Call for traffic survey over 'dangerous' road
LDRSConcerns about pedestrian safety have prompted a call for a survey to assess levels of traffic and vehicle speed.
Redcar Road, which links Marske and Redcar, includes two primary schools but contains no established pedestrian crossing for a large stretch of the road.
Conservative Longbeck ward councillor Stephen Crane told a council meeting the road was increasingly busy due to new housing developments and areas without a crossing were "a bit of a lottery and dangerous".
Labour's Carl Quartermain, cabinet member for highways and transport, said he would meet with Crane to discuss the matter further.
Crane said he wanted to see either a new pelican crossing or an additional school crossing patrol officer employed and sited a suitable distance away, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
"There's more people on the move and where there is no crossing, it becomes a bit of a lottery and dangerous," he said. "At school times it is very, very busy."
Quartermain replied: "We are willing to undertake surveys where concerns are raised and I appreciate the concerns you have highlighted around changing traffic patterns."
Separately, in answer to another question, Quartermain said pedestrian safety across the borough was a "priority" for his administration.
"Our highways team work closely with Cleveland Police to identify accident hotspots, review concerns raised, and deliver targeted safety improvements where evidence supports intervention," he said.
He also said road safety education was being funded in local primary schools.
