjoining roads. The proposals also include the implementation of a new zebra crossing on Mill Street to aid pedestrians in crossing this busy road. These measures will reduce speeds, and assist casualty reduction and road safety in Wem. |
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Locations |
Drawwell Lane, Leek Street, Mill Street and Wellgate – Wem |
THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL (DISTRICT OF NORTH SHROPSHIRE)
(SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2007 (AMENDMENT) ORDER
Shropshire Council proposes to extend the existing 20mph speed limit zone in Wem, as follows:
Drawwell Lane – for its entire length.
Wellgate – for its entire length.
Mill Street – from its junction with High Street to a point 91 metres north-east of its junction with Eckford Park.
Leek Street – for its entire length.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 23
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZEBRA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
MILL STREET, WEM
Notice is hereby given that Shropshire Council in exercise of their powers under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police, propose to establish a zebra pedestrian crossing as follows:
Zebra pedestrian crossing on MILL STREET, WEM at a point approximately 9 metres north-east of its junction with Drawwell Lane.
(Data Protection: Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published on-line in connection with the processing of the (proposed) Order and/or any Inquiry. Information will not be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published on-line will exclude individuals email addresses and phone numbers.)
Documents
Scheme implemented in full in 2015.
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 Edinburgh House, New Street, Wem.
If you wish to make representations regarding the proposed zebra crossing, or raise an objection, express support or make any other comments about the speed limit proposals, please send an e-mail to: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk or ring 0345 678 9006 by 13 November 2014.