Growth, Housing and Environment

Summary

La Rue Du Maupertuis - Safer Route to Schools

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St Clement Roads Committee to make

La Rue du Maupertuis

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Samares Nurseries path constructed.

Rue de Samares raised tables

constructed and La Rue du Maupertuis trial commenced.

Consultations on walking and cycling improvements in St Clement as part of

Safer Routes to Schools

Le Rocquier School Playing Field Path to

the Parish Hall constructed

Residential Parish Hall

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Le Rocquier School

St Clements

School

Le Marais

Le Squez

LINKS TO THE EAST

CATCHMENT AREAS FOR PATH USERS

Growth, Housing and Environment

Background and Objectives

• Around 400 students at Le Rocquier School are from Le Squez / Le Marais area.• Around 140 regularly walk or cycle via Maupertuis Lane.• A similar number travel the same route by car but could walk or cycle.• New residential development likely to increase students walking and cycling the route.• Proposed field paths would link to this route.

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The AimTo improve walking and cycling routes linking Le Marais and Le Squez areas with St Clement’s schools to encourage active student travel, reducing the impact of vehicles on our landscape and contributing to students’ health.

How do you normally travel TO or FROM school?

Almost half (48%) of pupils WALK ANDCYCLE to and from Le Rocquier and St

Clement School(s).

Where do you usually travel from?Over half of pupils travel from theWest via Le Marais/Le Squez.

Background

Growth, Housing and Environment

Main location where walkers / cyclists conflict with motor vehicles:

1. Rue de Maupertuis bends2. Samares Lane junction3. Pontlietaut Lane junction4. Entrance to playing fields/new path

1. Rue de Maupertuis bends issues:

- Two way traffic on the narrow lane- Poor visibility at the sharp narrow bends- Conflict between the traffic and pedestrians/cyclists

Le Hocq to Pontroson Lane

Samares Nursery to La Rue du

Maupertuis link

Other initiatives in the area

Issues prior to the scheme

Growth, Housing and Environment

Improvements made

Summary of the improvements1. Rue de Maupertuis bends2. Samares Lane junction3. Pontlietaut Lane raised table4. Samares Coast Road visibility improvements

1. Rue de Maupertuis bends

2. Rue de Samares junction

3. Rue du Pontlietaut - raised table

Improvements at the Maupertuis Lane junction:Raised table - emphasise the junction and raises drivers awareness, helps to reduce speed

Improvements at the Rue du Pontlietaut junction:Raised table - helps to reduce speed and make crossing the road easierNarrowed road - directs and slows down traffic flow, it is easier to crossBuilt out pavement directs pedestrians flow and helps to cross the roadReduces the conflict between the traffic and pedestrians/cyclists

Improvements at the Maupertuis:Road closed to through traffic, access to premises onlyMinimises the amount of traffic and helps to reduce speedAllows unrestricted cyclist and pedestrians accessReduces conflict between the traffic and pedestrians/cyclists particularity at sharp bends

Improvements at the Samares Cost Road junction:High vegetation removed - increases driver visibility to the east when exiting the junction. Fence set back to achieve desired visibility for vehicles exiting junction.Greater visibility between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles exiting the junction.

4. Samares Coast Road Visibility Improvements

Before After

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What has the trial achieved?Before: In trial benefits

Impacts

Conflicts between students and vehicles

Environment feels unsafe

Route was assessed by a qualified independent Road Safety Auditor as being in the Medium risk category

Less conflicts between students and vehicles

Safer route to school

Environment feels safer

Route was reassessed as Medium to Low risk category

Risks to vulnerable road users on the route have decreased

28% increase in active travel modes travelling eastbound

7% increase in active travel modes travelling westbound

55% increase in students walking eastbound

27% increase in students walking westbound

An increase of 37 vehicles in the morning peak at a point immediately south of

Rue du Maupertuis and Samares Lane junction

9% increase in Le Rocquier students’ perception of safety

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Roads Committee’s DecisionRecommendations

• An independent Road Safety Auditor found the overall risk of accidents to reduce if the route is closed to through traffic.

• The Trial has shown there has been no overall significant increase in traffic flow on La Rue des Samares or La Rue de la Croix as a result of the trial.

• The trial has seen an increase in active travel modes using the route during the observed periods.

• There has been an increase in the perception of safety of the route by students at Le Rocquier School. i.e. Students feel safer walking or cycling to school along La Rue du Maupertuis

What the students thought

“I feel safe walking to school down Rue De Maupertuis now it is closed”

“Rue de Maupertuis should remain closed permanently, my friends and I feel much

safer”“I feel a lot safer walking to and from school

with the road closed. Cars drive too fast down the lanes”

“I like to see this road permanently closed”“Definitely safer with the road closed”

“I would like to see this road permanently closed”

The Parish of St Clement Roads Committee are recommended to make the closure of La Rue du Maupertuis permanent to motor vehicles (except for access) for the following main reasons:

The Roads committee are also recommended to make the closure permanent as doing this aligns with the adopted policies of the States of Jersey, notably through:

• Putting ‘Puts Children First’, by improving their physical and mental wellbeing• Assisting to tackle the climate emergency• According with the principles of the sustainable transport policy• Pursuing the development of Safer routes to Schools and development of the Eastern

Cycle Network