Frequently asked questions about improvement schemes
- Q: How do I apply for an highway improvement scheme in my area?
- Q: How do I request a Pedestrian Crossing in my town or village?
- Q: How do I apply for a speed limit where I live?
- Q: How do I report a pothole or other problem on the highway?
- Q: What is the Local Transport Plan?
- Q: What is Dorset's Rural Roads Protocol?
- Q: Why is the road being closed?
- Q: Will I be able to gain access to my property?
- Q: I was delayed at the temporary traffic signals at xxxx for a very long time. When I passed through there was little or no traffic waiting on the other side. Surely the lights should be adjusted to suit the traffic flows.
- Q: The temporary traffic signals are not working at xxxxxx and there are long delays.
- Q: This work has been going on for a along time and whenever I go through there never seems to be anyone doing any work on the site.
- Q: Why do you have to have a 2 metre wide footway?
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Q: How do I apply for an highway improvement scheme in my area?
A: All requests for highway improvement schemes need to be received from town or parish councils.
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Q: How do I request a Pedestrian Crossing in my town or village?
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Q: How do I apply for a speed limit where I live?
A: For information on speed limits in Dorset.
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Q: How do I report a pothole or other problem on the highway?
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Q: What is the Local Transport Plan?
A: The Local Transport Plan (LTP) is a set of documents that all Local Transport Authorities are required to produce by the government.
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Q: What is Dorset's Rural Roads Protocol?
A: The Rural Roads Protocol is a new approach to managing highways in Dorset, in a manner that enhances the environment.
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Q: Why is the road being closed?
A: The road is being closed to enable the work to be carried out in a manner to ensure the safety of both motorists and the workforce.
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Q: Will I be able to gain access to my property?
A: Pedestrian access will be available at all times. The road will be closed in various locations but only one location at any one time. It is unlikely that you will not be able to gain access in a vehicle but you may need to approach from different directions depending on the exact location of the closure.
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Q: I was delayed at the temporary traffic signals at xxxx for a very long time. When I passed through there was little or no traffic waiting on the other side. Surely the lights should be adjusted to suit the traffic flows.
A: Temporary traffic signals are generally set up to take into account the tidal flow of traffic during the day and timings are altered to take into account, for example, the change in direction of the major flow between the morning and evening peak. However this can only be within the constraint of the working of the signals. For instance there are maximum and minimum green time settings and the detectors only detect the waiting vehicles and not the number or length of the queue.
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Q: The temporary traffic signals are not working at xxxxxx and there are long delays.
A: If you pass on to us the location and any other details we will send them to a Dorset Works Organisation agent to alert the traffic signal company.
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Q: This work has been going on for a along time and whenever I go through there never seems to be anyone doing any work on the site.
A: There are many different answers to this question
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Q: Why do you have to have a 2 metre wide footway?
A: 2 metres is the desired width for a well used footway which will allow pedestrians to pass each other. Further away from the town there will be fewer pedestrians so where there are engineering or other difficulties a 1.5 metre footway could be adequate. 2 metres would also be required at pedestrian crossing points to give pedestrians space to wait and pass each other.
