Mont Fallu: Visibility Improvements

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A decision made on 1 August 2019

Decision Reference: MD-T-2019-0041
Decision Summary Title :	Mont Fallu Visibility Improvements		Date of Decision Summary:	29 July 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Engineer Transport Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Mont Fallu Visibility Improvements		Date of Written Report:	29 July 2019
Written Report Author:	Assistant Engineer Transport Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Mont Fallu Visibility Improvements
Decision(s): The Minister approved the proposals to setback a section of existing granite wall and banking to increase visibility when exiting Mont Fallu onto Route de Beaumont, and to the creation of a setback for the provision of a bus shelter at Stop No 3828.
Reason(s) for Decision: To improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and public transport infrastructure, in accordance with Government of Jersey Strategic Plan.
Resource Implications: The cost of the scheme is to be funded as part of the Department’s Sustainable Transport and Road Safety Schemes programme along with Planning Obligation Agreement contributions.
Action required: Detailed design by Highways team. Land transfer by Jersey Property Holdings and lawyers.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Mont Fallu: Visibility Improvements

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

MONT FALLU VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Purpose of the Report

To approve visibility improvements at the junction of Mont Fallu with Route de Beaumont and to install a bus shelter to serve stop No 3828 which is to the north of the junction. This scheme is in line with the Government of Jersey Strategic Plan, Road Safety and Sustainable Transport Policy.

Background

Following discussions between the Parish of St Peter and the Transport section of GHE in 2016 and 2017, the owner of Uplands Farm agreed to cede a section of land to the Public in order to improve the visibility of exiting from Mont Fallu onto Route de Beaumont and to construct a bus shelter on the town bound bus stop adjacent to the property.

Discussion

In 2017 the owner of Uplands Farm and their Architects met with the Parish of St Peter and the Transport section to discuss the potential for the conversion of a barn on the site. The existing access onto La Route de Beaumont was classed as being sub-standard for a 40mph road with visibility being less than 12m; the required visibility should be 74m. In order to improve the access, they proposed constructing a wide access adjacent to the existing one and re-aligning the entire length of wall between Mont Fallu junction and the new access which would leave footway space for a bus shelter and improve visibility when exiting from Mont Fallu. This proposal was acceptable to the Department but not to Planning due to the heritage impact.

Adjustments were made to the plans which improved visibility when leaving the site and from Mont Fallu junction. This involved setting back approximately 20m of the existing granite wall along the south-eastern boundary wall with Route de Beaumont by the junction of Mont Fallu. A bus shelter would be set back into the wall by the bus stop and the footway widened along the 20m length.

It was agreed between the owner and the then Director of Infrastructure that the additional land required for the improvements would be ceded to the Public free of charge. Work on the wall re-alignment and bus shelter would be carried out by GHE – Transport at their expense; all other works would be carried out by the owner.

Planning permission has been granted for the works, subject to signing of a Planning Obligation Agreement.

Conclusion

The proposed works will produce a betterment for the general public by increasing the visibility splays for vehicles exiting Mont Fallu, helping to improve road safety, increasing the footway width and providing a bus shelter for passengers waiting for the town bound bus.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the proposals.

Reason(s) for Decision

To improve pedestrian and road safety and public transport infrastructure, in accordance with the Government of Jersey Strategic Plan.

Resource Implications

The cost of the scheme is to be funded as part of the Department’s Sustainable Transport and Road Safety Schemes programme along with Planning Obligation Agreement contributions.

Action Required

Detailed design by Highways team. Land transfer by Jersey Property Holdings and Law Office.

Written by:	Assistant Engineer – Transport Policy

Approved by:	Director of Transport

Attachments:	Drawing No MF-100-001 Mont Fallu Junction Improvement Works General Layout

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