Consultation on road safety measures due to close

A pathway leads between two houses to a gate, partially open and which appears to lead to an area with greenery. A car is parked on the driveway of a nearby house.Image source, Google
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The site of the new development is to the rear of Old Fallings Crescent

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People have their last chance to have their say on plans to install traffic calming measures and reduce the speed limit on a road to a new housing estate in Wolverhampton.

City of Wolverhampton Council is consulting on proposals, external to limit the speed limit on the newly created Walda Drive, at Low Hill, to 20mph.

It is also planning to build three sets of raised tables - sections of the road which are level with the pavement.

The speed limit would apply to the entirety of the road from the junction with Old Fallings Crescent.

A map showing a curved road called Old Fallings Crescent. A road leading off it, coloured blue, is Walda Drive. Pointers are used to indicate three points on the map, which are labelled "RAMPS LEADING TO RAISED TABLE".Image source, City of Wolverhampton Council
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The 20mph limit would apply to the whole of Walda Drive

The council said the restrictions, to reduce vehicle speed and improve road safety for all road users, were required to comply with planning conditions for the new development.

Plans to build 24 new homes on the site of a former adventure playground were approved in December 2023.

The consultation closes on Friday.

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