15-02-2025
Bollards to be installed to block off residential street due to dangerous driving
Bollards to block off a residential road Great Lever road are expected to be installed in the next couple of months, according to a local councillor.
Action is being taken because it has been identified as a hotspot for dangerous driving.
As reported in The Bolton News drivers will not be able to drive down a stretch of Walker Avenue for at least the length of the six-month trial.
The Prohibition of Driving Order on the residential road, around its junction with Lynsted Avenue and Royland Avenue, is a result of a request by some of the residents via their representatives at the town hall.
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Bolton Council approved proposals put forward in favour of the Prohibition of Driving Orders for Walker Avenue and Fairclough Street, which will be trialled for six months.
The other half of the road will be sectioned off by a bollard so that it must be walked.
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The council's scrutiny meeting on Tuesday (11th February) heard that the proposals had been advertised in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Orders Procedure 1996 and 133 letters had been sent to residents/businesses.
A written report also noted that the proposals would result in additional journey time for residents and those motorists who previously passed along Walker Avenue.
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The report found that the collision statistics for Walker Avenue showed that there had been no injury collisions during the past three years.
The council agreed to trial the orders for the streets on a six-month basis so that benefits and disadvantages can be monitored by residents.
The estimated cost for processing and the implementation of the restrictions would be approximately £9k and would be funded by the Great Lever Area Forum.
Speaking to The Bolton News, Cllr Mohammed Ayub, who represents the Great Lever ward, said they were looking at Traffic Regulation Orders for the area to make roads safer.
He said: 'Speeding is an issue bought to us by residents that we are aware of.
'We are taking this issue seriously and are looking to extend traffic orders around Great Lever to make the roads safer.'
In December, Bolton's District Commander, Chief Superintendent Helen Critchley set out her priorities to tackle dangerous driving on the borough's roads as part of the force's Vision Zero Strategy.
She said: 'When you look at the statistics, Bolton out of all the boroughs of Greater Manchester has the highest rate of fatal or serious injury road traffic collisions.
'It's a huge issue for us and the Mayor's initiative with the Vision Zero strategy is for us to have zero fatalities on the road by 2040.'
