totnes bridge presentation to totnes town council 5 november 2012 john fewings
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Totnes Bridge
Presentation toTotnes Town Council
5 November 2012
John Fewings
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Totnes Bridge
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Problems – A
• Footways over the Bridge are too narrow for pedestrians (currently both footways are between 1.1 and 1.2 metres wide)
• Department for Transport guidance recommends a minimum width of 1.5 metres for a pedestrian to pass a pushchair or wheelchair, or 1.7 metres for pushchairs and wheelchairs to pass each other
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Problems – B
• Totnes bridge provides the only realistic pedestrian link between Bridgetown residential area and goods and services in the town centre
• Totnes Bridge provides a key tourist link between Steamer Quay and the town
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User Comment 1
Issue was raised during TotM consultation day on the 28 April
Sample comment
“We urgently need changes to be made to the Bridge… a wider footpath for pushchairs”
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User Comment 2
“I walk in almost daily from Bridgetown across the Bridge with my daughter Emily in a sling. I find threading my way past others means stepping off the narrow pavement into the fast traffic from behind. There’s no protection and I feel very vulnerable, particularly for my baby. I dread the time when Emily is walking, with cars roaring past inches from her.”
Natalie Waldbaum, Bridgetown resident
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Pedestrian counts
Count undertaken on Wednesday 4 July 2012
7am to 7pm
• North (upstream) Footway – 899 pedestrians• South (downstream) Footway – 2,901
pedestrians
So over 75% of pedestrians use southern footway
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Phase 1 proposal
• Widen southern (downstream) footway to a width of 1.7 metres
• Leave northern (upstream) footway at its current width
• Signing, lining and lighting improvements• Retain two way vehicle traffic• Approximate cost: £75,000
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Bridge sketch
Looking towardsBridgetown
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Road width
• The proposal will retain a 5.6 metre road width, allowing two way traffic.
• Design Bulletin 32 states “5.5 metres – allows all vehicles to pass each other – below this width passing places may be required depending on the frequency of use by large vehicles.”
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Plan View
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Existing Elevation
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Proposed Elevation
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Dimensions used
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Photomontage 1
Southern (downstream) footway widened
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Photomontage 2
Northern (upstream) footway unaltered
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Summary
• Southern footway will be widened from 1.2 metres to 1.7 metres
• Materials will match existing• Two way traffic will be retained
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Future Proposals
These future proposals will only be considered once they have been
properly drawn up and after further consultation has taken
place.
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Phase 2 proposals - A
• Modify “Seven Stars” roundabout to provide a better gateway into the town
• Consider change in surfacing levels and/or materials
• Consider traffic calming and 20mph speed limit
• Alterations to Bridgetown Hill junction to reduce through traffic
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Phase 2 proposals - B
• Provide pedestrian crossing at Bridgetown end of bridge, or both ends of bridge
• Cycle lanes could be considered if traffic flows and speeds are significantly reduced