Improvements to Hercies Road approved

ROAD layout changes have been approved in an area of Uxbridge which will improve access for shoppers and church goers.

Plans were given the green light to install a zebra crossing on Hercies Road to make the road safer for people wishing to reach the bus stop.

The crossing will be placed close to the junction with Auriol Drive and its was identified during the bus route U2 inspection in August 2007.

The crossing will cost £27,000 and is being funded by Transport for London as part of their budget to improve access for disabled and elderly groups.

Debbie King, chairwoman of the Auriol Drive Residents Association, said: "The road is dangerous, people go down it at 60 mph so hopefully the crossing will make a difference.

"There are a lot of elderly people around who need a safe place to cross."
New parking measures have also been introduced in the road to increase the time limit from two hours to four hours which will accommodate the request from Hillingdon Park Baptist Church for more parking spaces for worshippers there.