Some parents said they did not believe that the proposed changes would make much of an impact.
In a bid to promote active travel, the scheme aims to create safer, healthier, routes for pedestrians and cyclists to and from school by closing certain access streets to traffic during school pick-up and drop-off times.
The newly-proposed zone, that will be trialled at the start of next term, will stretch from Ruette de la Generotte at the junction with Ruette de Fries, to Rue de la Masse from the junction with Mont D’Aval and Rue des Deslisles, to the junction with Rue St Germain.
‘I think it’s great,’ said John Renouf, who was on his way to collect his granddaughter.
‘It’s really supportive. I always walk when it’s not raining and we bring the grandchildren up with prams, so to have the road completely clear would be great.’
Traffic will be unable to access those sections of road on weekdays between 8.15am to 9am, and 2.45pm to 3.30pm, except cyclists, school buses and those accessing properties.
One parent, who did not want to be named, said it was a nice idea but he did not foresee the proposal having much effect.
‘You can’t close Rue St Germain as people have got to get up to the school,’ he said.
‘And Rue de la Masse has got a pavement, so that’s fine. But Ruette de la Generotte is miles away from the school anyway, and not particularly busy with cars. I don’t see much of a point really.’
A focus of this latest project has been to make walking safer until people reach better pavements on nearby roads on their way to or from the school.
A un-named resident in the area added that the proposed school street would add on 20 minutes to his work commute, especially while Route de Cobo is closed throughout the early summer.
The informal trial will begin Tuesday 14 April. It is planned to run until at least Friday 8 May, during which Traffic & Highway Services will monitor its use, before moving to a potential nine-to-12 month trial.