More often than not the only time we know that a road, junction or crossing is dangerous is when someone is hurt or killed there. This is hardly satisfactory.
A well researched STP that consults properly with parents, pupils, and staff can often reveal several unsuspected areas of concern, from busy crossings, to unlit alley ways to restrictive pavements or the lack of cycling infrastructure.
Using your document we can bid for implementation money to pay for road improvements in the vicinity of your school. Funds are not unlimited but schools within Hounslow have benefited from such measures as road calming schemes, new crossings and improved cycle lanes.
Engineers from the traffic department are available for meetings with school travel plan steering groups to discuss particular issues and to offer insights as to how they could be addressed. Contact your STA to arrange a meeting.
Examples of the sort of schemes that can be considered, and their approximate cost are:
| Scheme | Approximate Cost |
Road hump |
£500 to £5,000 |
Speed table |
£15,000 to £25,000 |
Speed cushion |
£700 |
Rumble strips |
£1,000 |
Zig-zags ‘School Keep Clear’ |
£250 |
Wig-wags (flashing lights) |
£4,400 set of four |
Guard rail |
£250 per metre |
Zebra crossing |
£15,000 |
Pelican crossing |
£20,000 to £30,000 |
Puffin crossing |
£20,000 to £30,000 |
Toucan crossing |
£20,000 to £30,000 |
ATS (traffic signals) |
£50,000 to £100,000 |
Junction entry treatment |
£10,000 to £15,000 |
Tactile paving |
£250 per drop kerb |
Pinch point (width restriction) |
£10,000 to £15,000 |
Gateway (school approach) |
£5,000 to £10,000 |
Bollard |
£150 |
Rising bollard |
£6,000 |
Mini-roundabout |
£5,000 to £10,000 |
Pedestrian refuge |
£2,500 |
Anti-skid surfacing |
£2,000 per 20 metres of average road |
Overrun area |
£2,000 |
Road closure |
£5,000 to £10,000 |
20 mph zone |
£250,000 to £1,000,000 |
