20mph speed limit extended to A310 and A305 corridors

By Heather Nicholls

24th Jan 2024 | Local News

20mph speed limit extended to A310 and A305 corridors. (Photo Credit: Richmond Council).
20mph speed limit extended to A310 and A305 corridors. (Photo Credit: Richmond Council).

The 20mph speed limit has been extended to the A310 and A305 corridors.

The Transport and Air Quality Committee approved the lowering of the speed limit on the A305 Staines Road and A310 Kingston Road from 30mph to 20mph on Monday 13 November 2023. 

The rollout of the 20mph speed limit along the A310 corridor between Heath Road, Twickenham and High Street, Hampton Wick (Cross Deep, Strawberry Vale, Manor Road, Kingston Road, Upper Teddington Road) and the A305 Staines Road between Mill Road and Sixth Cross Road has now begun.

Signs are being updated and will be complemented with new 20mph road markings which are planned for early February and speed indicator flashing signs.

The expansion of 20mph to these stretches of the A310 and A305 is intended to create a safer and healthier environment for all road users and bring the two corridors in line with the majority of the borough's road network, which is already 20mph.

This section of the A305 is particularly wide, often with heavy parking and concerns have been raised by residents about speeding vehicles.

The A310 is a key route for many children getting to school and sections of the corridor rank highly for collisions, particularly cycle collisions.

The introduction of 20mph will help to reduce collisions, create safer opportunities for active travel and make the borough a nice place to be and travel.

The 20mph speed limit was first introduced in the borough in March 2020 to reduce the severity of collisions, improve air quality and support the promotion of walking and cycling in the borough.

Following the results of the Transport Survey in 2021 which found increased support from residents, the decision was made to expand the initiative to address community road safety concerns.

     

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