Details of measures to help reduce traffic speeds and improve pedestrian safety in Halsetown as part of the Town Deal funded Low Carbon Transport Strategy have been published for statutory consultation.
The latest proposals have been developed in consultation with the local community following concerns about the potential increase of more holiday and day visitor traffic into St Ives along the old coach road. This led to a number of additional speed enforcement and pedestrian safety measures to help mitigate the potential impact of additional traffic being put forward for consideration.
Following the completion of detailed topographical and utility surveys and road safety audits and a review of potential costings for the proposals from residents, an amended design has been produced. This includes those measures which can be delivered within the physical constraints of the village and available funding.
The proposed scheme includes:
• 2 new short sections of footway
• the introduction of ‘village gateways’ to signal the entry into a slower-paced area
• the installation of Vehicle Activated Speed Signs (VAS) to alert drivers and encourage safer speeds and other speed reducing measures.
• Additional and refreshed markings and signs
• Modifications to the junction and inclusion of a bus waiting shelter;
• A speed limit change and provision of virtual footway along Laity Lane.
• Introduction of surfacing to enhance pedestrian safety
We are very grateful to the group of local residents who have worked with us over the past few months to develop the proposed scheme. While it has not been possible to include all of the measures put forward by the group, the transport project team have worked very hard to include all those which can be delivered within the scheme constraints.
The statutory consultation is being led by Cormac in partnership with the St Ives Low Carbon Transport Strategy project team. Feedback will be used to inform the final designs.
Details of the plans, including maps and drawings, are available to view on the consultation section on Cornwall Council’s website.
Details are also available on the St Ives Low Carbon Transport project page on the Let’s Talk Cornwall site.
To take part in the three week consultation, which runs until 14 March, please visit the Council’s website.
Responses can also be provided via email at traffic@cormacltd.co.uk.
Subject to the results of the consultation, work on implementing the agreed measures is currently scheduled to take place before Easter.
