Margaret Road – plans for a zebra crossing and road humps

The County Council has published a notice of its plans to make changes to Margaret Road, and sets out proposals to  build a new zebra crossing, and to remove and construct road humps. The project is being funded from developer money relating to the proposed extension to Windmill School.
Comments need to be in by 1 August which doesn’t leave much time. Our understanding is that properties in the area have not been leafletted with the proposed changes, so we have sent them out by email to those in the area for whom we have electronic contact details and are publishing the plans on our blog.
A major concern is that rainwater gullies may need to be moved and extra ones put in as previous changes similar to this made in Old Road have resulted in puddles either side of the road humps.
 
There is a concern that traffic turning right out of York Road may get stuck half way if children run out across the crossing, so Altaf and Ruth have asked County Highways to double check this. Apparently there are different rules for pelican and toucan crossings re adjacency to a road  junction than there are for zebra crossings.
 
Lines of sight will be very important here. Officers say:
I appreciate the point you make about sight lines  – however given the low traffic speeds, in our judgement this should not present a safety hazard, but we have still to complete detailed design
We have asked County Cllr Roz Smith to make sure that no parking spaces will be lost in Margaret Road, as parking there is often under pressure. We have been given an assurance by an officer that the number of parking bays will not be affected:
I confirm that the proposed zebra crossing will not impact on existing  parking bays – the crossing (including the  proposed zig zag markings) will only extend where there are currently double yellow lines or school keep clear markings; however there will be a slight impact on loading / usage by disabled vehicles as such use would not be permitted on the crossing itself or along the zig zag markings.
Comments from residents and councillors are due to be reported to the Cabinet Member for Transport’s Decision meeting on  4th September and officers would be happy to include any comments you want to make on this proposal. The closing date for comments is 1/8/14.

OXFORD – MARGARET ROAD AND WHARTON ROAD: PROPOSED ZEBRA CROSSING AND ROAD HUMPS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Oxfordshire County Council proposes to construct a zebra crossing and road humps under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Highways Act 1980 as described below:

  1. a)  Margaret Road – a zebra crossing immediately east of the junction with York Road. The crossing will be sited on a new flat top road hump approx. 4.5m wide and 75mm high (ramp gradients to be 1:12)
  2. b)  Wharton Road – a flat top hump sited across Wharton Road at its junction with Margaret Road. The hump will be approx. 4.5m wide and 75mm high (ramp gradients to be 1:12). The radius of the kerbing at the junction will be reduced to narrow the width of the carriageway.
  3. c)  The existing round top hump on Margaret Road between York Road and Wharton Road opposite properties 14/16 will be removed.

Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order are available for public inspection at County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and at Headington Library, North Place, Headington, OX3 9HY from 9.15am to 1pm Monday & Wednesday, 9.15am to 7pm to Tuesday & Thursday, 9.15am to 5pm Friday, and 9am to 4.30pm on Saturday.

Objections to the proposals and other representations specifying the grounds on which they are made may be sent in writing to the address below by the 01 August 2014. The Council will consider objections and representations received in response to this Notice. They may be disseminated widely for these purposes and made available to the public.

Traffic Regulation Team (ref: CM/12.6.320) on behalf of the Director for Environment & Economy, Speedwell House, Oxford, OX1 1NE. Tel: 0845 310 1111.

 

Please see Windmill Primary School – SCHEMATIC PLAN for details

 

 

 

 

 

 

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