La Route Orange, St Brelade: Pedestrian Safety Improvements

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A decision made on 15 November 2019

Decision Reference: MD-T-2019-0055
Decision Summary Title	Pedestrian Safety Improvements, La Route Orange, St Brelade		Date of Decision Summary:	12 November 2019
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 :	Pedestrian Safety Improvements, La Route Orange, St Brelade		Date of Written Report:	12 November 2019
Written Report Author:	Assistant Engineer Transport		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To approve pedestrian safety improvements on Route Orange in St Brelade.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following improvements to La Route Orange in the area of La Moye School and Les Creux Country Park: Gateway features on entering and exiting the area Raised table zebra crossing at La Moye School and at Les Creux Creating a ‘virtual’ footway – a footway flush with the carriageway with a different coloured surface and bollard protection from La Moye Garage to Le Clos Orange Footway widening at La Moye School and close to the entrance of Les Creux Removal of bus lay-by to accommodate the crossing close to Les Creux entrance Permanent 20mph zone
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide safer walking facilities for residents and students walking to and from La Moye School as part of Safer Routes to Schools and to benefit other pedestrians in the area and around the many activities in Les Creux Park.
Resource Implications: GHE officer time funding from 2020 and 2021 capital programme
Action required: Detailed design of enabling works and footway
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):