Plans for four new school crossings

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The London Borough of Bexley is consulting residents on plans for four new pedestrian crossings near schools across the Borough to improve road safety.

The proposed locations are:

  • Danson Lane – outside Bexley Grammar School and Danson Primary School
  • Manor Road – near Shenstone School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • Wickham Street – near the junction with Awliscombe Road and outside East Wickham Primary School
  • Halfway Street – near the junction with Burnt Oak Lane and close to Burnt Oak Junior School and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

A study assessing road speeds, traffic volumes, pedestrian numbers, previous pedestrian collisions and the difficulty of crossing the road identified these four locations as priorities for improvements. 

These improvements in road safety around four schools follow previous improvements made outside Old Bexley Primary School on Hurst Road, St Fidelis Primary School on Bexley Road, Northumberland Heath Primary School on Brook Street and Slade Green Primary School on Slade Green Road.

Residents and nearby properties will be notified of the proposals from Wednesday 14 October. As part of the consultation process, street notices will also be placed at each location. 

Councillor Cameron Smith, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Infrastructure said:

The London Borough of Bexley is investing in four new pedestrian crossings near schools to make our roads safer for residents, parents and schoolchildren. These four schemes have been prioritised following a study assessing traffic levels, pedestrian numbers, previous collisions and the difficulty of crossing.

We are committed to making our roads safer and these four new projects would make a real difference to residents and school communities.

This is the second group of schools around which the Council has improved road safety by installing pedestrian crossings and we will look to install more in priority locations in the future."

If you’d like to comment on the proposals, plans can be viewed during normal office hours at Civic Centre, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7AT.  The consultation closes on midnight 4 November.