Warwickshire County Council Cabinet has approved funding for a casualty reduction scheme on one of the county’s major accident blackspots here in Rugby. Alterations aimed at reducing casualties has been approved for the junction of Lawford Road and Addison Road. 

Councillor Peter Butlin, deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council and Borough Councillor for Admirals & Cawston said, “Casualty Reduction Schemes such as that planned for the junction of Lawford and Addison Roads in Rugby are a key element of Warwickshire County Council’s commitment to keep all our residents safe from harm whilst ensuring all of our communities are supported by excellent transport infrastructure. I have welcomed the opportunity to pool my delegated councillor budget with in order to fund this necessary scheme.”

The total cost of the Lawford Road Addison Road casualty reduction scheme is £847,000 (£678, 000 in 2018/19 and £169, 000 in 2019/20). Cabinet approved that the scheme will be funded by £64, 000 from two Members'  delegated budgets of local members -  Cllr. Peter Butlin is one of those members. Remainder of £783, 000 is to come from the Capital Improvement Fund.

The main features of this casualty reduction scheme as advertised on Warwickshire County Council website will be;

• A compact roundabout to replace the existing mini-roundabout at the junction of Lawford Road and Addison Road;
• A realignment of Lawford Road and Addison Road carriageways into the new compact roundabout t junction;
• Removal of the existing dedicated left turn lanes from Addison Road and Lawford Road (westbound);
• Provision of dedicated cycleways to remove some cyclists from the carriageway prior to the new junction; 
• A new puffin crossing on Lawford Road.

Following Cabinet approval of the scheme, there will be a public consultation with residents, likely to take place in the next few months. 

For more information about casualty reduction schemes in Warwickshire; https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/trafficcalming