Main Road - proposed speed control tables & speed control cushions
Tucked away in the Notices section on Page 63 of the Romford Recorder (24/8) I noticed a Proposal for the installation of Speed Control Cushions and Speed Control Tables along a significant section of Main Road between the Magistrates Court and Castellan Avenue both west (towards Romford) and east (towards Gallows Corner).
It says that 2,000 vehicles use Main Road per hour and the justification is that speeds of up to 50 mph have been recorded (that can't have been during most of the day when it can be quicker to walk than drive along Main Road) and the 80 personal injuries (3 serious & 1 fatal - with nearly 25% of these occurring during the hours of darkness) recorded over a 5 year period.
While it is never acceptable for any injuries to occur on this or any of our roads this scheme seems to be unjustified on such a major route into & out of Romford and will inevitably push many vehicles onto surrounding side roads (like Castellan Avenue which is already a rat-run) to avoid the speed cushions/tables & inevitable queues that will build up. Better phasing of the overly long pedestrian lights outside Raphaels & Lodge Farm Parks and the ridiculous Toucan (for cyclists/pedestrian) lights at Upper Brentwood Road which phase even when there are neither waiting to use the crossing would go a long way to preventing the resulting large gaps in the traffic allowing such speeds. Or maybe just install average speed cameras along the whole stretch.
If you want to comment on the Scheme you only have until September 14th.
Details are at https://www.havering.gov.uk/consultations
It says that 2,000 vehicles use Main Road per hour and the justification is that speeds of up to 50 mph have been recorded (that can't have been during most of the day when it can be quicker to walk than drive along Main Road) and the 80 personal injuries (3 serious & 1 fatal - with nearly 25% of these occurring during the hours of darkness) recorded over a 5 year period.
While it is never acceptable for any injuries to occur on this or any of our roads this scheme seems to be unjustified on such a major route into & out of Romford and will inevitably push many vehicles onto surrounding side roads (like Castellan Avenue which is already a rat-run) to avoid the speed cushions/tables & inevitable queues that will build up. Better phasing of the overly long pedestrian lights outside Raphaels & Lodge Farm Parks and the ridiculous Toucan (for cyclists/pedestrian) lights at Upper Brentwood Road which phase even when there are neither waiting to use the crossing would go a long way to preventing the resulting large gaps in the traffic allowing such speeds. Or maybe just install average speed cameras along the whole stretch.
If you want to comment on the Scheme you only have until September 14th.
Details are at https://www.havering.gov.uk/consultations
