Residents have launched a petition asking the council to improve pedestrian safety as part of the traffic light installation work which starts on January 6 at Woodmill.
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The petition is promoted on various posters around the area.
Experience when previous temporary lights have been used has shown that cars speed up if they don’t have to wait for oncoming cars to clear the very narrow single lane section of Woodmill Lane, according to the petition.
It goes on to say: “The pavement is VERY narrow (less than 800mm), there is a dangerous blind corner on the pavement and if cars have a green light they will travel much faster than they currently do. Cars frequently mount the path at its narrowest section due to the 'dropped kerb' style pavement and regularly use the pavement as extra road when pedestrians are on it.”
It’s a busy pedestrian route used by “hundreds of school children every day”, among others.
The petition is on the council’s website here. You have to log in, or register to log in, if you want to sign it.
Previously
‘Prepare for delays’ during £250,000 Woodmill Bridge ‘signalisation’
New traffic lights for Woodmill Bridge to be switched on during half term
‘No costings’ for Woodmill traffic signal scheme - Oct 2018
New traffic light proposal for Woodmill - Oct 2018
Woodmill Waiting - from 2006