Consultation
A consultation was held in 2016 to look at various options for Poyle Road in Colnbrook.
What:
A width restriction scheme along Poyle Road, aiming to reduce HGV movements along predominantly residential roads and diverting them via roads more suitable to their needs.
Options
The three options presented were:
Option 1: Width restriction and bus gate near the Punch Bowl corner of Bath Road / Poyle Road
Introduction of a bus gate in the middle of the carriageway, with traffic islands to denote the bus route and assist pedestrians crossing the road. Buses would be able to use this lane in one direction at a time. Normal carriageway lanes in place either side of the bus lane, allowing regular traffic to use this route but not HGVs.
Option 2: Southbound width restriction and bus lane on Poyle Road (South of Mathisen Way)
This option would involve the removal of the layby south of Mathisen Way, which would be replaced with a bus lane southbound, plus a southbound width restriction on the carriageway for HGVs, and an unrestricted northbound carriageway lane for all vehicles including HGVs. HGV traffic would have to enter the industrial estate (south of Mathisen Way) via Horton Road but would be able to exit via Bath Road.
Option 3: Northbound width restriction and bus lane on Poyle Road (South of Mathisen Way)
This option would also involve the removal of the layby south of Mathisen Way. The road would then be reconfigured to allow a northbound width restriction on the carriageway, a bus lane northbound, and an unrestricted southbound carriageway for all vehicles including HGVs. HGV traffic would be able to enter the industrial estate via Bath Road and would have to exit via Horton Road.
A ‘do nothing’ scenario was not an option.