HIGHWAY planners have introduced a new 40 mph speed limit on the A49 at Stretton, Warrington, following safety concerns.
Following receipt of several notes of concern from Stretton Parish Council and a number of damage only collisions, resulting in repair of the vehicle restraint system on the M56 interchange several times in quick succession, Warrington Borough Council has moved to introduce a 40 MPH speed limit.
Inappropriate speed of traffic entering the roundabout from the A49 Tarporley Road is associated with the cause of these incidents with an automated traffic count recording the highest approach speed of 63.4mph.
Therefore it is proposed to reduce the speed limit from the Borough Boundary with Cheshire West and Chester through to the M56 Interchange to 40mph.
Warrington Borough Council made an Order under Sections 1, 2, 4 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers on 16th February 2022. The effect of the Order is to introduce a 40 miles per hour speed limit on A49 Tarporley Road from the Borough Boundary with Cheshire West and Chester through to the M56 Interchange. The Order became effective from 17th February 2022.
Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Town Hall Reception, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks from 16th February 2022, apply to the High Court for this purpose.
