Object
Hockley Area Action Plan Options Report
Representation ID: 26590
Received: 08/01/2011
Respondent: Mr Terry Waine
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.
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.