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9.3.10 Strategy Element
A12 and A120 Route Management Strategy
| 9.3.10 | Strategy Element | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Action: | Install Roundabout at A120 Hare Green Harwich Road Junction | ||
| Priority: | High | Ref: | 6A |
| Initiation: | The two gaps in the central reserve at theend of the A120 Colchester eastern bypass east of the A133 Hare GreenInterchange are the location of a serious accident hot spots. This ispartially due to the high speed of mainline traffic and possibly the sinuousalignment of the A120 through the section. | ||
| Action description: | A scheme will be prepared to construct a newroundabout at the Harwich Road Junction. Turning restrictions will also bemade at the Park Road junction. Lighting will also be installed at the improved junctions. This will form the first stage of improvements that will enable all turningmovements to be made between the A133 and the A120 (see Action Ref 6B). | ||
| Objective(s) met: | Safety objectives, OS1, 2 and 3 will be themain beneficiaries of the proposals, with economy objective OC3 also gaining. | ||
| Benefits: | The benefit will be the reduction in accident ratesand accident severity. | ||
| Timescale: | The scheme will take a while to go through thenecessary statutory procedures, and construction in year 3 may be possible. | ||
