One-way traffic system could be made permanent

A six-month trial which saw a section of road in St Helier changed to a one-way system could be made permanent if recommendations are approved.

The St John's road trial, which prevented drivers from accessing St John's Road from Cheapside in a bid to make it safer for residents and pedestrians, came to an end in December.

Traffic experts from the Infrastructure and Environment department found there had been a "significant increase" in the amount of people walking and cycling down the road between May and December.

The report found total traffic along the road decreased on average by 1,459 cars per day on a weekday and 1,290 cars per day on a weekend.

It recommended permanent bollards be put in place to enforce the changes and to make sure cars could not park on the road illegally.

The Minister for Infrastructure Andy Jehan will consider the review and if approved a ministerial decision will be drafted to update the traffic order in the spring.

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