Council set to implement 20mph zones in two areas
GoogleA 20mph speed limit is set to be implemented in two neighbourhoods in Leicester.
Documents published by Leicester City Council state the authority would introduce 20mph zones in a series of streets in the Aylestone Park and Guilford Road areas.
According to the council, the schemes had been designed to be "inclusive", with "specific benefits for the most vulnerable road users".
The changes are part of the council's wider aim to introduce 20mph limits on at least 80% of residential streets in the city.
'Calmer traffic environment'
Reports published by the Labour-run authority, said the scheme in the Aylestone Park area would cost £90,000, while the measures in the Guilford Road area would cost £55,000.
The documents add that the schemes should have a "positive impact" for disabled people, older people and children, as they are "particularly vulnerable" to road traffic collisions.
"Slower speeds significantly increase the chance of survival in collisions and improve the confidence of older residents and parents of young children when walking in the neighbourhood.
"People with mobility impairments or visual impairments benefit from a calmer traffic environment, making it easier to cross roads," council documents add.
According to the council report, the 20mph zone in the Aylestone Park area would cover Batten Street, Boundary Road, Brooksby Street, Cavendish Road, Clifton Road, Curzon Road, Dartford Road, Denmark Road, Duncan Road, Erith Road, Grace Road, Greenhithe Road, Harold Street and Hawkesbury Road.
It would also include Hughenden Drive, Kempson Road, Knighton Lane, Lansdowne Road, Lothair Road, Manners Road, Milligan Road, New Park Road, Oliver Street, Park Avenue, Park Hill Avenue, Park Hill Drive, Percy Road, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Road, Robin Close, Rutland Avenue, Swanscombe Road, Vernon Road and Wren Close.
The scheme in the Guilford Road area is set to cover Barrington Road, Dovedale Road, part of Freemantle Road, Guilford Road, part of Knighton Grange Road and Westminster Road.
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