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Hockley Area Action Plan Options Report

Representation ID: 26590

Received: 08/01/2011

Respondent: Mr Terry Waine

Representation Summary:

Summary:
The proposals will only make a very small improvement.
Focus on filtering the Rayleigh traffic into Spa Road before it gets to Potters.
A traffic analysis is required broken into time periods to confirm the size and scope of the problem.

Full text:

8. Transport options.

The proposals for improving traffic flow at the Spa roundabout are likely to have only a small impact. A shared surface on a busy road with some motorists currently not knowing who has the right of way on a roundabout or a Zebra Crossing will increase accidents.
As noted some of the suggestions could make small improvements. Prohibiting (and enforcing) lorries from delivering between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; restricting the refuse trucks to travelling along Southend Road and Main Road outside of the rush hour and school run; extending and enforcing parking restrictions on main roads would all make small improvements.
Use of 'No Right Turn' signs could help a little e.g., out of Woodlands Road, and into Spa Road from Southend (use Great Eastern Road -as many already do).
Filtering traffic from Rayleigh that turns left at the Spa Roundabout earlier could make a big impact.
It is unfortunate that the approach to the Spa roundabout is insufficient to allow a one way flyover from the Rayleigh direction.
Meaningful options cannot be suggested without a traffic analysis e.g. problems may arise at certain times only.