Tricky crossings

Crossing? Don't cross me

One of the trickiest points in Cranfield's whole traffic management system and its long delayed traffic calming was the Coop Junction. Even when the scheme was competed there were still worries about pedestrian access, especially for older people, coming over from Portnall Place. A proposal for a proper "zebra" crossing has been the inevitable outcome and this is now going through its various hoops -  or stripes as it were.

Graham Taylor of  Amey's Consulting, Rail and Strategic Highways is investigating the request from Central Bedfordshire
Council (CBC) to implement a raised zebra crossing in Mill Road at Portnall Place.   He says a site survey and initial layout design has been carried out  to install the raised zebra crossing between Portnall Place and the Co-op supermarket.   

If approved by the Parish Council the next stage would be  a notice in the local newspaper (presumably Cran X)  stating that  Central Bedfordshire Council intends to install a raised zebra crossing.   If there are objections at this point the scheme will be referred to the CBC Traffic Management Committee.