IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
HW Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd commissioned Carnell to help meet the expectations of customers on the A595 Moresby Hall Improvement Scheme. Carnell provided two SafetyCam Vans to monitor and deter speeding in the area surrounding the scheme and on the diversion route.
This complimented localised weight restrictions that aimed to deter ‘rat running’ and HGVs exploiting local diversions around Whitehaven.
Affected customers reported that the van made a “huge impact” on driver behaviour, particularly on the diversion route.
Customers did not want their daily routines disrupted or excessive noise to be created by excessive vehicular use of the local diversion routes by non-residents and freight traffic bypassing the closed A595. In addition, legacy information determined that the route proposed for the diversion – the A5086 – was prone to high incidents of speeding.
The route is lined with small communities who expressed concern about an increase in speeding during times the diversion route was in operation. This could cause noise disturbance and had the potential to cause accidents that would result in delays to customer journeys.