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La Route des Genets / Le Mont Gras d'Eau: Bus Shelter Installation

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A decision made 10 August 2020:

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2020-0039

Decision Summary Title:

Installation of westbound bus shelter and pedestrian improvements at junction of Route des Genets and Le Mont Gras d’Eau.

Date of Decision Summary:

31 July 2020

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Engineer, Transport

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Installation of westbound bus shelter and pedestrian improvements at junction of Route des Genets and Le Mont Gras d’Eau.

Date of Written Report:

31 July 2020

Written Report Author:

Assistant Engineer, Transport

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Installation of westbound bus shelter and pedestrian improvements at junction of Route des Genets and Le Mont Gras d’Eau.

 

Decision(s):  The Minister approved the installation of a new bus shelter on La Route des Genets west of the junction with Le Mont Gras d’Eau and pedestrian improvements at the junction to include kerb buildouts and dropped kerbs.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: To provide a more comfortable user experience for bus users and improved facilities for pedestrians accessing both east and west bus stops and school children walking up Mont Gras d’Eau to Mont Nicolle School as part of a Safer Routes to School.

 

Resource Implications: The works are to be funded out of money allocated through Planning Obligation Agreement monies from nearby developments.

 

Action required: Highways team to prepare detailed design.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

La Route des Genets / Le Mont Gras d'Eau: Bus Shelter Installation

GROWTH, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

 

INSTALLATION OF WESTBOUND BUS SHELTER AND PEDESTRIAN

 

IMPROVEMENTS AT JUNCTION OF ROUTE DES GENETS AND LE MONT GRAS D’EAU

 

 

Purpose of the Report

 

To approve the installation of a westbound bus shelter on La Route des Genets west of the junction with Le Mont Gras d’Eau and pedestrian improvements at the junction of both roads.

 

 

Background

 

The States of Jersey Strategic Plan aims include the objective of improving Islanders’ wellbeing and mental and physical health by removing barriers to using sustainable transport by providing improved footpaths, road crossings and other similar infrastructure in line with the STP.

 

Funding has been allocated through Planning Obligation Agreements for pedestrian and sustainable travel improvements in the immediate area around the junction of Le Mont Gras d’Eau and La Route des Genets.

 

 

Discussion

 

Road safety requests have been received by the Department regarding crossing Route des Genets from the bus stops to Silver Springs and to access Mont Nicolle School and the difficulty of less mobile pedestrians to access the footways due to the lack of dropped kerbs in the area.

 

A topographical survey has been carried out and determined there is available road space that could be re-allocated for pedestrian use. This will include building out the junction of Le Mont Gras d’Eau to improve visibility to traffic on Route des Genets and incorporating dropped kerbs to access the footway.

 

Two new crossing points complete with dropped kerbs at either end of the west bound bus layby will be established within the existing footway to give more options for crossing. The western crossing place will feature a kerb buildout on the north side as well as the south side. This, along with relocating the school part-time 20 signage, will reduce the overall width of the road to six metres and make a gateway feature before the school road.

 

The existing wall will be altered to incorporate a bus shelter on Public land.

 

The kerb buildout areas will have no impact on the flow of traffic

 

 

Conclusion

 

Localised kerb buildouts and drop crossing facilities will help pedestrians cross the road without significantly hindering traffic flows.

 

 

 

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve the installation of a new bus shelter on La Route des Genets west of the junction with Le Mont Gras d’Eau and pedestrian improvements at the junction to include kerb buildouts and dropped kerbs.

 

 

Reason(s) for Decision

 

To provide a more comfortable user experience for bus users and improved facilities for pedestrians accessing both east and west bus stops and school children walking up Mont Gras d’Eau to Mont Nicolle School as part of a Safer Routes to School.

 

 

Resource Implications

 

The cost of the scheme is to be funded through Planning Obligation Agreements from nearby developments.

 

 

Action Required

 

Detailed design by Highways team for delivery during road re-surfacing.

 

 

 

Written by:

Assistant Engineer - Transport

 

 

Approved by: 

Head of  Transport, Highways and Infrastructure

 

 

Attachments:

 

RDG-0100-102 rev P6 Mont Nicolle – Option 2 – General Arrangement

 

 

 

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