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Dahlia Gardens Traffic Calming Measures
Update - 8 April 2011
Following the formal consultation carried out in February 2011, representations received from residents regarding the proposals, along with officers’ recommendations were reported to the Cabinet Member for Environmental Sustainability and Regeneration on 15 March 2011. The Cabinet Member has agreed to proceed with the implementation of the proposals.
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Formal consultation - February 2011
The Council is responding to concerns raised by some residents regarding safety and speeds in some of the roads within the area by introducing the appropriate traffic calming measures only in Dahlia Gardens and Abbotts Road in this financial year.
Funding is available from Transport for London (TfL) for the 2010/11 financial year and the Council is consulting residents of both roads on the proposed speed reducing measures. If approved and these measures are introduced (subject to the results of the statutory consultation and a decision by the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Regeneration), the proposed traffic calming measures will form part of a wider 20mph zone scheme, to be consulted in the next financial year, subject to funding being made available.
Proposals:
1 Raised junctions at the following locations:
- Dahlia Gardens junction with New Barnes Avenue,
- Dahlia Garden junction with Beech Avenue.
Advantages of raised junctions
- Reduces speed at junctions.
- Can be used in isolation – they do not have to form part of a series of other features such as road humps.
- More acceptable to emergency services than standard humps.
- Improved crossing facility allows pedestrians, especially vulnerable road users such as those with disabilities and parents with children to cross the road.
- Improved sight lines.
Disadvantages of raised junctions
- Can be expensive to construct.
- Construction may cause temporary traffic disruption including temporary road / traffic lane closure.
2 Implement speed cushions
- within the vicinity of no. 16 Dahlia Gardens
Advantages of speed cushions
- Effective at reducing traffic speeds.
- Accepted by emergency services.
- Inexpensive to construct.
- No loss of on-street parking.
- Cyclists can pass between them.
Disadvantages of speed cushions
- Can not be used to reduce speeds of larger vehicles such as heavy goods vehicles.
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Traffic & Highways
Merton Civic Centre
London Road
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Telephone: 020 8545 4869
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