ROAD closures to introduce new traffic calming speed humps on Capesthorne Road, Orford, have been confirmed by Warrington Borough Council.
The closures will be on Capesthorne Road and Barrow Avenue for up to five weeks starting on October 31st.
The work will involve replacing a series of ‘thumps’ that highway planners say are not sufficient to reduce vehicular speeds adequately.
This has been backed up by video footage showing unsafe traffic speeds across the measures which may result in loss of control injury collision occurrence.
It is now proposed to remove the existing traffic calming measures in the form of “thumps” and one pair of existing speed cushions and replace them with more substantial traffic calming features of varying type.
For many years, the borough council says residents have expressed concerns about the existing traffic calming measures in Capesthorne Road.
THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON (CAPESTHORNE ROAD & BARROW AVENUE)
(PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2022
Warrington Borough Council has made an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of which is to introduce a prohibition of driving as follows: Capesthorne Road from its junction with Avery Close to its junction with Poplars Avenue; Barrow Avenue from its junction with Capesthorne Road to a point 15 metres north, outside No. 1 Barrow Avenue.
The Order will be effective from 31st October 2022 for 5 weeks, between 9am and 5pm, as and when signed on site. Access will be under the control of the relevant Contractor for the duration of the works. The alternative route will be via Greenwood Crescent, Poplars Avenue and vice versa. The closure is required to facilitate highway improvement works.
Council set to introduce new traffic calming speed humps at Orford
