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Proposed changes

• Proposed 30km/h VSL on Botanical Road for stretch of 280 metres.
• Proposed Permanent 30km/h on Lancaster Street, Somerset Crescent, Drayton Place.
• Proposed Permanent 30km/h on Highbury Avenue from a point 60 metres south of its intersection with Havelock Avenue to its intersection with Tremain Road.

Reason for proposed change

Permanent 30km/h zone was expanded to Highbury Avenue to include the raised crossing where there will be higher volumes of pedestrians from the school crossing here. The VSL on Botanical Road is to include the zebra crossing, while allowing vehicles to travel at higher speeds (that the road is designed for) at all other times.

Covers the immediate streets around the school where there will be a high volume of pedestrians and pick-up/drop-off area. The average speed that people are travelling on these two roads is already less than 30km/h.