Exeter LTN scheme could be suspended following damning findings
Devon County Council's director of climate change, environment and
transport has recommended that unless there is 'significant improvement' as
a result of Exeter's trial LTN, 'consideration' should be given to the
trial being suspended
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ByGuy HendersonLocal Democracy ReporterAnita Merritt
13:32, 16 JAN 2024
Exeter’s controversial low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme which has prompted angry protests and petitions from thousands of objectors could
soon be suspended if the impact of it does not improve by the end of next month. A report from Meg Booth, Devon County Council's director of climate change, environment and transport highlights how significant negative
impacts could outweigh benefits.
The Heavitree and Whipton Active Streets Trial has been in place for five months and, in theory, still has four months to run. Its aim is to remove through traffic from Heavitree and Whipton’s key residential areas to
create a safer and more attractive environment for people walking, wheeling
and cycling.
Traffic is moving more slowly on both Pinhoe Road and Hill Barton Road, and some bus journey times are longer in the Heavitree Road and Pinhoe Road
areas. The report adds that out of 10 ‘indicators’ measuring the progress of the scheme, only two are performing well – those for traffic on residential roads and the number of cycling trips.
The increase in traffic on the boundary roads has been ‘significant’, it says, while there are also issues around slower journey times. The report
will be debated at the next HATOC meeting on January 23 to assess the experiment and discuss the public’s resistance to it.
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