Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Service Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The report outlines proposals to improve the levels of safety and reduce the potential risk for road traffic incidents at the’ Junction 25’ roundabout at Crookilley Way, Bredbury, in particular at the M60 and A560 north bound exits and on the west side of the roundabout.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) gives approval to the installation of a section of sight screens to restrict the extent of forward visibility for A560 traffic; the clearance of vegetation to improve visibility for M60 traffic entering the roundabout and the renewal of the junction carriageway markings at an approximate cost of £20,000 to be funded from the 2013/14 Local Transport Capital Programme.

Officer contact: Gary Kennedy on 07800 618 190 or email: gary.kennedy@stockport.gov.uk or Richard Clark on 0161 474 4837 or email: richard.clark@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals to improve the levels of safety and reduce the potential risk for road traffic incidents at the’ Junction 25’ roundabout at Crookilley Way, Bredbury, in particular at the M60 and A560 north bound exits and on the west side of the roundabout.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Economic Development and Regeneration) be recommended to give approval to the installation of a section of sight screens to restrict the extent of forward visibility for A560 traffic; the clearance of vegetation to improve visibility for M60 traffic entering the roundabout and the renewal of the junction carriageway markings at an approximate cost of £20,000 to be funded from the 2013/14 Local Transport Capital Programme.