PLANS are in place to introduce traffic calming measures including speed bumps in a Bournemouth town centre road.
BCP Council has launched a public consultation to introduce two new 75mm high speed bumps across the road outside numbers 41 and 65/67 West Hill Road.
In addition, there is a proposal for a narrower junction of Durley Road at the junction with West Hill Road.
The narrower junction would, in theory, slow vehicles down when approaching the junction at the corner of St Michael’s Church of England Primary School.
BCP Council’s spokesman said: “The proposed traffic calming measures form part of wider sustainable travel improvements in the area.
"These works will be funded using capital contributions already collected from the Bournemouth Development Company, who recently completed the West Cliff Mansions project.
“These particular enhancements are aimed at encouraging walking and cycling links in the neighbourhood by providing a lower-speed environment, new and enhanced controlled crossings and suitable facilities for all road users.”
Children from St Michael’s Primary School had previously called for 20mph speed limits in the West Hill area.
A petition was created after a near miss with a child and a motorist on a zebra crossing outside the school in West Hill Road in January.
A total of 72 people signed the petition, which ran for two-and-a-bit months.
In March 2023, it was agreed that Durley Road, West Hill Road and Somerville Road will all be reduced to 20mph.
The stated reason for the new speed limit is to "deliver road safety improvements associated with the redevelopment of the former Durley Road Car Park" into West Cliff Mansions.
BCP Council’s latest consultation on the speed bumps and traffic calming measures runs between September 20 and October 11.
Earlier this year, council officers said £149k will be needed in 2024/25 to start rolling out lower 20mph in “high priority roads”.
BCP Council’s then-deputy leader and now current leader Millie Earl announced in early January it was the authority’s intention to roll out the reduced speed limits.
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