Route to school made safer with new zebra crossing
Duce Drive in Dawley, has a new addition to the high street through the completion of a new zebra crossing, creating a safer route to school for pupils of the Langley School in Telford.
The new crossing is part of an broader school travel plan for the area which aims to encourage more environmentally friendly methods of travel including car sharing, public transport or park and stride (where pupils walk the last few minutes to school, rather than being dropped off outside the entrance) and reducing school generated traffic in the surrounding roads.
Councillor Lee Carter (Labour), Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services, Regeneration and the high street said: “We’re pleased to be part of a scheme that supports the community and demonstrate that we are on people’s side when it comes to improving neighbourhoods and encouraging more active forms of travel.
“This crossing will provide peace of mind for many parents and an additional layer of safety for the pupils who cross this road every day.”
Head teacher for the Langley School, Steve Carter said: “We are delighted at the installation of the new zebra crossing that will support further our commitment to keep students safe on their journeys to and from school.”
Further measures implemented to date as part of this package include 20mph zones, traffic calming, parking restrictions and pedestrian crossing improvements.
This investment forms part of a wider £1.1m outlay into safety outside schools, a project which had delivered improvements at over 25 schools to date and is scheduled to continue over the next two years.
Schemes are developed through a partnership approach with schools and their communities in order to address specific issues at each school.
Pictured left to right: Telford and Wrekin Councillor Andy Burford, Karl Jones, highways, engineering & project delivery team leader for Telford & Wrekin Council, Dawley and Aqueduct parish Councillors Ian Preece and Bob Wennington.
