Top ten schemes selected for road safety measures in Tameside

THE TOP ten schemes for road safety measures in Tameside have been prioritised for work.

Tameside Council’s Executive Cabinet has given approval to design and develop the schemes on the prioritised Highway Safety programme.

Separate reports detailing the individual schemes and costs will now be produced and consulted on with residents, businesses and ward members.

The top ten schemes are:

1. Market Street, Droylsden: work to tackle an accident blackspot between Chapel Street and Church Street.
2. A635 Manchester Road, Audenshaw: traffic calming to tackle speeding and an accident blackspot.
3. Ashton Road, Denton: work to tackle an accident blackspot between Lake Road and Manchester Road.
4. Chapel Street and King Street, Dukinfield: work to tackle accident blackspots.
5. Darnton Road, Ashton: traffic calming to tackle speeding following an accident.
6. Manor Road, Droylsden: traffic calming following speeding concerns.
7. Newmarket Road, Ashton: new pedestrian crossings.
8. Lees Road, Ashton: work to tackle speeding and red light jumping.
9. Market Street/Manchester Road, Droylsden: work to tackle an accident blackspot.
10. Beaufort Road, Ashton: work to tackle speeding.

The schemes were selected out of 166 locations that were carefully assessed and scored on criteria including safety, accommodating walking and cycling or other vulnerable road users, excessive or inappropriate traffic speeds, congestion and improving air quality, and consultation with and support from stakeholders such as the Emergency Services and ward members. The remaining 156 schemes not yet programmed for development will form a prioritised pipeline programme of works.

Councillor Stephen Homer, Tameside Council’s Executive Member for Towns, Transport and Connectivity, said: “We receive numerous requests for traffic calming and speed reduction measures, and these have been carefully assessed to prioritise the top ten schemes where work will improve safety.

“We’ll consult and work with residents on each of these schemes to ensure that everyone can have their say and help make the final designs the best that they can be.”

Funding comes from the Integrated Transport Block fund, administered by Transport for Greater Manchester, with Tameside having a budget of £1.886million with potentially further funding to come for 2025/2026. The fund supports Greater Manchester’s commitment to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2040.