IRBY VILLAGE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
WORK COMPLETED
FROM THIS
TO THIS
TO THIS
... AND WASN'T IT WORTH IT!??
You
may recall the long running ITPAS campaign for traffic calming measures through
ITPAS initially had reservations about the location of the crossing as the threat to parking may have had an affect on local traders. However, following two successful meetings with local Councilors and WBC Officials, we were happy to report that the site was to be placed outside the Doctors surgery crossing over Thingwall Road to the Newsagents as can be seen in our photos.
Click the thumbnail link below to see plans,
which show the narrowing of the mouth of
The
Council planners, we believe, have put much thought into the design and construction
of the crossing, minimising loss of parking spaces (our initial
concerns) and making a 'safe zone' for pedestrians. We still believe, however,
that we can go a long way to improve safety for the pedestrian in the village by
introducing further traffic calming measures and to that end ITPAS will monitor the difference and encourage the
Police/Parking Wardens to enforce traffic laws around the crossing before
progressing other traffic calming issues.
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are your views about this? Positive or Negative just click
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*Puffin
(Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligent crossings)
These differ from pelican crossings as there is no flashing green figure phase.
On puffin crossings the red and green figures are above the control box on your
side of the road. Press the button and wait for the green figure to show..
Infra-red cameras similar to those used to find earthquake victims trapped under
rubble are being used to help people cross the road. Attached to traffic lights
at pedestrian crossings, the cameras extend the time drivers see red so elderly
or disabled people aren't at risk from oncoming traffic. The new 'smart' system
also uses heat sensors to tell if pedestrians are waiting on the pavement, and
can even override the red light shown to drivers if they've already got to the
other side.
It has reduced delays to motor vehicles, and improved crossing conditions for
elderly and disabled persons by automatically varying the crossing times.
Drivers approaching a Puffin crossing are made aware of the crossing because of
its traffic lights and zig-zag road markings. Iron railings are usually used to
stop pedestrians entering the road away from the crossing
The lights have no flashing amber phase, so the lights just change like a normal
traffic light at a junction.
** In our recent Newsletter (December 20005) we highlighted the fact that there had been two objections to the crossing, one being Irby Evangelical Church. This information was extracted from the Councils minutes in respect of this project. We have since liaised with Irby Evangelical Church and had sight of their letter. We would like to highlight the fact that the letter is not an objection and they merely intended to highlight a particular problem they could see affecting them in regards to the re-location of the bus stop. Irby Evangelical Church do not object to the Puffin Crossing and fully support this initiative.
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