6. Signing and Lighting

Observation at Location L

Location: Keep left bollard located on the back of the staggered pedestrian island at the exit from the public transport interchange.

Description: 6.1. It was observed on site that the keep left bollard located on the back of the pedestrian island at the

exit from the public transport interchange is not visible to approaching road users (See Photo 22 below).

Photo 22: Keep left bollard located at the back of the pedestrian island is not visible to approach road users

Recommendation:

6.2. The Design Team should reposition the bollard so that the keep left arrow is clearly visible to road users exiting the public transport interchange.

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Observation at Location M

Location: Offside primary traffic signal at the exit from the public transport interchange

Description:

6.3. The offside primary signal head is not clearly visible to road users exiting the public transport interchange (See Photo 23 below).

Photo 23: Offside primary signal head not clearly visible to approaching road users

Recommendation: 6.4. The Design Team should reposition the signal head so that it is more clearly visible to road users

and vehicles at the stop line

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Problem at Location N

Location: Stop Line Elmer’s End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange and Station Estate.

Description:

6.5. The stop line on the eastbound Elmer’s End Road approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange is significantly worn (See Photo 24 below). This could result in road users over shooting the stop line as it may not be clear especially during the hours of darkness.

Photo 24: Worn Stop Line, Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange

Recommendation:

6.6. The stop line is reinstated.

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Problem at Location O

Location: Lamp Columns located either side of the access to the public transport interchange.

Description:

6.7. The lamp columns located either side of the access to the public transport interchange were not lit during the night time site visit (See Photo 25 below).

Photo 25: Lamp Columns in the vicinity of the access to the public transport interchange not operational

Recommendation: 6.8. The lamp columns are lit.

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Problem at Location P

Location: New Traffic Signal Controller

Description: 6.9. It was observed that the cover access the side of the middle signal controller was not locked and

instead kept closed by a brick (See Photo 26 below). The unlocked controller may represent a hazard to inquisitive pedestrians.

Photo 26: Cover to access the side of the new traffic signal controller not locked

Recommendation:

6.10. The cover to the controller should be locked properly.

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Observation at Location Q

Location: Keep Clear Road Markings located at the Elmer’s End Road / Station Estate / Public Transport Interchange signalised junction

Description:

6.11. The keep clear road markings are not clearly visible to approaching road users (See Photo 27 below).

Photo 27: Worn keep clear road markings Elmers End Road

Recommendation:

6.12. The road markings are refreshed to ensure that they are clearly visible to approaching road users.

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Problem at Location R

Location: Stop Line Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with Croydon Road.

Description:

6.13. The stop line on the eastbound Elmer’s End Road approach to the signalised junction with Croydon Road is significantly worn (See Photo 28 below). This could result in road users over shooting the stop line as it may not be clear especially during the hours of darkness.

Photo 28: Worn Stop Line, Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with Croydon Road

Recommendation:

6.14. The stop line is reinstated.

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Problem at Location S

Location: Stop Lines, Croydon Road on the south west bound approach to the signalised junction with Elmer’s End Road.

Description:

6.15. The stop lines on the south west bound Croydon Road approach to the signalised junction with Elmer’s End Road is significantly worn (See Photo 29 below). This could result in road users over shooting the stop lines as it may not be clear especially during the hours of darkness.

Photo 29: Worn Stop Lines, Croydon Road on the southwest approach to the signalised junction with Elmers End Road.

Recommendation:

6.16. The stop lines are reinstated.

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Problem at Location T

Location: Croydon Road, lamp column located on the south eastern footway just to the north of the southern pedestrian crossing

Description:

6.17. The lamp column located on the south eastern Croydon Road footway just to the north of the southern pedestrian crossing was not lit during the night time site visit (See Photo 30 below).

Photo 30: Lamp Column on the south eastern Croydon Road footway just to the north of the southern pedestrian crossing not lit.

Recommendation: 6.18. The lamp column is lit.

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Problem at Location U

Location: Croydon Road south western arm of the junction with Elmer’s End Road southern end of the central island

Description:

6.19. The southern end of the island located on the south western arm of the junction with Elmer’s End Road signalised junction is provided with a bollard. However, the bollard is provided with a clear aspect which rather than keep left arrow. Clear aspect bollards are normally used when road users can pass either side of an island. The use of a clear aspect bollard could be confusing to road users who may think they pass either side of the island into the oncoming traffic.

Photo 31: Clear aspect bollard located on the southern end of Croydon Road island could be confusing for approaching road users

Recommendation: 6.20. The Design Team should provide a keep left arrow on the bollard to indicate to road users which

side to pass the central island.

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Observation at Location V

Location: Pedestrian / seating area located between the south western Croydon Road arm and Elmer’s End Road western arm of the signalised junction.

Description:

6.21. It was observed on site that the street lighting provided in the pedestrian / seating area located between the south western Croydon Road arm and Elmer’s End Road western arm of the signalised junction were not lit (See Photo 32). The lack of street lighting leaves the pedestrian route very dark and pedestrians may not feel safe to access the area.

Photo 32: Street Lighting not operational results in dark pedestrian / seating area

Recommendation:

6.22. The street lights are lit.

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Observation (Not Location Specific)

Description: 6.23. The Audit Team considered that the condition of the road markings throughout the scheme was

poor. The majority of the road markings would benefit from being reinstated to improve road users awareness of them.

Recommendation: 6.24. The Design Team should consider refreshing the road markings for the extent of the recently

completed highway works.

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Appendix A

APPENDICES

A. Road Safety Audit Reference Plan

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Antiskid surfacing to be laid to a

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Antiskid surfacing to be laid to a

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