The DCC will soon be undertaking road safety improvements around Grant Braes School as part of the Safer School Streets project.
Safer School Streets was developed in 2018 to enhance road safety around schools, focusing on promoting safe walking, cycling, and scooting, while simultaneously improving the overall road environment for future school travel planning.
This new infrastructure will support the variable 30km/hr speed limit for school zones as outlined in the Interim Speed Management Plan 2023/24, which was consulted on in November 2022 and implemented in mid-late 2023. The design for these safety enhancements has been developed based on feedback received from the consultation that took place in 2021.
The extent of the proposal includes:
- Larnach Rd/Mathieson St– Kerb buildouts with new crossing points and road markings.
- Pedestrian crossing– Existing pedestrian crossing on Larnach Rd to be raised featuring a kerb build out, road marking and streetlight.
- Larnach Rd/Dunrobin St – New crossing points and road markings.
- Belford St/Dunrobin St – Kerb buildouts with new crossing points and road markings.
The planned timeline for this work is for completion before end of June 2025.
