PROJECT Considerations CONCLUSIONS South West 3 options presented on a map Option A is most feasible option Keynsham Relief – Road Options Study Five Ways Improve existing junction Favoured: Reverse the priority of Junction Safety layout to reduce speeds the junction – Study Reverse the priority of the junction A mini roundabout Parking Issues To analyse and compare two Both the 2015 and 2016 survey Study survey reports on parking findings show that there is no usage and supply in existing short stay parking Keynsham Town Centre and capacity at peak times during the the surrounding residential week but that there is spare areas. capacity on Saturdays Charlton Road Remove length of southern No feasible option identified – Pedestrian Safety (narrowest) footway to Study increase carriageway locally Informal carriageway narrowing Priority buildout Signalised one way working Carriageway and footway widening One way working out of Keynsham between Ashton Way and St Road Extended one way working including St Ladoc Road Flexible posts or bollards within the footway Heavy Goods To assess the volume of MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE Lobby the police to enforce Vehicles Route Study vehicles passing – existing weight restrictions; through Keynsham rather than Enhance existing signing those on genuine deliveries Develop a Keynsham advisory and to make freight route map; recommendations based on Identify recommended access the results, including any route routes to sites that generate a signing opportunities. large number of HGV movements; Raise awareness of the existing HGV movements matched by weight restrictions to repeat entry and exit using ANPR at offending haulage companies five locations Busiest HGV route is Wellsway - Bath Road followed by Bath Road - Keynsham Road then Wellsway - Keynsham Road Speed Limit Routes reviewed: 30 and 40mph limits are Review Wellsway broadly complied with Charlton Rd
PROJECT Considerations CONCLUSIONS South West Keynsham – Relief Road Options Study 3 options presented on a map Option A is most feasible option Five Ways Junction – Safety Study Improve existing junction layout to reduce speeds Reverse the priority of the junction A mini roundabout Favoured: Reverse the priority of the junction Parking Issues Study To analyse and compare two survey reports on parking usage and supply in Keynsham Town Centre and the surrounding residential areas. Both the 2015 and 2016 survey findings show that there is no existing short stay parking capacity at peak times during the week but that there is spare capacity on Saturdays Charlton Road – Pedestrian Safety Study Remove length of southern (narrowest) footway to increase carriageway locally Informal carriageway narrowing Priority buildout Signalised one way working Carriageway and footway widening One way working out of Keynsham between Ashton Way and St Road Extended one way working including St Ladoc Road Flexible posts or bollards within the footway No feasible option identified Heavy Goods Vehicles – Route Study To assess the volume of vehicles passing through Keynsham rather than those on genuine deliveries and to make recommendations based on the results, including any route signing opportunities. HGV movements matched by entry and exit using ANPR at five locations Busiest HGV route is Wellsway - Bath Road followed by Bath Road - Keynsham Road then Wellsway - Keynsham Road MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE Lobby the police to enforce existing weight restrictions; Enhance existing signing Develop a Keynsham advisory freight route map; Identify recommended access routes to sites that generate a large number of HGV movements; Raise awareness of the existing weight restrictions to repeat offending haulage companies Speed Limit Review Routes reviewed: Wellsway Charlton Rd 30 and 40mph limits are broadly complied with