SafetyNet Security Group is delighted to announce that we have been
selected to provide assistance to Warwick University during the Campus Road
Improvements Scheme, which runs from June to October. We will by working closely with the
University Security Team regarding the supply of Security Traffic Control
Officers.
Since the beginning of June, SafetyNet Security Group has been supplying
up to 15 Traffic Control Officers each day, Monday to
Friday. The TCO’s are strategically
located throughout the campus and work closely with the Campus Security
Manager.
Warwick University is investing a great deal in developing their campus.
This will include work to improve the roads on and around campus, to increase
the amount of parking available on campus, to construct new facilities for their
staff and students, and to improve the campus experience for their 50th
anniversary and beyond. The University are
working with Coventry City Council (CCC) to improve safety along Gibbet Hill
Road and the capacity of local junctions. These changes were agreed in 2009 as
part of the campus Masterplan development and form part of the planning
obligations to the local councils.
While this will bring enormous benefits to all in terms of improved
transport links, it will inevitably have an impact on life at Warwick in the
short-term. During the works there will be disruption including road closures
and use of temporary traffic lights.
The works will include:
- Installing a new roundabout at
the junction between University Road and Gibbet Hill Road by the Arts Centre.
This will require realignment of University Road to connect the roundabout and
bus interchange to the existing University Road, providing an extra two-way
entry and exit onto main campus from Gibbet Hill Road.
- Library Road will be permanently
closed at its junction with Gibbet Hill Road and will only be accessible to
service vehicles or disabled drivers from University Road from 23 June onward.
It will be 2-way for the small number of vehicles allowed.
- Traffic calming measures
including a raised granite table next to Radcliffe House and a 20mph speed zone
between Benefactors and Scarman House.
- Reducing the width of the arms of
the Scarman Road/Gibbet Hill Road/University Road roundabout to improve safety
and pedestrian access.
- Constructing a right turn lane
into Gibbet Hill campus
- Changing the Gibbet Hill Road/ Kenilworth
Road/Stoneleigh Road junction to a roundabout. There will be pelican crossings
on both Kenilworth Road and Gibbet Hill road near the roundabout
From Monday 30 June until October 2014:
- Gibbet Hill Road from Cryfield
cottages to Scarman roundabout will be completely closed to all traffic.
- Gibbet Hill Road from the car park 2 roundabout to Cryfield cottages, and
around University Road until the area just before Health Centre Road, will be
closed to traffic, with only buses, construction, service and emergency
vehicles allowed access. (Orange line on map)
During
this time, for all traffic other than emergency vehicles, buses and
construction/service vehicles, this essentially means:
- There will be no through route
from one end of campus to the other. All traffic destined for central campus (University Road and its car parks, and Scarman Road) must enter campus
via Kirby Corner roundabout (near Varsity).
- All traffic destined for Gibbet
Hill campus, car park 2 roundabout and destinations off
Leighfield Road must enter campus via Kenilworth Road/Coventry Road and
Gibbet Hill Road.
- There will be no through route
via Leighfield/Scarman road.
Traffic lights:
- From 30 June, traffic lights will
be in operation at Scarman roundabout while works are undertaken to reduce the
width of the arms and to improve safety and pedestrian access.
- At times, traffic lights will be
in operation at the junction of Kenilworth Road/Coventry Road/Stoneleigh
Road/Gibbet Hill Road to enable the construction of a new roundabout.
At
times, traffic lights will be in operation on Gibbet Hill Road next to the
entrance to Gibbet Hill campus, to enable the construction of a new right-hand
turning lane.