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Southport Eastern Access Norwood mitigation measures
Meeting: 07/11/2024 - Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Item 14)
14 Southport Eastern Access Norwood mitigation measures 
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The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Director – Highways and Public Protection which sought approval to the highway to deliver proposed improvements for the Norwood area which was designed to address changes in traffic flows as a result of Foul Lane opening which was part of the Southport Eastern Access Improvement Scheme (SEA). The scheme would also make it easier for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users to travel around the area, by slowing the speed of traffic and encouraging drivers to remain on Norwood Road, Norwood Avenue and Roe Lane rather than Bispham Road and Old Park Lane as a through route. The areas of the proposed highway changes were Norwood Avenue, Bispham Road, Old Park Lane, Canning Road, Cobden Road and Wennington Road.
The delivery of these improvements were to be aligned with the SEA scheme, most importantly before Foul Lane opened which was planned to be delivered before 2026 as part of Phase 2, so that rat-running interventions were introduced in the residential area. The Norwood Mitigation Improvement Scheme would be funded by the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS 1) SEA allocation of £18.815million.
RESOLVED: That
The Assistant Director - Highways and Public Protection be authorised to implement the following modifications to the Highway; subject to approval by Council of funding and subject to the necessary TRO’s being made:
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Norwood Avenue and Roe Lane junction: Carriageway widening on Norwood Avenue to accommodate an additional right turn lane and controlled pedestrian facilities across Roe Lane
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Norwood Avenue new pedestrian crossing near Chester Avenue/Norwood Crescent: Provision of new pedestrian crossing on Norwood Avenue |
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Bispham Road and Canning Road junction: Installation of Signal controlled junction with pedestrian facilities
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Bispham Road and Old Park Lane junction: Introduction of mini roundabout Change with Zebra crossings on Bispham Road and Old Park Lane
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Bispham Road and Athole[PF1] [AD2] Grove junction: Safer pedestrian crossings
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Bispham Road and Athole Grove junction: Change priority at junction
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Old Park Lane, Heysham Road and Devonshire Road junction: Provision of raised table at junction, including new Zebra crossing, together with provision of banned right turn manoeuvrers from side roads
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Old Park Lane and Chester Road junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Old Park Lane and Sidney Road junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Old Park Lane and Poulton Road junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Canning Road and Newton Street junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Canning Road and Milton Street junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Canning Road and Cobden Road junction: Provision of raised table at junction
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Parking restrictions around the existing modal filter on Wennington Road Provision of waiting restrictions to prevent vehicles blocking the filter for cyclists |