Restrictions planned to stop trucks obstructing junction

TEN PEOPLE RAISE OBJECTIONS AND 22 PEOPLE SHARE SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSALS

- By HANNAH BROWN Local democracy reporter

A JUNCTION in Cambridge could see new stopping restrictions imposed to prevent delivery trucks from obstructing visibility and affecting road safety.

Cambridgeshire County Council is considering implementing a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to introduce a no loading at any time restriction on both sides of a short length of Cowper Road, at its junction with Cherry Hinton Road.

A county council report said any short stay parking near the junction "obstructs visibility", which it said had "road safety implications". The report said: "The application is to introduce a loading prohibition in Cowper Road to address concerns about loading and unloading, other short-stay parking and related concerns.

"The proposal is relatively modest in scale and impact. It adds no loading at any time (yellow kerbs marks) to the existing no waiting at any time (double yellow lines), which cover a relatively short length (approximately 22 metres) of Cowper Road, close to Cherry Hinton Road."

A public consultation on the plans saw 10 people raise objections and 22 people share support for the proposals. Those in support of the new restrictions said parking at the junction was making the road "dangerous".