Hill Street, St. Helier: Pilot contra-flow cycle lane

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A decision made 11 June 2021:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2021-0016
Decision Summary Title	Pilot contra-flow cycle route, Hill Street		Date of Decision Summary:	04 June 2021
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 :	Pilot contra-flow cycle route, Hill Street		Date of Written Report:	04 June 2021
Written Report Author:	Assistant Engineer Transport		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Pilot of a contra-flow cycle lane on Hill Street as per the STP - Strong Start.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following on Hill Street: Amended traffic signals at the junction of Halkett Place and Hill Street to include an all green pedestrian phase Mandatory contra-flow cycle lane from the junction of Hill Street with Halkett Place to its junction with La Motte Street for a period of 1 year under an Article 68 Notice A section of advisory cycle land adjacent to the existing unloading bay Removal of the existing on-street parking on Hill Street Repositioning of the existing Snow Hill bus stop (3729) Placing of Jislon (or similar) pole cones to provide a physical barrier between cyclists and motorised vehicles
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide safer town centre cycling facilities as part of the STP.
Resource Implications: IHE officer time and £35,000 from the STP funding.
Action required: Officers to carry out detailed design of traffic light adjustments, bollard placing, bus stop re-location and road markings
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):