Response to Sauvagees road plan not all one way
There are concerns about the impact of making Les Sauvagees one-way, one of the proposals suggested in the States new 'Better Transport Plan'.
The plan from the Environment & Infrastructure Committee details a range of measures to handle increased traffic as 1,000 new homes could be built in the north of the island.
In the plans, the St Sampson’s road would become eastbound only, with a cycle contraflow and footpath, meaning it would not be possible to turn into the road from Route Militaire.
Marilyn Campbell, who runs the road’s only shop, cake decoration specialist Cake Decor, said she was writing a response to the plan.
‘It does concern us, as if they changed to one-way, people could only get to us from the direction of Oatlands,’ she said.
‘Most of our customers know where we are but it would be inconvenient for them.’
Mrs Campbell also lives at the property and said the change would be inconvenient for them as residents.
‘Our daughter only lives up the road, but under these plans if we drive there we would now have to go right round the Baubigny one-way system,’ she said.
‘I am not against new traffic systems in general, but this will really affect us.’
She said she felt the road did not have a bad problem with two- way traffic at the moment.
‘I think it would make things safer, but this does seem drastic.’
She said she was also concerned about the junction at the end of the road. Proposals here include commissioning a report into the safety of the junction.
‘This really needs a filter. You can’t get out of the road in the mornings,’ she said. ‘A few times we have had to jump out and press the button on the pedestrian crossing to get the lights to change.’
Ruth Lesbirel has lived in the area for 43 years and agreed that a filter at the
Route Militaire junction would solve some of the congestion problems.
‘I don’t think making the road one-way will make much difference to me personally,’ she said.
‘You just have to get on with it.’
She said the one issue that the plan would not address was speeding.
‘This is supposed to be 20mph, but at night people tear down through these lanes. I’d like them to do something to address that.’
