Various roads, Halfway House in Swale - Prohibition of traffic movement order

Consultation has concluded

The effect of this made Order will be to update the one-way order and introduce a right-hand turn ban movement (except cycles) on the following lengths of road in Halfway House, Swale:

  • Belmont Road - Prohibited to turn right into Lynsted Road in an easterly direction.
  • Halfway Road - Prohibited to turn right into Belmont Road in a westerly direction.
  • Lynsted Road - One-way in a westerly direction only from its junction with Halfway Road to its junction with Belmont Road.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).
    The One-Way Order deters eastbound ‘Rat Running’ traffic avoiding the traffic lights at Halfway Road A250 junction with Queenborough Road by making the route more difficult to negotiate. Eastbound traffic will be retained on the designated ‘A road’ network.

The effect of this made Order will be to update the one-way order and introduce a right-hand turn ban movement (except cycles) on the following lengths of road in Halfway House, Swale:

  • Belmont Road - Prohibited to turn right into Lynsted Road in an easterly direction.
  • Halfway Road - Prohibited to turn right into Belmont Road in a westerly direction.
  • Lynsted Road - One-way in a westerly direction only from its junction with Halfway Road to its junction with Belmont Road.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).
    The One-Way Order deters eastbound ‘Rat Running’ traffic avoiding the traffic lights at Halfway Road A250 junction with Queenborough Road by making the route more difficult to negotiate. Eastbound traffic will be retained on the designated ‘A road’ network.
  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

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    Consultation has concluded