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La Grande Route des Mielles: Roadside Parking: Installation of bollards

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A decision made on 4 February 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-INF-2022-21

Public

Subject: La Grande Route des Mielles Roadside Parking

 

Report Title: La Grande Route des Mielles Roadside Parking

Public

Decision(s): The Minister approved the installation of timber bollards and road edge kerbing along La Grande Route des Mielles in the vicinity of the “chicken wire” footpath to formalise and accommodate roadside parking whilst maintaining a pathway for pedestrians.

 

Resource Implications: The project budget is £15,000 and will be funded from the Infrastructure Rolling Vote. Project to be designed, supervised and constructed by IHE Staff.

 

Signature:

 

Signed By: Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

4th February 2022

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

La Grande Route des Mielles: Roadside Parking: Installation of bollards

INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

 

LA GRANDE ROUTE DES MIELLES ROADSIDE PARKING

 

Purpose of the Report

 

To request the Minister to approve the formalisation of roadside parking on La Grande Route des Mielles (5-Mile Road) in the vicinity of the “chicken wire” walk.

 

Background

 

In August 2020, the Connétable of St. Brelade wrote to the Minister regarding roadside parking along La Grande Route des Mielles (5-Mile Road) and its conflict with other road users and pedestrians using the area.

 

The parking occurs approximately 400m north of Le Braye Slip and the junction with Chemin des Basses Mielles, where there is a pedestrian beach access, colloquially referred to as “the chicken wire”.

 

It is understood that this is mainly in the summer at weekends when the other car parks are full.

 

The parking causes damage to the roadside edge and verge.

 

Proposal

 

It is proposed to formalise the parking on the verge area with the installation of timber bollards and protect the road edge by installing kerbs.

 

The existing road width is 6.5m with an additional 2.6m verge area on the seaward side which is administered by IHE Highways.

 

It is proposed to maintain a 6.0m clear carriageway width which would allow a bus and a car to pass a parked vehicle comfortably. The remaining 3.1m will be separated into 1.9m wide parking bays with a 1.2m wide footpath beyond.

  • The footpath adjacent to the parking bays will be protected by a line of timber bollards.
  • The road edge will be strengthened with low level kerbing.

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve the implementation of a scheme to formalise the roadside parking and pedestrian areas.

 

Reason(s) for Decision

 

To provide provision for formal roadside parking along La Grande Route des Mielles in the vicinity of the “chicken wire” footpath, without hindering through traffic and pedestrians.

 

Resource Implications

 

The project budget is £15,000 and is to be funded from the Infrastructure Rolling Vote.

 

Project to be designed, supervised and constructed by IHE Staff.

 


 

Action Required

 

Officers are to finalise the detailed design and implement the scheme as soon as the work can be undertaken during Q1 of 2022.

 

Written by:

Engineer – Highways

 

 

Approved by: 

Head of Transport, Highways and Infrastructure

 

 

Attachments:

Drawing – 1966/0100/001 (General Arrangement)

Technical Note – 5-Mile Road Parking

 

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