Reduction in Speed Limit on the A4054 Merthyr Road Pentrebach from 40Mph to 30Mph
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Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AN Main Tel: 01685 725000 www.merthyr.gov.uk CABINET REPORT Date Written 20th August 2018 Report Author Martin Stark Service Area Engineering Committee Division Portfolio Exempt/Non Exempt Non Exempt Committee Date 26th September 2018 To: Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen Petition - Reduction in speed limit on the A4054 Merthyr Road Pentrebach from 40mph to 30mph 1.0 SUMMARY OF THE REPORT 1.1 To advise Councillors of proposals to improve Road Safety along the A4054 Merthyr Road Pentrebach near the pedestrian crossing leading to Abercanaid Community School involving reducing the speed limit from 40mph to 30 mph and for Councillors to authorise Public Notice to be given of the County Borough Council’s intention to make a permanent Traffic Regulation Order lowering the speed limit under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and in the event of no objections, the Order be made. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS that 2.1 a) Public Notice be given of the County Borough Council’s intention to make a permanent Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which is detailed in the schedule at Appendix A; b) That in the event of no objections being received, the said permanent Order be made; c) If objections are received a report is presented to the appropriate Committee for consideration as soon as practicable. 3.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 3.1 A petition was received by the authority expressing concerns about Road Safety around the area of a pedestrian crossing on the A4054 at Pentrebach. The petition requested a reduction in the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph, contained 237 signatures and was forwarded to Officers in the Engineering Department for consideration. The petition was reported to Full Council on 27th June 2018. 3.2 An existing Pelican Crossing is located adjacent to Pentrebach Railway Station along the A4054, Merthyr Road, Pentrebach and provides a pedestrian link to and from the local Pentrebach and Abercanaid communities, local schools and Railway Station. 3.3 A 40mph speed limit applies along the section of A4054 Merthyr Road between Pentrebach roundabout extending south-east to a point east of the roundabout near the entrance to Troedyrhiw and Holly Terrace. 4.0 PROPOSAL 4.1 A meeting was held comprising Officers in the Engineering Department, Councillors and lead petitioner to discuss the petition in more detail and to advise of intentions to improve Road Safety at the Pelican Crossing. 4.2 Officers have carried out traffic and road safety investigations and produced proposals to reduce the current 40mph speed limit to 30mph from the Pentrebach roundabout along A4054 Merthyr Road, south east to its junction with Maestaf Street. In addition, this also includes provision of ‘ARAF’/’SLOW’ roadmarkings on the pedestrian crossing approaches. These road safety measures will have a positive impact and make the area safer for road users. 4.3 A drawing showing these proposals is available via the Background Paper link for information purposes. 4.4 The new speed limit would require revocation of an existing 40mph Traffic Regulation Order made by the former Mid Glamorgan County Council in 1987 and introduction of a new Order over the appropriate length of road, under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and to apply 30mph restricted road status. Highway work involving changes to existing traffic signs and also a number of new illuminated traffic signs would be required. 4.5 As part of Statutory Traffic Regulation Order procedure, consultation has been carried out with the emergency services and other representative users groups. No objections were received. The next stage of the Traffic Order process would be to give Public Notice of the Council’s intention to make the permanent Order including an objection period giving the opportunity for objections to be received from the general public. If no objections are received, the Order can be made. If objections are received a report would be presented to the appropriate Committee for consideration as soon as practicable. 5.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATION(S) 5.1 There are administrative costs relating to the publishing of notices and costs associated with installation of traffic signs which is to be met from the Traffic Management budget. Total costs are estimated at £5000. 6.0 EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6.1 An Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) form has been prepared for the purpose of this report. It has been found that a full assessment is required. The form can be accessed on the Council’s website/intranet via the ‘Equality Impact Assessment’ link. The positive impacts are that the proposed Traffic Regulation Order will have a positive impact and reduce the existing 40mph speed limit to 30mph and assist Traffic Management/Road Safety in the vicinity of the Pelican Crossing. The positive effects would improve good relations between different groups and assist positive regeneration of the area. There are no negative impacts. The current proposals to introduce these improvements include various Traffic Regulation Order schedules indicated in Appendix A. CHERYLLEE EVANS COUNCILLOR KEVIN GIBBS CHIEF OFFICER NEIGHBOURHOOD CABINET MEMBER FOR SERVICES, PLANNING & COUNTRYSIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION BACKGROUND PAPERS Title of Document(s) Document(s) Date Document Location File ref. H10.0 Ongoing Traffic Management Section, Engineering Department, Unit 5 Pentrebach Does the report contain any issue that may impact the Council’s No Constitution? Consultation has been undertaken with the Corporate Management Team in respect of each proposal(s) and recommendation(s) set out in this report. Appendix A SCHEDULE 1 40 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT That length of Merthyr Road (Route A4054) , Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, from a point 40 metres south east of its junction with Maestaf Street south eastwards to a point 315 metres north of its junction with South View Troedyrhiw, a distance of approximately 715 metres. SCHEDULE 2 REVOCATION OF EXISTING TRAFFIC ORDER Revoke the “Mid Glamorgan County Council (Merthyr Road (Route A4054) Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil) (40mph Speed restriction) 1987”..