Proposals to temporarily close town centre roads and introduce speed restrictions in Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty have written to various businesses in the town informing them about possible ‘covid-19 emergency response active travel measures’ that may be introduced in Ross-on-Wye.
The proposals include:
Timed closure, except cycles, on Broad Street, eastern ends of New Street and Kyrle Street to allow footway widening and social distancing Wednesday- Saturday 10am-3pm.
20mph zones
• Town centre area defined by Edde Cross Street, Trenchard Street, Greytree Road, Millpond Street, Smallbrook Road, Gloucester Road, Chase Road, Alton Street, Old Maid’s Walk, Church Street, High Street and Wilton Road.
• Wilton Road between A40 and Wilton Bridge.
• Ledbury Road and Three Crosses Road by John Kyrle High School.
• Brampton Road by Brampton Abbotts Primary School.
• Redhill Road by Ashfield Park Primary School
Parking suspension on Cantilupe Road between the Library and Henry Street (on Library side) to allow footway widening and social distancing.
The letter states: “As we move out of lockdown the government has recognised the importance of introducing emergency measures to facilitate social distancing in public spaces and provide viable alternatives to public transport and avoid excessive use of cars. During the lockdown there has also been a noticeable increase in people choosing to walk or cycle rather than using their cars and the government is keen to maintain this momentum across the country in the longer term. Funding has been identified for local authorities to provide temporary measures that support people to continue to walk and cycle in our towns and cities and maintain social distancing. The first part of this funding will cover the immediate emergency measures. Later parts will support further measures to support the continuing release of lockdown and shift to active travel.”
It continues: “The importance of introducing these measures as swiftly as possible to support the opening of city and town centres is recognised in the government guidance. On that basis the expectation is that local authorities introduce these within a matter of weeks. We anticipate measures will start to be introduced from the beginning of July.”
As these proposals may impact the operation of some businesses they are asking for feedback from those who may be affected by emailing Herefordshire.communications@balfourbeatty.com by Tuesday 23rd June