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Holbeach to get new puffin crossing in £100k project




Pedestrians will be able to use a modern puffin crossing to get over a high street thanks to a £100,000 project.

Lincolnshire County Council will be replacing the existing crossing in High Street, Holbeach, with a modern low voltage one.

The authority will be installing the crossing between Monday, February 24, and Friday, March 14, when St John’s Road will be closed.

Lincolnshire County Council announced plans to replace a puffin crossing in Holbeach
Lincolnshire County Council announced plans to replace a puffin crossing in Holbeach

Coun Richard Davies, who is the executive councillor for highways, said the new crossing is a ‘real step-up improvement’ over the older crossings and will contribute to reducing the authority’s carbon footprint.

He said: “These works will cost around £100,000 to deliver and the new puffin crossing will have the latest technology to include on-crossing detectors which monitor users as they cross.

“These particularly help pedestrians who might need a bit more time when crossing by increasing the all-red-light time and stopping traffic getting a green signal before the pedestrian has fully reached the opposite side.

“Kerbside detectors will also be installed to stop so-called ‘push and walk’ issues, where users push the push button but then cross in a gap in the traffic before the crossing signage is displayed. This stops the delay to traffic when it’s not needed by cancelling the push button demand, in real terms the system is keeping traffic moving more freely than with the old-style pelican crossing.

“For the safety of pedestrians, road users and our crew, we have put in a small diversion route using like-for-like roads. This will be in place until the work is completed but will mean that this improvement will be put in as quickly as possible.

“I would like to thank everyone effected for their patience and understanding whilst we get on with the job for this part of Holbeach.”

He also added that the works will include refurbishing the crossing with tactile paving, kerbing along with the removing the old guardrail and old signage.

St Johns Street will be closed for the duration of the work.

Motorists will be diverted to Chapel Street back on to St John’s Street to the junction with Fishpond Lane and vice versa. Access for businesses and residents will be maintained throughout.



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