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2013-14 TRANSPORT MEETING PAPERS
Table of Contents Summary of Open Meeting with residents of Hollins Lane and Holme Houses, Burneside ............... 2
Traffic Management Advisory Group Terms of Reference (draft) ....................................................... 7
Traffic Management Advisory Group 10 March 2014 ............................................................................ 8
Notes from TMAG Meeting 10 April 2014 ........................................................................................... 11
SID data analysis and initial report to TMAG ...................................................................................... 13
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Summary of Open Meeting with residents of Hollins Lane and Holme Houses, Burneside
Thursday 20 February 2014, St Oswalds Church Meeting Room, 7.30 – 9 pm.
14 residents signed the attendance sheet, with a few more late-arrivals.
In addition there were Councillors Stan Collins (County Council, Upper Kent), Geoffrey Marvin
(Burneside PC, Chair), David Ginsberg (BPC), Jennifer Harrison (BPC), David Haws (BPC), Tony Hills
(BPC), Derrick Wade (BPC). In attendance also was PCSO Mark Hutchinson (South Lakes).
1. Geoffrey Marvin welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained its purpose: to know
more about the problems and possible solutions to the Traffic issues in Burneside and its
vicinity.
2. Jennifer Harrison presented an overview of traffic issues on Hollins Lane near to The
Hollins/bungalows (beyond the cricket club) and the communications she has carried out
with the CCC Highways Department and with our County Councillor since November 2013.
She has sought answers to the following questions:
(i) Why is there a 60 mph limit on a C road so busy with HGVs and local and other
traffic, when the road is narrow, and has sharp bends and steep gradients?
(ii) Why are there so few adequate passing places given the volume and type of through
traffic?
(iii) Why is there not better protection for pedestrians who are in constant danger from
speeding traffic and large vehicles?
She reported that she had attended the public section of the Parish Council Meeting on 5
November and has, since, been co-opted onto the Parish Council (January 2014). She drew
the meeting’s attention to the existence of the Burneside Transport Plan (March 2012), the
attempts already made by some of our parish councillors to seek solutions from the County
Council, and the approaches/responses she has obtained from our County Councillor.
She outlined her recent attempts to communicate with the County Council. Victoria Upton is
the Traffic Management Engineer (CCC), and Nick Raymond is the Area Highways and
Transportation Manager (SLDC) and a member of the team which Victoria Upton leads:
Traffic Management CCC, South Area. Communication over Highways occurs with Stan
Collins, our County Councillor. Stan Collins indicated later in our meeting that he now chairs
the Highways Committee.
As a result of JH’s recent communications with VU, any requests forwarded to Cll. Stan
Collins can be taken forward to the Highways Committee. Such schemes need assessment
and feasibility studies. Anything over £50K would have to be prioritised and scored centrally
through Transport Improvement Schemes.
Cll. Stan Collins responded to JH on 19 November in relation to the three questions above.
He said that there was no prospect of closure of Hollins Lane to HGVs, nor to it being made
one-way. He also drew attention to earlier moves for plans for a Northern Relief Road which
had stalled (around 2004) because of opposition from Burneside residents on ‘scenic
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grounds’. JH followed up this communication to Cll. Stan Collins with questions again about
providing passing places on Hollins Lane and about the lack of safe retreats for pedestrians.
On 24 November 2013, JH wrote to Victoria Upton about the same three issues. She
received a reply on 9 January 2014 which explained:
(I) the limited scope on Hollins Lane for road widening: it would require preliminary
assessments and designs. There were no plans or allocated funding for such schemes
on Hollins Lane.
(II) the possibility of assessment of existing speeds and past collision records: some
traffic monitoring (vehicle speeds, traffic flow, numbers of HGVs using Hollins Lane)
could take place, and a request for this to be done would be added to the list of
locations where monitoring is required. Data would then be passed to BPC and Cll.
Stan Collins.
JH wrote again to VU on 7 February, and received her response on 17 February to be shared
at tonight’s meeting. The two questions posed included: How suitable is Hollins Lane for 44
ton lorries with 6 sets of axles? Is a one-way system for very large vehicles possible?
Her responses were that:
(1) a weight limit reduction is not possible. The alternative routes for the large and high
HGVs are too narrow, twisty and less suitable.
(2) A one-way order is a possible option for future consideration. It needs a full
consideration of all factors. Local engagement and support is therefore needed. She
outlined the stages for the full consideration: a traffic regulation Order would be needed to
take on an option which restricts traffic movements. The legal Order would be
advertised/consulted on, and can take up to 6-9 months to make it operate.
(3) It would be more appropriate to look at improvements on Hollins Lane to ease the
passage of HGVs. A funding allocation is needed to enable the initial assessment of possible
options. VU has listed Hollins Lane for traffic data monitoring (speeds, volumes of traffic, and
% HGVs of different classes using the Lane). VU confirmed that there is no data yet (to be
passed to Cll. Stan Collins and BPC.
3. Cll. Derrick Wade presented some information, on behalf of Emma Butterworth, about
Traffic Issues in the neighbourhood of Holme Houses. He covered the following key issues:
(i) Regular parking of large and other vehicles in the vicinity of Croppers which caused
problems for local road-users and residents’ parking. Overnight lorries also park in
this area.
(ii) Lack of signage for lorry drivers leaving the Cropper site and trying to reach the
nearest main road. Some drivers exit these Works turning right towards Bowston,
and then realise they cannot progress. They often use the crescent to try to turn
around. Others reverse along the narrow Bowston Road back towards our village.
Local residents are often obliged to provide assistance in correct route-finding.
(iii) Speeding along a road within Bowston which is technically 30 mph (note, there no
speed limit signs on the entry to Bowston from Burneside). Some car users are
unaware of the street lighting as an indication of 30 mph and progress all the way to
and through Bowston assuming it is a 60 mph limit.
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Possible solutions at the Bowston end of our village could be for much improved
signage for lorries, better marking of speed limits in that village, and traffic calming
measures to reduce speeds of traffic.
(iv) The high volume of traffic associated with the Primary School and the school day.
Signage for the school is non-existent on Hollins Lane. There is a damaged post with
a school sign opposite the bus stop near the school warning traffic approaching from
Bowston/Hollins Lane. There is a further school sign near the school for traffic
approaching from Kendal.
Independent survey work indicates that about 50 large lorries per week visit
Croppers, with another 50 leaving their site. Cll. Wade has estimated that 70% of
these use Hollins Lane, 10% use Burneside Road/Kendal; and the remaining (20%)
use the exit towards the Shap road. He has also estimated that about 450 cars a day
use Hollins Lane, with many using it as a short cut to the Shap Road. There are
problems of parked cars on pavements, speeding on Hollins Lane, and difficulties for
traffic leaving and entering Hollins Lane from the village.
Possible solutions: Steps should be taken to reduce speeds to 20 mph in the vicinity
of the school, introduce special speed restrictions with flashing lights at peak times in
the day, in these zones, improve lighted signage to indicate a School for traffic
approaching from all directions for traffic, introduce suitable traffic calming to slow
vehicles at all times.
Clearer signage for lorries is needed all around the village, including the Cropper site
itself. ‘No parking’ (yellow) lines are needed at the bottom of Hollins Lane. White
lines are needed in the centre of the roads to allow traffic flow to be separated in
both directions. His view is that any plan for a Northern Relief Road should be north
of the village, to allow the Cropper HGVs to exit northwards, without further
affecting the village centre and residences.
4. The meeting was then opened for wider discussion. The following points were made in a
wide-ranging exploration of the issues/solutions. They have been grouped according to type
of response:
CROPPERS
Croppers should provide a private lorry route to the N/NE of the village to carry their
business’s vehicles to the A6/motorway.
ROAD MARKINGS and WARNING SIGNS
Yellow Line marking at the bottom of Hollins Lane would not be welcome by some
residents, even those who have made their own alterations to permit parking off the
road.
Traffic calming measures are needed on the bend out of the village on Hollins Lane,
where there are residences right on the road side.
There are a number of pinch-points which present dangers in different parts of the
Parish, including Bonningate. Several serious accidents have occurred here and the
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response for improvements to roads has been lacking. It appears that a score of KSI
(Killing and Serious Incident) is needed for any action to follow.
A child was knocked off his bicycle two years ago outside Gable House on Hollins
Lane – a speeding, ?large vehicle was responsible.
The school warning sign near the School on Burneside Rd is ‘wonky’ and needs
attention.
PEDESTRIANS
Pedestrians (including families with children) find it very difficult to cross Hollins lane
at school times, when the traffic flow is relentless on the Lane.
The footpath for pedestrians from Churchill Ct is non-existent/very poor. Some
marking and improvements are needed. It was pointed out that over three years
ago, improvements were promised by CCC Highways. Nothing has followed this
promise.
There are inadequate passing places on Burneside Hall Road both for passing
vehicles and for pedestrian safety. The permissive footpath needs attention and it is
unusable in wet weather. Geoffrey Marvin pointed out a Locally Important Projects
Fund and money from the Dales Way which can be used to re-surface this path.
LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING
Two Parish Councillors (Tony Hills and David Ginsberg) indicated that future
developments in the Parish will have a knock-on effect on village traffic and the
wider area. There are planned developments in Hall Park, Hallgarth and behind Hall
Park. The work being conducted by the Neighbourhood Planning Advisory Group is
necessarily focussed on pedestrians and cyclists (footpaths and cycle routes) since
Traffic is excluded from their development brief, but traffic calming measures can be
identified to protect people on foot or bike. It is important to produce wish-lists
which might attract suitable funding.
The Neighbourhood Plan if it is successful would gain in the order of £250K for the
benefit of the Parish as a whole. Timescales are of the order of 3 years +. Croppers
are ‘on board’ and the rollout of a consultation period /workshops will begin in the
next few months. This is a serious opportunity for local engagement.
5. Cll Geoffrey Marvin summarised some of the possible actions for the proposed BPC advisory
group for traffic management (TMAG). As well as several (elected) Parish Councillors, the
Group would be looking for representation from residents as well. One of its aims would be
to agree on key areas, collect evidence and make recommendations to the Parish Council.
He explained:
(1) Speed Watch, run by the Police (PCSO) with training for a core group of 6 residents to
collect local traffic data using a Radar Gun at agreed points.
(2) SID. This is the Speed Indication Device belonging to the Upper Kent region and which
will be on loan to Burneside in March. It can be moved to different locations within the
Parish during this time.
(3) Highways Hotline for reporting faults. This includes Potholes (100mm or deeper), poor
road surfaces, etc. Go to www.cumbria.gov.uk, find Roads and Travel, Report a Problem,
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Report a New Fault online. Enter fault details. There is a tracking system using a given
reference number for monitoring responses.
6. Cll. Stan Collins provided some further explanations of what is possible for a community to
do.
(1) SID can be used without the speed warning (which slows traffic) and can be used on its
own to record speeds and types of vehicles.
(2) White lines from the level crossing into the village to provide a marked walkway are
important.
(3) The current speed limit of 60 mph up and beyond beyond the bungalows on Hollins lane
needs reducing.
(4) Narrowing roads using special road markings can help to reduce the speed of traffic.
(5) Proposals have to be cost effective. The Highways budget in Cumbria has been halved.
(6) As Chair of the Highways Committee for CCC he needs to know more about the highway
network.
(7) He indicated a major problem for roads is accumulation of water on the road. There are
special cameras that can be used to record such events, as data. Examples in Burneside
discussed included water on Burneside Rd near the School (poorly resurfaced, with no
camber). The CC needs to know about these places. He is aware of very poor
management of contractors and their repair work.
(8) Blocked (drainage) grids can be attended by local people to remove leaves etc. Some
grids need more major action to clear decades of accumulated rubbish. Several
examples of this in Burneside were discussed. Better publicity when contractors are to
visit grids can alleviate problems when cars park over them, preventing work.
7. Names and contact details were collected from all those present who wished to contribute
to
Speed Watch training
TMAG (Traffic Management Advisory Group
Or just to be kept informed.
Summary made by Cll. Jennifer Harrison, 21 February 2014.
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Traffic Management Advisory Group (see Note 1) to Burneside Parish Council (with Strickland Roger & Strickland Ketel )
1. Terms of reference A. To research general traffic management tissues within the Parish and report with recommendations to the Burneside Parish Council. B. To research and quantify the traffic management issues, including parking, specifically in relation to:
i Hollins Lane ii the school iii the sports fields and adjacent areas. Iv Burneside Parish Council Local Transport Plan
C. To seek the views of interested and affected parties regarding parking and traffic problems and present suggested solutions. D. To discuss with The Highways Department (Cumbria County Council, South Lakes area) the issues and possible solutions to these problems.
2. The Advisory Group (see Note 2)
The Group has no executive powers, but may consider any traffic management issue of concern either directly or indirectly to the parish of Burneside; and may offer advice on such matters to the Parish Council. That list may include:
a) Existing or proposed road systems or traffic management schemes b) One way systems c) Traffic calming d) Waiting restrictions e) Traffic signalling, signing and road markings f) Pedestrian crossings and school crossings g) Footpaths (excluding maintenance) h) On-street and off-street car parking i) Road safety engineering.
Notes (1) Matters to note regarding advisory committees of parish councils. Advisory groups are sometimes used to take projects forward, using the help of people with relevant technical knowledge. An advisory group consists of Parish Council members and other non-members. An advisory group is not able to make Council decisions and can only make a recommendation to Council. (2) Membership The Group shall be chaired by a Parish Councillor, who shall report back to the regular meetings of the Parish Council. Other members may be found from Parish residents, with the approval of the Parish Council. Minutes do not have to be kept, though may be desirable, and meetings do not have to be open to the public.
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Traffic Management Advisory Group 10 March 2014, 7 pm
Acland Room, Bryce Institute Present: Councillor David Daws, Councillor Karen Dawson, Councillor Jenny Harrison
(Convenor), Tim Harrison, Jayne Quinn, Councillor Derrick Wade
Apologies: Mary Charleton, Emma Butterworth
1. Welcome and Introductions
Jenny Harrison (Convenor) welcomed everyone to this first meeting of TMAG and invited each Member to give a brief description of themselves and why they wished to be on the TMAG. It was noted that there is a good representation of both Parish councillors and Lay People in the group.
2. Agree Officers (Chair and Secretary) for TMAG
Jenny Harrison agreed to take on the role of Chair. No-one stepped forward to take on the full Secretary role. Karen Daws kindly agreed to take notes (Minuting Secretary).
3. Terms of Reference for TMAG (draft document available for discussion)
Section 1. It was decided collectively to add Bonningate, Hall Park Road, Winter Lane and Bowston (Plantation Bridge) to the specific areas of interest for this group. Willink Recreation Ground would replace the more general terms of ‘sports field and associated area’. These additional areas have all been described or referred to as ‘trouble spots’ for local parishioners. We would study these over time, and see what improvements might be possible. Section 2. Further additions were made to the draft list: Speed limits /Vehicle weight restrictions /Cycle ways.
4. Discussion of points arising from the Summary of the Open Meeting (20 February 2014) for
residents of Holme Houses and Hollins Lane.
We discussed aspects of the Burneside Transport Plan (circulated) which is now 2 years old. It was noted that this had informed our draft Terms of Reference document. The group agreed that traffic patterns in the parish are changing, both in terms of speeds, volumes and types of vehicles. Particular concerns also emerged at the open meeting to do with high numbers of HGVs, and local increases in volume at particular times of the day which can coincide with adult and children pedestrians in the area near the school. Also concerns were raised about the increase of traffic and HGVs when Burneside is used by the police as a High Load Diversionary Route to divert vehicles from the motorway during an emergency.
It was agreed that it is important to know much more about future patterns of traffic in the parish, in the short/medium/longer terms. It was also agreed that the traffic issues and improving road safety in the area of the school must become an immediate focus of attention for our group.
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Jenny has been communicating with Victoria Upton from CCC Highways, concerning the amount of traffic on Hollins Lane, both ways. Victoria Upton is to put pneumatic strips on Hollins Lane within the 60 mph section in order to monitor numbers and types (weight?) of vehicles.
{Update. The pneumatic strips were positioned near the top of the lane before the sharp bends some time on Wed. 12 March. Action: Jenny to ask for further information on how long these might remain in position, and whether they might be used to monitor on Burneside Hall Park Road as well.
The SID has not been positioned on this road as there are no suitable sites. SID was positioned for a week on the exit south from Burneside, for a week on the exit north towards Bowston, and will be positioned for two weeks (to cover both directions on Hollins Lane near the Football Ground. SID monitors traffic within the 30 mph zones on the advice of the police.)
ACTION: Jenny to ask Victoria Upton if anywhere else has already been monitored with pneumatic strips in the parish and to ask if we could have access any existing data/analysis.
ACTION: Tim to report on all the SID data /analysis at our next meeting.
It was noted that there has been new political and press coverage recently concerning a proposed Northern Relief Road. It was decided to include this in any future discussions where appropriate. Also discussed was the possibility of one-way system for movement of HGVs down Hollins Lane. It was decided to keep this under discussion with CCC, as even though it may be costly, it is still an option.
Enquires now need to be made as to what the weight limit is on Plantation Bridge. Derrick thought that it might be 17 tons, which would the rule out this way as an exit out in any one-way system. ACTION: Derrick to investigate the current weight restriction on this bridge.
Then there is the Railway Bridge on Kentrigg which has a height restriction for large vehicles in place.
Traffic calming measures – The group agreed that there is possible siting of red ‘calming’ lines on the roads, especially those approaching the School. There is also the possibility of a pedestrian crossing by the school. Given the grave concerns for adult and child pedestrians trying to cross Hollins Lane on foot, and coming on foot to and from Churchill court and Chapel field at the start and end of the school day, it was agreed it would be important to liaise with the Vision group who are consulting and preparing A Neighbourhood Plan.
{Addendum. ACTION: David Daws to consult with the current Parent Governor and the Head of the school and let the school know of the existence of TMAG and its terms of reference.}
David Daws reminded us that District Councillor Chris Holland (SLDC) had previously spoken of earmarking a certain amount of money to paint a ‘pedestrian footpath on Hollins Lane from the railway line to join the existing path to the village by the school.
ACTION: David Daws to chase Chris Holland for clarification on pedestrian lines on Hollins Lane and a progress report.
The group noted the confusion for drivers of HGVs entering the Village of the two Main Roads labelled in Burneside: one in front of the church and one leading to Croppers Ltd from behind the church! Better or change of signage could provide an answer, together with one of the roads being renamed. Debbi Ingram who is Head of Health and Safety in Croppers PLC has been liaising with CCC Highways department on the rebranding and Signage for the company.
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Car parking throughout the area has become a problem for movement of traffic and pedestrians and cyclists. HGV overnight parking is also a problem in parts of the village near Croppers.
Action needed: Overnight Parking to be monitored by member(s) of the group. Who?
The speeding of vehicles throughout the Parish needs monitoring. We can check the data from SID which is being placed at certain points in the Village – one week at a time - to get the best set of readings. Unfortunately SID had been tampered with when it was first placed by Carlingdale, but hopefully this may not be a big issue elsewhere.
Jenny reported on her phone conversation with Councillor Janice Wilkinson who had in touch with Jenny Harrison over the Summary from the Open Meeting with residents. The group should note that any correspondence for Croppers PLC should be directed via Janice. She is the point of contact for BPC with for Mr Willink.
Jenny also said that John Shields (Burneside Heritage) has sent correspondence to Jenny on behalf of the Heritage group in the parish. This can be discussed at a later meeting.
Summary: Areas to Prioritise over the next month:
David Daws and Jayne Quinn to chase up the painted footpath with Chris Holland and also enquire as to how far along Debbie Ingram and Highways are on solving the signage issue.
Jenny Harrison to continue her communications with Victoria Upton on the volumes, speeds and types of vehicles on Hollins Lane.
Tim Harrison to put together the SID data and analysis for the next meeting
Karen Dawson and Derrick Wade to Identify Parking issues and makes a plan of the problem areas.
Derrick Wade to seek information about the vehicle weight restrictions on Plantation Bridge.
Next meeting: 10th April 2014 at 7.pm Acland Room, Bryce Institute.
Meeting closed 8.30 pm.
Karen Dawson, Minuting Secretary.
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Notes from TMAG Meeting 10 April 2014
Acland Room, Bryce
Present: Jenny Harrison, David Daws, Tim Harrison
Apologies: Jayne Quinn, Karen Dawson, Derrick Wade
1. The Minutes of the meeting of 10 March were agreed with.
2. It was noted that the revisions to the Terms of Reference for our group had been approved at the last BPC meeting (David Daws reported on the discussion).
3. Reports from Members of TMAG:
(i) SID – Tim reviewed the March data from SID. Tim, Jenny and David were involved in the positioning of SID and downloading its data on a weekly basis. This work was not simple and involved quite a lot of time, particularly to sort out the software issues.
Julian at Pandora was helpful with this. Peter Davidson (Staveley PC Clerk) was also helpful with the initial downloadingof data.
The radar device was positioned to measure incoming traffic just within the 30 mph zones on the four road incoming roads to the village, in four consecutive weeks in March. The SID was set to flash as a warning to vehicles approaching the device near or over the speed limit. There was no evidence of excessive speeding at these locations, with 85% of traffic travelling at 33 mph or slower. The data about volumes of traffic and peak times is interesting:
- Hollins Lane carries approx. 1800 cars on each weekday entering the village, with a 250 peak
between 8 am and 9 am. - The main road from Kendal has approx. 1500 cars per weekday entering the village. - Hall Road/New Street has approx. 1200/weekday entering the village. - Bowston Road has approx. 700 /weekday.
Peaks in the morning ‘rush’ and also late afternoon (3-6 pm) indicate the likely impact of vehicles gaining access to the local school.
We now have good evidence that a significant amount of traffic enters the village on Hollins Lane in the weekday mornings and travels on through to the Shap Road area. In the late afternoon the traffic appears to return along Hall Road/New Stree to go back out of the village to the Windermere Road.
The recommendation from the SID group is that traffic volumes and types of vehicles should be re-measured using the Victoria Upton pneumatic tubes now that the Kendal Railway Bridge work is finished. This would allow for any disturbance to the usual traffic flows that might have distorted our March data. Our SID was also compromised in the third week due to water
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pipe work on Hollins Lane – these events have been reported to Victoria Upton at Cumbria Highways Dept. in an email.
The group also noted that SID can be re-booked and used without the flashing light indicator on a subsequent occasion. This would reveal more about speeding traffic, and would continue to record volumes (but not types) of traffic. The pneumatic tubes were seen as a crucial way of monitoring the traffic issues. One further suggestion was to record during the summer term and again in the summer vacation to gain more information about the school-related traffic in the village.
ACTION: Jenny to continue to approach Victoria Upton to ask about these possibilities for further survey work (item 3iv on Agenda).
Discussion widened and the group agreed that the Head of the local school must be approached to discuss common concerns about local traffic, as well as pedestrian and cycle issues. The group noted that any further planning permissions for new housing will be closely linked to increased numbers at the school. The group agreed that potential overlap in communications by TMAG and The school with Cumbria Highways should be avoided.
ACTION: Jenny agreed to liaise with Jayne Quinn and make approaches to the School in the summer term.
No decision was made at this meeting about a further deployment of SID.
(ii) David reported on his conversation with Debbie Ingram (H and S, Croppers) on Signage /Croppers. The new signs have been on hold as the County Council review the safety aspects. David shared photos of the proposed signs – their colour and size were impressive. David stressed the need to liaise carefully with Croppers as there is already a member of the BPC (Jannice Wilkinson) liaising with Croppers on these matters. It was noted that a special sign for TFP would also be needed to help drivers. Action: David to talk to Jannice and report back to next meeting.
David reported on his conversation with Chris Holland (SLDC) about the £500 allocated to do a design and feasibility study for white pedestrian lines Hollins Lane from Churchill Court to the existing path by the school field. David to check with Kevin (Clerk to BPC) to see whether this money now sits in the BPC account and how we proceed with the study. Action: David.
Items 3iii and 3iv were deferred to the next meeting (Karen and Derrick).
AOB. Tim noted the danger to vehicles of a new and deep rut in the north side of Hollins Lane near the cricket ground. It has been caused by a large vehicle going off the tarmac. This needs reporting to the Highways Dept. Action: BPC/Geoff Marvin?
Our next meeting is now confirmed for Wed June 4 at 7 pm. Venue to be confirmed.
The meeting closed at 8.20 pm. Notes assembled by Jenny Harrison.
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SID Data Analysis: Burneside, March 2014
Site 1: Carlingdale on Burneside Road, monitoring incoming traffic to the village from Kendal. Week ending 9 March.
Total number of vehicles for the week = 9111.
Highest percentage of vehicles occurred on Friday (17.3%), lowest on Sunday (8.7%). Average weekday speeds were around 33-34 mph (one vehicle, 4-5 am, travelled at 40 mph).
5-6 am First ‘spike’
Average Weekday traffic = 31.4 vehicles
Average Weekend traffic = 37.5
Average Weekday speed (85%) = 34 mph
7-8 am Second ‘spike’
Average Weekday traffic = 55.2 vehicles
Average Weekend traffic = 19.5
Average Weekday speed (85%) = 33.2 mph
8-9 am ‘Peak’
Average Weekday traffic = 147.2 vehicles (Averages then ranged 71-> 98.2 vehicles between 9 am and 3 pm)
Average Weekend traffic = 39 (Averages then ranged 48 -87 vehicles between 9 am and 3 pm) Average Weekday speed (85%) = 32.9 mph
Late pm/Early evening. Further ‘Peaks’ of 117.8 vehicles at 3-4 pm; 122.2 from 4-5pm, 150.8 from 5-6 pm. (Averages then ranged 68.6 –> 36 between 7 and 10 pm).
It is recommended that a further survey is conducted to monitor the traffic leaving the village on this road.
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Site 2: Bowston Lane (adj. Holme Houses crescent opp. Willink Recreation Ground) facing incoming traffic to Burneside from Bowston
Week ending 16 March.
Total number of vehicles for the week = 4345.
Highest percentage of vehicles occurred on Friday (17.3%), lowest on Sunday (7.2%) Average weekday speeds were around 33-34 mph (7-8 am, 36 mph)
7-9 am First ‘spike’
Weekly averages for vehicles: 30.4 (7-8 am); 66.2 (8-9 am)
Average Weekend traffic 33.7 / 36.1 vehicles
Average Weekday speed (85%) = 36.1 mph (7-8 am); 33.1 mph (8-9 am)
9.00 am to 5 pm
Average vehicles numbers gradually increased by hour from 48.2 -> 67.2.
Average numbers quickly dropped down for the rest of the evening from 6 pm.
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Site 3: Hollins Lane, adj. Football Club, facing incoming traffic entering Burneside from Windermere Road.
Week ending 22 March.
*These figures for numbers of vehicles, average speeds and daily volumes are very likely to be
considerable underestimates. Two unexpected events must be noted.
(i) Hollins Lane was closed for the evening/night of Friday (14 March) for the emergency repair of a waterpipe. These roadworks remained in place for the whole week, with a one-way traffic system operating outside The Hollins. Traffic lights were in place for part of the time. (ii) The CCC Highways Dept. had inserted pneumatic tubes higher up the lane in the 60 mph zone (Wed 12 March to Friday 21 March). The number of HGVs was noted to be considerably less than usual during this period. A further period of monitoring is advised once the water pipes are finally fixed,
Total number of vehicles for the week = 9256*.
Highest percentage of vehicles occurred on Thursday (21.5%), lowest on Saturday (6.4%) (SID was dismantled on Saturday afternoon, only partial records for Sunday)
Average weekday speeds were below 30 mph (85%) * (note, 7-8 am, 36 mph)
8 - 9 am ‘Spike’
Average 249 vehicles per hour*
1 - 2 pm Small ‘spike’
Average 146.4 vehicles per hour*
Unusual patterns (which did not match similar times on other days of the week) appeared on
Tuesday between 9 and 11 am (173, 157 vehicles in each hour) and on Thursday between 1 and 4 pm (353, 213, 148 vehicles in each consecutive hour). Further investigations are needed, particularly about the types of vehicles.
Overall many more vehicles appear to enter the village at the start of the day than enter it at the end of the afternoon. The plan to monitor traffic in Week 4 from the opposite direction (i.e. leaving the village) was aborted due to the unexpected event with the water pipe. It is recommended that a survey in both directions is repeated at a future date.
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Site 4: Burneside Hall Park Road, near Burneside village sign, facing incoming traffic to the village from the east. This is a narrow part of the road, just inside the village sign and on the eastern side of the hump/bend into the village at the Cropper’s back gate.
Week ending 29 March.
*Saturday figures are distorted (too high) due to data collected from 3 pm on the first Saturday (22.03.14), as well as the second Saturday (29.03.14). This does not allow comparisons to be made with the other three locations on Saturdays.
Total number of vehicles for the week = 7941
Highest percentage of vehicles (15.9%) occurred on Friday (Saturday data disregarded). Monday was also slightly higher than other remaining weekdays (15.7%).
Average weekday speeds were around 27 mph; only two vehicles travelled at or slightly above the 30 mph limit.
06.30 - 08.30 - 12.00
Volume of traffic rose sharply to reach a first ‘spike’ of just under 100 vehicles per hour, staying just below this level (80 per hour) to midday.
12.30 – 17.30
Volumes then rose further and evenly throughout the afternoon to a new ‘spike’ of about 155 vehicles per hour by 17.50.
Thereafter the volume fell sharply, to match the gradient of the morning in its descent.
It is recommended that a further survey is needed to monitor traffic flow and speeds in both directions, preferably outside the village boundary (60 mph).
