DT11 FORUM & TRAILWAY GROUP

DVAMP PROGRAMME:

RING-ROAD SIGNAGE PROJECTS

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Chair DT11 Forum presentation to BFTC on Monday 7th September 2015

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RING ROAD TOURIST SIGNS

DORCHESTER ROAD – BEFORE BADGER ROUNDABOUT

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Blandford St Mary & Blandford Forum

Georgian Town

Trailway

Museums

River Stour and MeadowsRailway Arches

RING ROAD NORTH – BEFORE WIMBORNE ROUNDABOUT

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Blandford Forum

Georgian Town

Trailway

Museums

River Stour and MeadowsRailway Arches

RING ROAD SOUTH – BEFORE SALISBURY ROUNDABOUT

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Blandford Forum

Georgian Town

Trailway

Museums

River Stour and MeadowsRailway Arches

GATEWAY SIGNS ON APPROACH ROADS

ARTISTIC GATEWAY - DESIGN

IMAGE BY A LOCAL ARTIST COMMISSIONED BY THE TOWN MUSEUM

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Chair Town Team presentation to BFTC on Monday 7th September 2015

BLANDFORD FORUM TOWN TEAM

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE TOWN CENTRE TRAFFIC FLOW AND IMPLEMENT PARTIAL

PEDESTRIANISATION IN THE MARKET PLACE (PM SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ONLY)

Current town centre traffic flow problems: East Street and Market Place congestion, and restricted access to doctors’ surgeries and the north of the town.

Some ChangeSheep Market Hill one way reversed, Market Place, Church Lane and part of East Street pedestrianised. White Cliff Mill Street two way.

Significant Change

Sheep Market Hill one-way reversed. Market Place, Church Lane and Part of East Street pedestrianised. Whitecliff Mill Street, Damory Street and Park Road become two way.

BLANDFORD FORUM TOWN COUNCIL IS REQUESTED TO:

1. ENDORSE DVAMP RING-ROAD SIGNAGE PROJECTS; AND

2. SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENT TO INVESTIGATE IMPROVEMENTS TO TOWN CENTRE TRAFFIC FLOW AND THE PARTIAL PEDESTRIANISATION OF THE MARKET PLACE.

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