Date published: 2024-07-25 | Category: Giving people a bigger say, Roads, travel and transport
Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on proposals to change the speed limit along stretches of the A368 between Marksbury and Ubley, where 53 collisions have been recorded in the past ten years.
The proposals aim to improve the safety of the A368 by introducing speed limits that better reflect the hazards of the road, which passes through villages, has narrow sections and sharp bends.
The aim is also to encourage more active travel, by making the highway safer for people to walk, wheel and cycle.
Potential changes outlined in the proposal include reducing a 50mph speed limit to 40mph in non-residential areas, reducing a 40mph speed limit to 30mph for approaches to residential areas, and reducing the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in residential areas.
More information on the proposed changes, including an interactive map, can be found on the consultation webpage.
Councillor Manda Rigby, Cabinet Member for Transport said: “We want to make around 17km of this A-road safer, with the introduction of more consistent and suitable speed limits. We want to hear from residents, businesses and those that use the A368 regularly to get their views on our proposals.”
The public is being asked to have their say in the consultation, which closes at 11:59pm 15 August. To take part in the consultation please go to the council’s website. The council will consider the feedback to this proposal before making the final decision about whether to implement the changes.
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