Involve: A62 Smart Corridor - Early Engagement

A62 Smart Corridor - Early Engagement

What we're doing

Kirklees Council is seeking views on a plan to improve traffic flows on the A62 Leeds Road between Huddersfield Ring Road and Old Fieldhouse Lane.

When we're doing it?

Between 05-Mar-2018 and 23-Mar-2018

We will be

Asking for information

Themes

Roads and transport

Where's it happening?

In the Dalton ward

More information on what we're doing

Members of the public are welcome to respond to the survey provided.

There are two ways to respond:

Email - major.transport@Kirklees.gov.uk
Write - FREEPOST Kirklees Council, Major Transport Scheme

Can anyone get involved?

Yes

What happened?

An engagement exercise was undertaken during March 2018, with approximately 1200 letters being sent to local residents and businesses within 250m of the A62 corridor, between Huddersfield Ring Road and Old Fieldhouse Lane.

The opinions of a wide range of stakeholders were sought which included:

• 800 residents
• 400 businesses
• Elected members
• Relevant Kirklees Council officers
• WYCA
• Bus operators
• Highways England
• Environment Agency
• West Yorkshire Ambulance Service
• West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
• West Yorkshire Police
• Utility companies
• Draft Local Plan statutory consultees

Changes made as a result of engagement:
Bus shelters will be incorporated to existing bus stops wherever footway width allows. These new bus shelters will also include real time information.

Also as a result of the comments received new access to the canal towpath will be investigated in terms of feasibility. Improved signage to the canal towpath will also be looked at. As well as this the canal towpath can potentially be resurfaced as part of the scheme, however, discussions with the Canals and Rivers Trust will need to take place in order to determine the next steps forward. Issues around the current surface of the footways were raised, as part of the scheme the footways will be resurfaced, addressing these issues. Another issue that was raised was around parking provision for residents, this will be investigated.

Comments were raised relating to the ‘KEEP CLEAR’ markings being ineffective currently and potentially need to be changed to yellow boxes, this will be included within the scheme. Yellow box markings will also be incorporated into the Red Doles Lane junction and it will investigated as to whether there are further junctions that require yellow box markings to be included in the scheme design.

What difference did the work make?

- Not available yet

Methods of involvement

Method	How	How many people	Start	End
Paper copy	By post	1197	05-03-2018	23-03-2018

Contact details

Name

Joanne Waddington

Telephone

01484 221000

joanne.waddington@kirklees.gov.uk

Documents and links

A62 Smart Corridor Early Engagement Letter, Survey (pdf 534Kb)

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