The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report and associated risk assessment
and option appraisal for the management of high wind events in the
vicinity of the Bridgewater Place building at the junction of Water
Lane / Neville Street / Victoria Road junction;
ii) approved in principle the recommended proposals for an HGV ban
and ancillary signing to provide permanent warning signs for an
advisory diversion to other high-sided vehicles, buses,
motorcyclists and cyclists on windy days as outlined in Section 3.1
and indicated on drawing no. TMS_10.1_1080.3 at an estimated cost
of £75,000;
iii) gave authority to implement the works as set out in Section
3.1;
iv) gave authority to incur expenditure of £61,000 works
costs, £2,000 legal costs and £12,000 staff fee costs,
fully funded from the Traffic Management Capital Programme 2013/14;
and
v) advertised a draft 7.5t HGV ban as shown on drawing number
TMS_10.1_1080.3 and if no valid objections are received to the
Orders to make, seal and implement them.