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Lower Lower Main St. Periodic Pedestrianisation Main St. Periodic Pedestrianisation - Railway St. Out Railway St. Out

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Lower Lower Main St. Main St. Periodic

Periodic Pedestrianisation

Pedestrianisation - Railway St. Out Railway St. Out

• Features

− Daily periodic pedestrianisation. − Existing one-way operation retained or one-way layout implemented during periods of non-pedestrianisation. − Periodic signage during pedestrianisation. − Yellow box markings to assist access/egress at the Railway St./Church St. junction. − Reversal of direction of one-way traffic flow on Railway Street

• Merits

− Improves access and circulation for Non-Motorised Users (NMU). − Improves the streetscape on Main Street. − Main Street is accessible to deliveries, servicing and taxis in off-peak times. − Reduces vehicular traffic flow on Main Street, including Upper Main Street.

• Demerits

− Parking & loading are periodically prohibited. − Displaces vehicular traffic onto adjacent streets. − Likely to increase traffic flow on Railway Street and Middle Main Street. − Restricted visibility of traffic (on Railway Street) at exit from hotel car park. − Turn from Main Street to Railway Street may be challenging for HGVs.