Formal Consultation - Sheridan Road, South Shields traffic calming
Contents
Overview of the proposal
The proposal includes:
Construction of speed cushions on:
- Sheridan Road
Consultation closes: Wednesday 26 March 2025
Map of plans
Legal notice
South Tyneside Council Sheridan Road, South Shields.
Traffic Calming Proposals 2025
South Tyneside Council proposes under Sections 90A and 90C of the Highways Act 1980 and the Highways (Road Hump) Regulations 1999 to undertake the following:
Install traffic calming (all being speed cushions and speed tables within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980) along Sheridan Road, South Shields.
The proposed speed cushions will consist of a raised surface 75mm above the existing carriageway and the proposed speed table will consist of a raised surface 100mm above the existing carriageway. The proposed locations are as follows in the below schedules:
Schedule 1 - Speed Cushions (1.7m in width and 4.0m in length)
- Sheridan Road: 2no. Speed Cushions located 20m West of its junction with Chaucer Avenue.
The traffic calming is necessary to reduce traffic speeds.
Details of these proposals may be inspected from Monday to Friday during normal office hours at the Council's Legal Services Section at the address below.
If you wish to raise an objection, express support or make any other observations about these proposals, you must make them in writing at the address below (addressed for the attention of Traffic and Road Safety/ ref (MWTRS01-2024-25-AL) by Wednesday 26 March 2025.
Any objections must specify the grounds on which they are made.
Dated: Wednesday 5 February 2025
Acting Head of Legal Services, South Tyneside Council, Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL
What happens next
We will review all feedback.
Depending on the feedback we get, the proposals may change, or may not go ahead.
Read more about how traffic and parking consultations work.