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Post by rosegriffintwidell on Mar 18, 2015 11:56:16 GMT
Yes, the figures in the newsletter were correct. I have just checked Stephen Metcalfe's email.
2,000 people will be employed at the port. 10,000 will be employed in the logistics centre.
When all 6/8 berths are open there could be 8000 lorries per day each way.
Great for employment not so good for people who use the A13 regularly
What do you think?
Rose
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Post by rosegriffintwidell on Mar 18, 2015 11:44:13 GMT
This is an extract from a letter one of our residents wrote to Stephen Metcalfe commenting on the proposed traffic calming scheme
"On the above numbered drawing there is an area highlighted as proposed Grasscrete area, I can see the need for this to allow farm vehicles to access their land. This area on the drawing is shown to have a width of 1.2m. couple this with the 3m gap on the drawing between the build out and the Grasscrete area this makes a maximum overall width of 4.2m wide. Give that the maximum width of most heavy goods vehicles is 2.55m, this would allow easy access for over sized vehicles to continue to use Burnt mills road.
Why is the weight limit set to 7.5t given the number of houses and any industry down the road, would it not make be better to change the weight limit to 3.5t. I would like to understand why this cannot be achieved., remember larger vehicles are still allowed to access !
Whilst within the weight limit one of the biggest issues is the use of the road by the Local TNT hub as a short cut when returning to the depot. I understand that these vehicles are within the allowed weight limit, but frankly the speed and size of them means that they should continue down the A127 and approach from the other end to access the Enterprise Park. The fact of the matter is that these vehicles are just using the road as a short cut. I have spoken to TNT and they claim that if I can give them the details of the speeding lorries they will deal with the drivers. My point is that they have tracked vehicles and should formally instruct there drivers that the route back to depot should not be down Burnt Mills road.
As I state although these vehicles are within the weight limit for the road, the constant volume of them with the standing water is adding to the destruction of the road."
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Post by rosegriffintwidell on Mar 3, 2015 20:16:34 GMT
We have written twice to Highways about replacing the bollards to prevent vehicles accessing the underpass. If combustible materials were dumped there (as has happened in the past) and they caught fire then the A13 could be seriously damaged. The bollards were removed during the Sadlers Farm 'improvements'.
Cllr. Keith Bobbin from Pitsea, who is on the Highways Panel took this matter up for us and he has informed us that the bollards will be replaced.
Thank you, Keith.
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Post by rosegriffintwidell on Mar 3, 2015 20:11:57 GMT
Many thanks to Cllr. Keith Bobbin from Pitsea who has taken up the issue of the smashed up chicane with Essex County Council.
The speed indicator is now working again.
Keith tells us that Highways Officers are looking at the layout of the chicane and may be changing it.
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Post by rosegriffintwidell on Mar 3, 2015 20:05:26 GMT
As part of the S106 Agreement for the Development in Courtauld Road a review of potential traffic calming measures in Pound Lane has been carried out in order to deter heavy goods vehicles from using this route due to the existing 7.5 ton weight limit in burnt Mills Road.
The result of the review has proposed that a build out should be installed in Pound Lane 90 metres south of the junction with Harrow Road. It is also proposed that advanced weight limit signage on the A127 and in Pound Lane on the north bound approach to Burnt Mills Road should be installed to improve awareness of the weight limit.
A plan DC!-1462-01-001 showing the proposed traffic calming measures has been produced. See www.essex.gov.uk/highways
Subject to comments received ECC/Ringway Jacobs will seek toinstall the proposed works in 2015/16 fiscal year.
For further information contact clint.nicholls@essexhighways.org
N.B. As this is part of a Section 106 Agreement the developer will be paying for the proposed traffic calming scheme.
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