Bridge pole clutter to be culled

Tuesday 12 March 2019

The Vale and St Sampson's Douzaines are going to follow through on promises to cull the number of poles and signposts on the Bridge.

This comes just weeks after the two douzaines carried out a survey which found there were more than 130 posts across the retail centre. The number shocked many, but now moves are being made to cut some of them down.

Following an on-site meeting with Traffic & Highway Services, an agreement has been struck to rationalise how the existing signs and poles were placed by altering their positions, using walls, and also making changes within the parking areas. In what is certainly just a first phase, it should see eight poles reduced to three initially. 

Speaking via the Vale Douzaine website, the Parish's Senior Constable Richard Leale said he was very encouraged by the discussions with the department and added it was important to recognise that this was the first phase of the initiatives for the area. 

"We're really pleased with the way Traffic and Highway Services and Environment and Infrastructure engaged with us following the survey and their offer to consider this in a staged fashion to ensure some "quick wins" is much appreciated," he said in that interview.

Quick and positive response from the States on this northern initiative. Good work E&I and Traffic and Highways Services! https://t.co/6QVsLepmqK

— Richard Digard (@richarddigard) March 11, 2019

The working group between the two douzaines now hopes a look can be taken at the south and north sides of the Bridge, as well as the Bridge itself, as this first stage only focused on the area around the main body of parking. 

The work will begin in the next few weeks.

Pictured top: A 10 hour parking sign on the Northside of The Bridge.