Purpose

As part of
a Greater Manchester-wide programme to make journeys on foot
or by bike much easier and more attractive; a network of
high-quality cycle and pedestrian infrastructure is being
implemented known as the Bee Network.
 
As part of the
Bee Network, a segregated crossing facility is proposed at the
junction of Dunham Road and Gorsey
Lane.
 
A
short section of Gorsey Lane is to be
made one-way, except for cycles at its junction with Dunham Road,
to allow cyclists full use of the proposed crossing
facility.
 
The junction of Dunham Road
with Devisdale Road has been closed and
Devisdale Road now continues, across
where the layby used to be to its junction with St Margarets Road.
The existing junctions of St Margarets
Road and Dunham Road have been realigned to accommodate a new
uncontrolled crossing. As a result, the existing waiting
restrictions at the junctions above need to be altered. The details
of the amendments to the waiting restrictions are within the
report.
 
The
proposed one-way, except for pedal cycles, restriction is to be
implemented on an experimental basis in order to monitor how it
operates. Once implemented, a 6 month objection period will
commence which allows residents and other road user’s time to
see how the restrictions work and raise any concerns or objections.
Objections are then considered prior to a decision being taken as
to whether the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order should be
amended or made permanent.

Decision

1.    
That authorisation be given to advertise the intention to introduce
the Traffic Regulation Orders as detailed in Schedules 1 and 2 to
the report and that, if no objections are maintained, the Order be
made and implemented in whole or in part, as soon as is
practicable.

 

2.    
That authorisation be given to make the Experimental Traffic
Regulation Order, as detailed in Schedule 3 to the report and that
a notice of making the Order be published and that the provisions
of the Order be implemented.

 

3.    
That any objections received during the relevant periods of
objection be reported back to Members for consideration.

 

4.    
That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to
make and advertise any amendments or variations to the Experimental
Traffic Order as seen fit, in accordance with the provisions of the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

 

5.    
That, if no objections, to the Experimental Traffic Regulation
Order, amendment or variation are maintained the Order be made
permanent.

 

6.    
That the notice for the segregated controlled crossing on Dunham
Road, as detailed in Schedule 4 to the report, be
advertised.