St Ouen’s newly calmer roads could come with a sizeable price tag, it has emerged.
After speed limits were reduced on dozens of roads last week, the western parish has revealed that replacing and installing the necessary signs could cost up to £16,000 – a sum parishioners were asked to approve on Wednesday night.
The limits were introduced following a consultation with parishioners and the roads committee, with the aim of improving road and street safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and schoolchildren.
Some dropped from 40mph to 30mph, others to 20mph, while a significant number have become Green Lanes with a 15mph limit.
These changes mean a total of 69 signs and 21 poles will need to be put up, the parish has revealed.
At an assembly meeting in St Ouen’s Parish Hall last night, St Ouen parishioners were asked to vote on whether a sum of money “not exceeding £16,000” should be set aside for the signage. The motion was approved.
Among the most notable speed limit changes are La Route de Vinchelez and Le Chemin du Moulin, both well-used routes through residential and coastal areas.
Here’s a reminder of what is changing and where…
From 40mph to 30mph
- La Fosse Tauraude
- La Route de Vinchelez (from 76 metres north of La Rue de la Croix to La Petite Rue)
- La Rue du Mont Capel
- Le Mont de la Grève de Lecq
Roads reduced to 20mph
- Clos de la Croute
- Ivy Close
- La Charrière Huet
- La Grande Route de St Ouen (from La Route de Vinchelez to 47 metres south of La Rue de la Forge)
- La Grève de Lecq
- La Petite Fosse
- La Route de Plémont
- La Route de Trodez (part)
- La Route de Vinchelez (part)
- La Route du Marais
- La Rue de la Croix
- La Rue de la Forge
- La Rue de Petit Plémont
- La Rue Militaire
- La Ville des Marettes (both roads)
- Le Chemin de l’Église (part)
- Le Chemin du Moulin (part)
- Le Clos des Papillons
- Le Clos Horrell
- Le Mont de la Grève de Lecq (part)
- Le Mont de Ste Marie in St Mary (near parish border)
Roads given Green Lane status (15mph)
- Chemin de la Commune du Fief de Lecq
- Clos Morel (both roads)
- L’Amont de la Ville Bagot
- La Cache de Neuf Tours
- La Néthe Rue
- La Petite Rue (both roads)
- La Profonde Rue
- La Rue au Cerf
- La Rue de Haut
- La Rue de la Fontaine
- La Rue de la Pointe (both sections)
- La Rue de la Porte
- La Rue de la Ville Bagot
- La Rue de Lecq
- La Rue de Moulin
- La Rue des Cosnets
- La Rue Ferrière
- La Ville de la Croix
- Le Chemin des Guérandes
- Le Chemin des Piétons
- Le Clos de la Fosse Au Bois
- Le Clos de Mahaut
- Le Douet
- Le Mont
- Les Ruettes (both roads)
- Mont Huelin