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The legal process to reopen Dryden Road in Exeter to two-way traffic is set to begin,\u00a0following\u00a0a decision by\u00a0Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee on Monday 13 July.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillors agreed to advertise a Traffic Regulation Order to revoke the current prohibition of motor vehicles on Dryden Road and extend the 20mph zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once advertised, the order will be subject to a 28-day consultation. If no objections are received, it can be formally approved and work to reopen the road can begin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillors voted not to proceed with the Cycle Streets proposal recommended in the report. They instead agreed to develop traffic calming and safer walking and cycling measures for Dryden Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision gives the council a clear route towards reopening the road while shaping future proposals around the feedback received through the consultation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No final construction scheme has been approved at this stage, but further work will now be carried out to improve accessibility for everyone using the road.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consultation received more than 3,000 responses, covering access for vehicles, road safety, walking and cycling, traffic on nearby streets and value for money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officers will now develop more detailed proposals, which will brought back to the committee for consideration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget for delivering the scheme will need to be confirmed by the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority as part of its capital programme approval this autumn. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Michael Mitchell, Chair of Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee, said:\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cThis is a positive step forward for Dryden Road, and I want to thank everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation\u00a0and to those who spoke at the meeting. Your contributions were\u00a0greatly valued.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee\u2019s decision means we can start the legal process to reopen the road, while developing measures to\u00a0ensure\u00a0Dryden Road\u00a0remains\u00a0safe\u00a0for everyone\u00a0to\u00a0use.\u00a0.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is still work to do before any physical changes are made, but we now have a clear and practical way forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur aim is to reflect the\u00a0concerns raised\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0consultation and\u00a0deliver a solution that works for Dryden Road and the surrounding streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n

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\r\n Councillor Michael Mitchell<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n <\/figure>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n\n

The Traffic Regulation Order will be advertised in due course. People will then have 28 days to comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further details of the proposed traffic calming and walking and cycling measures will be developed and shared as the work moves forward. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":859,"featured_media":70488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[986,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-roads-and-transport","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":70488,"title":"Copy of hero image for news website 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