Committee Report: Appendix A

1.

Leigh Road through Howe Bridge

Speed Management/Pedestrian improvements. NOTE: QBC route

2.

Bolton Old Road btn Bolton Road and High Street

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School (Atherton St Philips and Chow Bent School)

3.

Tyldesley Road

Speed Management and Pedestrian improvements

4.

Tyldseley Road/Old Tyldesley Road (both junctions)

Junction improvement

5.

Wigan Road – Prestwich Street to Atherleigh Way

Pedestrian Improvements

6.

Wigan Road/Lovers Lane

Junction Improvement

7.

North Road bends near Bolton Boundary

Safety measures

8.

Atherton Station Car Park

Car Park extension and commuter parking problems

9.

Hesketh Fletcher School and Park Lee School

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School

10.

Liscard Street/Lambeth Street Area

Traffic calming

11.

Meadow Bank and St Richards School

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School

12.

Car Bank Street

Speed Management

13.

York Street/Gloucester Road

Junction improvement (possible developer contribution)

14.

Douglas Street/Sycamore Road Area

Traffic calming

15.

Mealhouse Lane - Wigan Lane to Flapper Fold Lane

Pedestrian improvements (dropped crossings and tactile paving)

16.

Market Street/Bag Lane

Junction improvement (possible change of priority), Road narrowing/ped islands, disabled parking bays.

17.

Hamilton Street

Pedestrian improvements

18.

Station area and Town Centre

Controlled Parking Zones

19.

Hamilton Street, outside Hesketh Fletcher High School at SCP location

Pedestrian improvements (crossing facility)

1.

Bryn Rail Station

Station improvements

Car parking provision and possible park and ride

2.

Wigan Road/Whitledge Green

Pedestrian improvements (Puffin crossing and traffic islands)

3.

Bolton Road/Captain’s Lane

Pedestrian crossing facility

4.

Golborne Road, Stubshaw Cross

Pedestrian crossing to childrens play area

Ped refuge going in from revenue budget

5.

Northern Bypass

6.

Junction 25, Landgate exit

4 way junction to link up to northern bypass

7.

Ashton Town Centre

Bryn St/Wigan Rd/Gerard St

Pedestrian facilities

Capacity issues

1.

Weight restriction on Ashton Road (B5207)

Strengthening works to bridge (remove HGV’s from Golborne Town Centre)

2.

Barn Lane Area, Golborne

Traffic Calming

3.

Church Lane, Lowton

Speed Management

4.

Newton Road, Lowton

Speed Management

5.

Golborne and Lowton

Improved bus services for Golborne and Lowton

6.

Golborne Rail Station

Reopen station

7.

Newton Rail Station

Improve car parking at Newton Station

Possibility of Park and Ride from Golborne centre car park

8.

Lane Head Bypass

9.

A580 East Lancs Road

Speed Management – reduce speed limit

10.

A580/Church Lane

Improved pedestrian facilities

11.

Footway/cycleway from Heath Lane to M6 junction

Improved pedestrian facilities

12.

Bradwell Road to Norwood Avenue

Traffic Calming

(traffic looking at)

13.

Church Lane to both Slag Lane and Stone Cross Lane

Restrict traffic rat running

(Church Lane to Slag Lane been looked at by traffic and considered not a roblem)

14.

St Mary’s and St Luke’s Schools

External footpath improvements

15.

Golborne High School

Pedestrian crossing

16.

Slag Lane/Crow Wood Road junction

Pedestrian crossing

17.

Newton Road/Sandy Lane, Lowton

Footway widening

18.

Kenyon Lane/Wilton Lane junction

New mini-roundabout (gateway feature) (traffic looking at)

1.

Warrington Road/Miller’s Lane, Platt Bridge

Congestion problems (could the temporary bridge by reintroduced as a permanent feature)

2.

Wigan Road/Atherton Road, Hindley

Congestion problems

Road safety concerns

3.

Warrington Road/Bickershaw Lane/Lily Lane, Platt Bridge

Congestion problems and pedestrian facilities

4.

Liverpool Road near Lowhall Primary School

Road safety concerns

5.

Car Street, Platt Bridge

Street lighting

6.

Lack of direct bus services to Robin Park

7.

Hindley Station

Enhance the station to encourage greater use

Bus service to the station

8.

Ashton – Leigh via Bamfurlong

Improve reliability, frequency and attractiveness of bus services

9.

Ashton – Bolton via Hindley

Improve reliability, frequency and attractiveness of bus services

10.

Abram – Robin Park

Improve reliability, frequency and attractiveness of bus services

11.

Miller’s Lane/Tram Street area, Platt Bridge

Simpkin St, Abram

Traffic calming

12.

Township wide

School Travel Plans/ Safer Routes to School

Link bus timetables to rail timetables

13.

Hindley Green to Wigan

Cycleway

14.

Chapel Green Lane/Castle Hill Road/Lancaster Road

Road safety concerns

15.

Footpath between Market Street and Castle Hill Road (Castle hill – Trafalgar Rd – Low Mill Lane – Market St)

Street lighting

16.

Warrington Road jct Marlborough Avenue

Road safety concerns

17.

Bickershaw Lane over the bridge between garage on the west side and the garden nursery on the east side

Narrow footpath used to access primary school

18.

Chapel Green Lane

Speed Management

19.

Moss Lane, Platt Bridge

Road safety concerns regarding junctions at either end

20.

Danes Avenue, Hindley

Cycle link into town centre

21.

Market Street/Cross Street

Congestion/road safety concerns

22.

Hall Lane

Existing chicanes – not sure who has right of way s not signed.

23.

Maintenance of cycleways both on/off road

Should they have an increased maintenance regime

1.

Leigh Guided Bus Way

Ensure bus way is implemented

Use bus way to provide park and ride scheme on Manchester side of Leigh (could link to Leigh Hospital)

2.

Butts Street to Hope Carr Way, Leigh

Link two roads together to create through route

3.

St Helen’s Road (A572)/Spinning Jenny Way junction

Junction Improvement

4.

Leigh Town Centre

Lack of parking in Leigh Town centre and congestion in area – Introduce a park and ride scheme between Leigh Sports Village and Leigh Town Centre (could also link with Leigh Town Centre)

5.

Wigan Road/Parsonage Retail Park and Leigh Town Centre

Install footpath between Wigan Road, Parsonage Retail Park to link retail park to Town Centre (possibly use Marsh’s Playing Fields along side Peacock Fold)

6.

Weight restriction on Ashton Road (B5207)

Strengthening works to bridge (remove HGV’s from Golborne Town Centre)

7.

A580/A573 Warrington Road

Junction Improvement

8.

Newton Rail Station

Improve car parking at Newton Station

Possibility of Park and Ride from Golborne centre car park

9.

A580 East Lancs Road

Speed Management – reduce speed limit

10.

Firs Lane, Leigh

Pedestrian crossing facility

(NRSI Scheme being implemented)

11.

Wigan Road, Leigh

Congestion between Siddley Street and Sainsbury’s roundabout

12.

Hope Street Area

Traffic Calming

13.

The Avenue

Parking problems cause by hospital

1.

Gathurst Road/Spring Road, Orrell (congestion at junction)

Junction improvements to reduce congestion (roundabout)

2.

Moor Road/Church Street/Sefton Road/St James’ Road, Orrell (right turning traffic from Sefton Road delays vehicles on Moor Road)

Junction improvements

3.

Highfield Grange Avenue

Speed Management

4.

Highfield Grange Avenue/Calpgate Lane roundabout

Highfield Grange Avenue – improved signing

Improved layout on Clapgate Lane

5.

Warrington Road/Poolstock Lane/Highfield Grange Ave Roundabout

Junction Improvement (possible traffic signals)

6.

Windy Harbour T junction

Traffic signals at peak periods

7.

Winstanley/Marus Bridge traffic calming scheme

Additional features to reduce vehicle speeds

Replace speed cushions with humps

Improve cycle lanes so are not and off the footway

Improve roundabout at Clapgate Lane junction (blind spots)

8.

Orrell Road, in vicinity of Abraham Guest High School and Redwood Children’s Nursery

Improved pedestrian crossing facilities (controlled crossing)

9.

Winstanley area

Cycle lanes that are separate from vehicles and pedestrians

10.

Township wide – Primary and High Schools

School Travel Plans and Safer Routes to School

11.

Public transport

More buses to shopping areas

Advertise bus services more widely

Upgrading rail station – pedestrian signing and passenger information

12.

Wheatlea Park

Footway to bus stop near Brewsters pub

1.

Footpath between The Rise and Coronation Road

Path improvements

2.

Aspull, Standish, Shevington

Closer contact with Police regarding enforcement of speed limits in area

Set target for reduction of casualties

Publicise road safety in local news letters

Speed activated signs

Walking buses to/from local schools

Road safety advice in local youth clubs

Leaflets and posters in Council offices

Road safety village improvement programme

Child set checks in village

Provide advice for older pedestrians

School Travel Plans at Our Lady’s, Aspull Church and St David’s Primary Schools

Traffic surveys

Questionnaires with drivers

Speed checks undertaken by young people

20mph speed limit outside all schools and on all residential roads

3.

Standish

More cycle lanes so cyclists don’t have to use pavement

New junction on M6 to provide direct access to/from Robin Park/Martland Mill Industrial site (remove congestion from Standish)

4.

Bus services in Standish

New services to Martland Mill Industrial Estate and Robin Park to be investigated

5.

Shevington village centre

Increase number of parking spaces

6.

Wigan Road near Ashfield Park Drive

Controlled pedestrian crossing

7.

Market Place (centre of Standish)

Controlled pedestrian crossing

8.

Market Street/High Street junction (left turn regularly contravened)

Improved pedestrian facilities

9.

Wigan Road bus lane

Improved pedestrian crossing facilities (3 lanes difficult to cross)

10.

Standish Centre

Develop routes that direct traffic away from Standish Town Centre

11.

Township wide Primary and High Schools

School Travel Plans and Safer Routes to School

12.

Public Rights of Way network

Extend Public Rights of Way network to encourage walking, cycling, horse riding etc. (more integration between routes

Improve maintenance along exiting Public Rights of Way network

Create safe havens near busy roads for walkers, cyclists and horse riders

Protect Bridleway network from development

Incorporate the Public Right of Way Improvement Plan into the Local Transport Plan

13.

Mineral Line, Standish

Improve drainage and surfacing along Mineral line to encourage walking and cycling

14.

Bus services

Reduce fares

Co-ordinate bus service timetable

Services between Shevington, Standish and Robin Park required

15.

Whole area (reduce congestion)

Subsidise public transport

Higher quality public transport

Work businesses to promote bus travel

Introduce incentives to car share or use public transport

16.

All areas

Gateway features/signing on entrance to villages

Promote road safety in local newsletters

Set localised target for casualty reductions (involve local groups)

17.

Preston Road/Avondale Street, Standish

Junction improvements

18.

Bridleway Network

Develop the routes in the Safe Route Project produced by the Standish & District Bridleway Group in 1996

1.

A580/Higher Green Lane

Pedestrian Facilities

2.

A577 Manchester Road/Sale Lane/Hough Lane

Pedestrian Facilities

3.

Mossley Common Road

Pedestrian improvements/speed management

4.

Leigh Road near bus stops

Pedestrian improvements (refuges)

5.

Church Road/Manchester Road/Coach Road area (near school)

Pedestrian improvements in area

6.

Shakerley Area

Traffic calming with 20mph speed limit

7.

Shakerley Primary School

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School

8.

Elliot Street/Shuttle Street (Tyldesley Town Centre)

1 lane gyratory with parking areas and buildouts

9.

Astley Street Traffic Calming

Review traffic calming

10.

Manchester Road (between St Ambros Church & Blackmoor Post Office, St Mary’s to St Ambros Schools and from Bulls Head to Bedford High)

Pedestrian crossing improvements

Speed management

11.

Ennerdale Road Area

Traffic calming

12.

Higher Green Lane

Pedestrian Improvements - ensure pedestrians safe from passing HGV’s

13.

Darlington Street near St George’s School

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School

14.

Elliot Street/Well Street junction (near Town Hall)

Improved pedestrian crossing facilities

15.

Garrett Hall Road/Kendal Road Area

Traffic calming

16.

Garrett Hall County Primary School

School Travel Plan and Safer Routes to School

17.

Manchester Road, Astley – Zebra crossing at Higher Green Lane

Poor SCRIM on approach to crossing

18.

Tyldesley Road/Tyldesley Old Road junction

Junction improvements

1.

A49 / Central Park Way junction near Tesco

Pedestrian facilities (more crossings requested)

2.

Manchester Road

Relocate zebra crossing from bridge to near closer to Rose Bridge High School

3.

Scholes/Scholefield Lane junction

Pedestrian facilities (controlled facilities required)

4.

Rose Bridge High School

School Travel Plan and safer Routes to School

1.

Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green

Pedestrian Crossing

2.

City Road, Kitt Green

Pedestrian Crossing

3.

Smethurst Lane, Chapel Street

Speed Management

4.

Howard Street, Worsley Green

Speed management round bend.

5.

Redwood Ave, Orrell

Speed volume of traffic on road near school

6.

Montrose Ave

Speed volume of traffic on road near school

7.

Park Road, Orrell

Through traffic and parked cars