Tackling the Impact of Traffic

Published: 14 January 2023

You Said:

In our Residents’ Questionnaire, you said:

• Living in Broomfield is generally great – but not the level of traffic (94% of responses dislike/dislike a lot)
• Only 2% of responses think it’s okay (60% say ‘Too heavy most of the time’ and 38% say ‘Too heavy at peak times’)
• Overall, you support the following measures to reduce the impact of through traffic:

	Support	Object
Signpost hospital traffic along the A130 Essex Regiment Way	89%	3%
Vehicle-activated speed warning signs	86%	5%
Village entry treatment near Main Road/Hospital Approach junction (gateway and markings to indicate entry to village)	78%	5%
New access road into the northern side of Broomfield Hospital site from Blasford Hill	78%	12%
More pedestrian lights/crossings	55%	12%
Traffic islands/pedestrian refuges	47%	9%
Speed camera(s)	49%	25%