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9.3.23 Strategy Element
A12 and A120 Route Management Strategy
| 9.3.23 | Strategy Element | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Action: | Improve Lay-bys | ||
| Priority: | Medium | Ref: | 11 |
| Initiation: | The quality and spacing of lay-bys along theA12 and A120 is sub-standard with limited facilities, such as emergency orpay telephones. Narrow and short lay-bys are a hazard for both vehicles using them and mainlinetraffic. Also, safe parking positions for maintenance vehicles is severelylimited due to the lack of suitable lay-bys, increasing hazards for operativesand road users. | ||
| Action description: | The strategy includes plans for bringing all thelay-bys up to current standards along the A12 and A120. This involves improvingsome existing lay-bys, providing new ones, closing some considered to be potentiallyhazardous and making others emergency use only. Many new lay-bys or existing ones that need to be upgraded will require landacquisition and hence be subject to statutory procedures. | ||
| Objective(s) met: | Safety objectives OS4 to 7 will gain from theproposals. | ||
| Benefits: | Safety will be improved as merging and divergingout of and into the lay-bys will be easier and safer. Drivers will have morechances to stop for a break, either to relieve fatigue or use facilities. | ||
| Timescale: | Those covered by lengths of major maintenancewill be dealt with as part of the maintenance scheme. Others will be dealtwith through a programme of improvements and the three year programme includespreparation of the two highest priority, on the A120 just west of Harwich andon the A12 Chelmsford Bypass. | ||
