SLLC Highways and Transportation Working Group 15 February 2013 South Lakeland Local Committee Devolved Capital Programme 2013/14 Appendix 8 Small Highway Improvement Schemes Candidate List RECOMMENDED SCHEMES SHADED GREY Parish Council scheme comments (benefits; land issues and other CCC Electoral Road No. Priority Parish Road Name Settlement Parish Request/Scheme Description Detailed Location potential delivery difficulties; potential Cumbria Highways comments Cost Type Division (if known) Score developer implications; potential funding partners) Improving pedestrian (possibly cycling) and limited mobility accessibility - SLDC LDF. Also, a number of aims of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan (limited mobility, short walks, transport links, and so on). Together with the removal of the kissing gates (above) would then Extend footpath 526003 southwards create a route suitable for all those Preliminary Design - Requires further alongside railway (a track already Grange Grange-over-Sands Footpath Kents Bank Promenade walk extension with limited mobility between Grange- assessment to confirm details and 3000 60 Prep exists for most of the way - but over-Sands and Kents Bank stations. deliverability inaccessible) to Kents Bank Station This would enable those with limited mobility, and others to make flat, level journeys betwen the settlements and facilities - as well as enabling one way journeys with returns by rail. Possibly open to cyclists as well, although one stretch is narrow and would possibly entail pushing (and the right to cycle issue may need to be resolved as well). Preliminary Design - Requires further Construct footpath from South of Lower Kentdale Burton-in-Kendal A6070 Heronsyke assessment to confirm details and 2000 58 Prep village to Heronsyke deliverability Creating a footway on the east side of the A5084, reducing the width of the carriageway from the crossroads in Preliminary Design - Requires further Blawith and Water Yeat to the cattle grid, as a From the crossroads in Water Yeat to High Furness A5084 Water Yeat assessment to confirm details and 2000 57 Prep Subberthwaite safety measure for road traffic and the cattle grid deliverability pedestrians by reducing traffic speeds and overtaking at the cross roads Sedbergh & Kirkby Sedbergh Howgill Lane extend footway Peoples Hall 7000 56 Works Lonsdale Footpath from school to playground. Request this work be considered for Cartmel Lower Allithwaite Footpath improvement 20000 54 Works completion. A rough and muddy area traversed by children. Between Railway Bridge and Surgery, Requires further assessment to confirm Upper Kent Staveley with Ings Crook Road, Staveley Provide footway/pedestrian way 2000 54 Prep Crook Road details and deliverability Preliminary Design - Requires further Footway - Levens Bridge and Lyth Valley Levens Levens Bridge and Levens Lane assessment to confirm details and 2000 54 Prep Levens Lane deliverability A5074 Pedestrian crossing between Preliminary Design - Requires further Cornbirthwaite and Birthwaite Road - Windermere Windermere A5074 assessment to confirm details and 2000 54 Prep nearer to Birthwaite would be deliverability recommended if seen fit. Resurfacing of public footpath - Penny Bridge - Resurfacing public Low Furness Egton with Newland Penny Bridge footpath used by school due to 30000 53 Works footpath inaccessibility of buses on the U511. Flookburgh – School signs and flashing Cartmel Lower Holker 6000 53 Works warning signs. Parish Council scheme comments (benefits; land issues and other CCC Electoral Road No. Priority Parish Road Name Settlement Parish Request/Scheme Description Detailed Location potential delivery difficulties; potential Cumbria Highways comments Cost Type Division (if known) Score developer implications; potential funding partners) Flashing school warning signs and North and South of approach to primary Grange Allithwaite Upper PC School Hill 6000 53 Works pedestrian warning signs on School Hill School, School Hill, Lindale For safety considerations for both Requires further assessment to confirm Lower Kentdale Holme North Road Holme New footway Between Old Lane and canal towpath 2000 53 Prep residents and walkers details and deliverability Pedestrian crossing point on WindermereRo Windermere road to facilitate pupils Windermere Road/School Hill Junction, Requires further assessment to confirm Grange Allithwaite Upper PC B5271 1000 53 Prep ad crossing the road to access Lindale Lindale details and deliverability School Provide footpath in field between Windermere Windermere Road and School Lane to Along eastern boundary of the "Big Requires further assessment to confirm Upper Kent Staveley with Ings Road/School Staveley 2000 53 Prep provide a safe walking route to the Meadow" details and deliverability Lane school Ordnance Survey ref 304844 - this section of road narrows and it is very difficult for two vehicles to pass. It is frequently used by those touring the area and unaware of the narrow road conditions on a busy, main route. It is Road widening past Little Dicks Farm, especially bad in the summer months Requires further assessment to confirm Low Furness Egton with Newland Spark Bridge 1000 52 Prep Spark Bridge. with caravans, motorhomes travelling up details and deliverability to Coniston camping grounds and the West Coast. There is often a tailback of traffic and the stone walls are frequently hit. This also contributes to other vehicles hitting the stones and damaging tyres, causing more problems. Provide pedestrian link between Preliminary Design - Requires further Upper Kent Staveley with Ings Brow Lane Staveley Windermere Road and School along Brow Lane assessment to confirm details and 2000 53 Prep Brow Lane deliverability SLDC LDF recognises need to improve cycle facilities within Grange. Would create pleasant walking route as well Link needed between promenade (or Walney To Wear National Cycle Route Would mean being able to cycle to/from Requires further assessment to confirm Grange Grange-over-Sands B5277 Lindale Road Grange station yard) to create safe level path 1000 52 Prep 20 and local cycling station / Town Centre without having to details and deliverability alongside railway to join Meathop Road go up and down the hill past the hotels or at junction - turning right onto Meathop Road not very safe and causes tailbacks behind. Suggested locations: - Meadowbank Blue 'walking man' signs, or nice cast Lane & The Crescent, Hampsfell Road SLDC LDF recognises need to improve Grange Grange-over-Sands Various Grange 10000 52 Works iron blades. Car Park, Yew Tree Road, The Station pedestrian facilities within Grange underpass, Top of Bayley Lane Sedbergh & Kirkby Sedbergh A683 Long Lane pedestrian refuge Settlebeck School crossing 8000 52 Works Lonsdale To improve visibility for junction if heading from Main Street and Crown Hill - all the corners on this junction should Double Yellow Lines outside Higginsons Kents Bank have double yellows as standard. Grange Grange-over-Sands Grange and old garage, indeed maybe all round TRO request 1000 50 Works Road Would need to ensure that vehicles do the junction? not just park on garage forecourt and block footway. 'No Loading' markings probably also needed (and enforcement) Single yellow line regularly flaunted Single yellow line regularly flaunted without enforcement anyway. If well without enforcement anyway. If well Grange Fell Grange Grange-over-Sands Grange Parking Bays created outside Library positioned should not interfere with positioned should not interfere with TRO request 1000 50 Works road visibility - plenty of road width. Suggest visibility - plenty of road width. Suggest that it is 1 hour, or 30 minutes. that it is 1 hour, or 30 minutes. Sedbergh & Kirkby Sedbergh A684 tidying up of lay-by New Bridge 5000 50 Works Lonsdale Parish Council scheme comments (benefits; land issues and other CCC Electoral Road No. Priority Parish Road Name Settlement Parish Request/Scheme Description Detailed Location potential delivery difficulties; potential Cumbria Highways comments Cost Type Division (if known) Score developer implications; potential funding partners) Request for barrier outside Crosthwaite Primary School to safeguard children exiting onto the road. Footpath outside Lyth Valley Crosthwaite and Lyth New barrier/footway extension Outside Crosthwaite Primary School 5000 50 Works school needs extending to the right hand side of the entrance to the school playground/car park. Several passing places have been New Hutton Upper Kent New Hutton C5068 Surface current passing places Between the village and B6254 formed over the years but are muddy; 8000 50 Works Lane they need gravel surfaces. These two corners have high accident Upper Kent New Hutton C5067 Hayclose Lane Add "dangerous corner" road signs Hayclose counts. The need for additional signs 1800 50 Works was recognised by SLLC in 2009/10. These two corners have high accident Upper Kent New Hutton C5067 Hayclose Lane Add "dangerous corner" road signs Just north of the Station Inn counts. The need for additional signs 1800 50 Works was recognised by SLLC in 2009/10. Provide traffic calming Gleaston. Requires further assessment to confirm Low Furness Aldingham Traffic Calming Gleaston 1000 50 Prep SL0018 details and deliverability Caravans and lorries cannot pass; the New Hutton verges are very soft and thus damaged; Requires further assessment to confirm Upper Kent New Hutton C5068 Two passing places to be made Between the village and A684 1500 50 Prep Lane the traffic on them is damaging