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Public consultation on possible changes to Dryden Road in Exeter has reopened.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consultation was briefly paused this week while councillors asked for clarification about the proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devon County Council has explained that the pause followed questions about what the Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee agreed, and what option was then put out to consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillors agreed to consult on an option for two\u2011way traffic on Dryden Road with a light\u2011segregated cycle facility, which uses features such as planters or bollards rather than a full kerb separating cyclists from traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the meeting in January, it was made clear that the options were indicative and subject to further design work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That work has since shown that a light\u2011segregated cycle route cannot fit within the existing road width. It would require third\u2011party land and the removal of a retaining wall. This was judged to be impractical, very costly and unviable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The option being consulted on therefore proposes two\u2011way traffic with an advisory cycle lane, marked by paint. Drivers may enter the lane when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillors queried the difference between the two approaches and also discussed the sub options for different approaches to parking and cycling at the eastern end of Dryden Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pause in the consultation allowed councillors to meet with officers to discuss the issues and agreed to restart the consultation with no change to the consultation options or materials.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Michael Mitchell, Chair of the Exeter HATOC, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cIt was right to pause briefly while we looked into why the option described to the committee was different in detail to what is now being consulted on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would encourage the community to take part in this important public consultation, the outcome of which will help councillors to decide on the way forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo decision has been made. That will follow at a HATOC meeting later in the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Comments already submitted remain valid and will be considered by the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consultation period will be extended and will now close on Friday 10 April at 11.59pm to reflect the pause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":69026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[24,986],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dcc-homepage","category-roads-and-transport"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":69026,"title":"Resizing pics for News Centre (27)","alt":"Dryden Lane in 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