Galsworthy Road - Proposed construction of speed cushions
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HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 – SECTIONS 90A AND 90C
GALSWORTHY ROAD AREA, WHITELEAS, SOUTH SHIELDS
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF SPEED CUSHIONS
TRAFFIC CALMING PROPOSALS 2024
NOTICE is given that the Council of the Borough of South Tyneside in exercise of its powers under Section 90A of the Highways Act 1980, after consultation and in accordance with Section 90C of the Highways Act 1980 and under all other enabling powers proposes to construct speed cushions
complying with the Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 as traffic calming measures consisting of 1.7m x 4.0m speed cushions on Galsworthy Road and Whiteleas Way. The speed limit on the roads is 30mph with a proposal to reduce the speed limit to 20mph. The traffic calming is necessary to reduce traffic speeds. The proposed speed cushions will consist of a raised surface 75 mm above the existing carriageway. The proposed locations are as follows:-
Schedule 1 – Triad of speed cushions (1.7m width x 4.0m length)
Galsworthy Rd, Whiteleas
From a point 19m northeast of its junction with Gosforth Avenue
Galsworthy Rd, Whiteleas
From a point 105m northeast of its junction with Gosforth Avenue
Galsworthy Rd, Whiteleas
Outside 299 Galsworthy Road
Whiteleas Way, Whiteleas
Outside 49 Whiteleas Way
Whiteleas Way, Whiteleas
Outside 32 Whiteleas Way
All details of the proposals are shown on a plan which may be inspected from Monday to Friday between 10am and 2pm at the Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL. Alternatively you can request a copy of the documentation by emailing lynne.sloan@southtyneside.gov.uk . If you wish
to raise an objection, express support or make any other observations about these proposals, you must make them in writing to the Council’s Legal Services Department at the address below or by using the same email address above by the 6 November 2024. Any objections must specify the
grounds on which they are made.
Dated 16 October 2024
Corporate Lead, Legal & Governance, South Tyneside Council, Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL
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