Canada Road and the surrounding streets is a family-oriented community with numerous children, pedestrians, and pets that frequently traverse the area. Canada Road play area has undergone some fantastic improvements over the last couple of years and is a popular spot for families, children and their friends. It remained busy over the winter period and as the warmer months approach it will become busier.
Unfortunately, the current speed limit of 20mph is often exceeded by motorists, particularly at certain times of the day when the road becomes a ‘rat run’ to avoid the heavy build up of traffic on the A27 at the Ford Road roundabout. We believe that speed bumps strategically placed on Canada Road could serve as an effective traffic calming measure, encouraging drivers to slow down and adhere to the speed limit. We also believe that a pedestrian crossing would not only have a positive effect on traffic but would certainly benefit those utilising the park as well as those who need to access the doctor’s surgery or the pharmacy on foot. At present, parents and children have to cross from between multiple parked vehicles, where visibility is low and the flow of traffic is not adhering to the speed limit. The more popular times for using the park often coincide with the heavier, rush hour traffic.
As part of the Government’s Active Travel Fund (ATF) initiative, West Sussex County Council implemented the School Street trial to promote Active Travel at Arundel C. of E. Primary School on Jarvis Road. The intention is ‘to provide a safer and more attractive environment to the roads that will ultimately encourage an active form of travel to and from the school gates, mitigating congestion and improving air quality’. My son and I regularly cycled to school, but I now deem the roads too dangerous. I suggest this scheme can only be considered a success if the surrounding streets are also safe for people to travel to and from the school. Both Mr. Simpson, as Headteacher of Arundel C. of E. Primary School, and Mrs. Horne, as Headteacher of St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School, are willing to support us in improving local roads.
This ePetition runs from 28/03/2024 to 30/06/2024.
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