Goddard Avenue traffic problems

John Fareham and John Abbott have met with a setback in their continuing pursuit of a solution to Goddard Avenue traffic problems. A report on the matter came to the May 2015 meeting of Wyke Area Committee. This suggested three options – do nothing, close off the street or repaint the 20mph markings on the carriageway at either side. We recommended either closing off Goddard Avenue, cutting it in half at Jack Kaye Walk, or a tidal route-based one-way system such as is commonly operated elsewhere in the county. The latter was not an option preferred by the authors of the report. The Chairman expressed strong opposition to closing off the street and the idea was shelved. We did, however, secure a recommendation that the design of the existing chicane be revisited and we will pass on further details of what comes of this as and when we get them.