Lochaber Area Committee approves traffic calming on Lundavra Road, Fort William
The Lochaber Area Committee met today and has given its backing for the installation of three sets of speed cushions on Lundavra Road, Fort William required to support the temporary 20 mph speed limit on this road to enable it to be self-enforcing.
Traffic calming on the Lundavra Road sets to improve the safety of walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users, which also ties in with the Council’s commitment to climate change and cutting emissions. The installation of the three cushions will allow two way traffic flow and allow continuous vehicle movement. The cushions are spaced out to ensure reduced speeds will be maintained over the entire length of Lundavra Road.
As part of the Council’s strategy to introduce 20mph speed limits as a measure to improve road safety and provide an environment to encourage walking and cycling and as a response to the COVID 19 pandemic, temporary 20mph speed limits are in place in various residential streets and active travel routes throughout Fort William.
Full statutory consultation for the introduction of the speed cushions on Lundavra Road was carried out with proposals being sent to Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service, Bus Companies, Highland Council Public Transport, Highland Cycle Campaign, Road Haulage Association, Logistics UK, Local Elected Members and Community Council. The wider public were also consulted via a public notice that appeared on local lamp columns and in the Lochaber Times on 22 July 2021. Documentation, publicly available throughout the public consultation period and still available to view, pertaining to the scheme can be viewed at www.highland.gov.uk/roadsafety and select ‘Road Safety Consultations’.
The decision today, means that the temporary order and traffic calming will continue to be in place for a maximum of 18 months from when it went live on the 12th March 2021, expiring on 22 August 2022. This time will be used to carry out statutory consultation for consideration of permanent 20mph speed limits in Fort William.