Agenda item

The Sub-Committee received a Gateway 4/5 report in relation to the Newgate Street/Warwick Lane safety improvements.

Members were advised that at the time of the last gateway (1/2) report, the data had ranked this junction as the 9^th most dangerous location on the City’s highway network. However, in the latest data, it was now ranked the second behind Bank Junction due to a combination of improvements being achieved elsewhere and a worsening of safety at this junction.

The proposal was therefore to make this junction safer and improve pedestrian amenity wherever possible, whilst minimising any impacts on vehicle journey times. 

The report detailed a number of options which had now been evaluated and Members were advised that the most beneficial and recommended option was to introduce traffic signals to control all movements including the introduction of pedestrian green/red man facilities throughout. This option was expected to save an average of 2.6 collisions per year. 

Members spoke in support of the recommended Option 4 however also stressed the need to promote behavioural change to reduce the number of collisions and casualties, and suggested that this could be undertaken as part of the consultation exercise.

RESOLVED – To:

a)            Approve Option 4 subject to the project obtaining TfL scheme approval;

b)            Approve the procurement approach and the proposed way forward

c)            Approve a budget allocation of £90,000 to be funded from LIP allocation for 2016/17

d)            Approve, subject to the Planning & Transportation Committee agreeing an additional £60,000 from the LIP grant for 2017/18 to be allocated to this project

e)            Authorise the start of works.