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Southport Eastern Access Highway Improvements

 

 

Meeting: 07/11/2024 - Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Item 13)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Director – Highways and Public Protection which sought  approval to changes to the highway to deliver improvements for the Southport Eastern Access Scheme which defined an area of key routes to and from Southport town centre, including Scarisbrick New Road, Southport Road, Kew Roundabout, Foul Lane, Meols Cop Road, Norwood Road and Haig Avenue. This improvement would be delivered on a phased approach, with Phase 1 to be completed during 2025/ 2026 and Phase 2 being delivered from 2026 to meet funding requirements. This report specifically related to Phase 1 and 2 which had been allocated £18.815m of funding from the City Region  Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) for delivery by March 2027.

 

Part of the funding would be directed towards mitigation measures in the wider Norwood area to avoid any rat running of traffic as a result of the junction improvements and to improve the public realm. These mitigation measures had been developed using a collaborative approach with Ward Members and the community and were subject to a separate report.

 

The Committee discussed the following:

 

·       The speed limit on roads connected to Kew Roundabout

·       Crossing points

·       Consultations

·       Stopping distances

·       Accessibility

·       Charging hubs in cycle lanes

·       Engagement with young people, people with disabilities and local businesses

·       The effect of the trees/shrubs on visibility around Kew Roundabout

·       The no-left turn from Norwood Road onto Tithebarn Road

·       Accident rates

·       Parking on Bispham Road

 

 

RESOLVED: That

 

 

The Assistant Director – Highways and Public Protection:

 

(A) be authorised to implement the following modification to the Highway; subject to acceptance of funding by Council;

 

(1)

Bispham Road / Norwood Road - widening of the carriageway to allow for two lanes northbound, to improve operation of junction, cycling lanes and improved crossing facilities and geometry;

 

(2)

Sussex Road / Norwood Road – widening of carriageway and improved footways and geometry, maintaining existing accesses; 

 

(3)

Foul Lane – opening of Foul Lane to link Kew roundabout to Crowland Street, cycling and walking facilities for the section of Foul Lane from Kew roundabout to Crowland Street; and

 

(4)

Kew Roundabout – improved pedestrian and cycling facilities including segregated crossing points and a segregated cycleway through Meols Park. Widening of the road to allow for the extension of the two-lane approach to the roundabout on Scarisbrick New Road; and

 

(B) be requested to submit an update report to the next meeting of the Committee concerning the Norwood Road / Tithebarn Road junction.