Safer cycling and walking to school for pupils of St Joseph’s Primary

Members of The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee have given their approval for a Safer Routes to Schools project which will see the installation of one pair of road humps on King Street at St Joseph’s Primary.  The installation of this traffic calming feature on the road at the front entrance to the school is intended to reduce vehicle speeds at the school gate.

As part of the ongoing Safer Routes to School programme, the Council’s Road Safety Team has been working with St Joseph’s Primary School to update their School Travel Plan.

The scheme aims to increase the number of pupils using sustainable transport for their school journey, and ensure their safety in doing so.  The pair of road humps has been designed to reduce vehicle speeds on King Street at a bend in the road where visibility is reduced due to a high wall.

Members were advised that the Road Safety Team’s work with the school had highlighted the fact that crossing King Street in the vicinity of the school gate is an area of concern for parents/carers and is emerging as a barrier to the use of sustainable transport for this school journey.

The project is being delivered through the Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes grant.

Provost and Leader of Inverness and Area Cllr Helen Carmichael, said:  “This is an excellent project which meets the clear aims of the Safer Routes to Schools initiative to improve child safety and save lives by encouraging sustainable and active travel.

She continued:  “In addition, this goes hand-in-hand with the organisation’s aspirations and commitment in reducing the carbon footprint within Inverness”.

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