More restrictions at ‘danger’ junction in spite of protests
NEW measures will be put in place to improve road safety at a ‘dangerous’ junction, despite a petition opposing the move garnering more than 150 signatures.
Heywood Township Committee approved proposals to extend ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions at the well-used intersection of Bamford Road and Heywood Hall Road in Heywood.
They approved plans to extend the no parking zones on the east side of Bamford Road and south of Heywood Hall Road, by seven and ten metres respectively.
It comes amid fears that parked cars on Bamford Road are dangerously impairing visibility for drivers turning right from Heywood Hall Road. And there are also concerns over drivers narrowing Heywood Hall Road by parking up and visiting H&R Schofield newsagents, on the corner of Bamford Road.
Objectors say that there is nowhere else for residents to park their vehicles. And the owner of H&R Schofield newsagents said it would ‘deter customers.’
Coun Jacqui Beswick told the meeting, held at the Phoenix Centre: “There have been no accidents, but we are about prevention. It’s a definite safety issue, nobody that goes down there can deny that.”
The new measures will also create clearways for both bus stops on Bamford Road, near the junction with Heywood Hall Road.
Councillors also approved the introduction of the no waiting at any time restriction on the west side of Queens Park Road, from its junction with Adelaide Street to Longford Street.