HEYWOOD ROAD (SOUTH) TRAFFIC SAFETY SCHEME PROPOSALS
The Council is consulting on a proposed new traffic safety zone and 20mph area art the southern end of Heywood Road.
The area covered includes the bottom of Heywood Road, from the Rectory Lane mini-roundabout to the junction with Scholes Lane. It also includes the Park View Road as a 20mph zone, through to its junction with Bury New Road. The scheme includes four sets of “raised cushions” along Heywood Rosd (perhaps similar to those on Whittaker Lane). North of the Rectory Lane roundabout it is proposed to have some speed reduction signage and other features, but not to make this a 20mph zone or to have physical restrictions.
The area has been identified as a dangerous area for accidents, particularly because of the amount of school traffic that uses the area, particularly Park View Primary, but also there are walking routes to other schools.
The full consultation letter is here. The deadline for comments is 20 November 2009. The report of the consultation will come to the Prestwich Local Area Partnership in January 2010.
Please get in touch with your local Councillors if you have any other comments, ideas or concerns.
