A long-awaited road safety scheme on a key route into Hereford has been thrown into uncertainty after unexpected drainage costs forced a rethink of parts of the project.
Members of Bartestree with Lugwardine Parish Council heard the scheme was now "all up in the air" after previously unidentified drainage problems created an additional financial burden.
The project includes plans for a raised pedestrian crossing on the A438 Ledbury road near Bartestree Village Hall, improvements to the village hall entrance and a range of traffic-calming measures across the parish.
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However, minutes of October's meeting said councillors were told some elements may now have to be dropped as Herefordshire Council seeks to keep the scheme within budget.
Among the measures understood to be at risk are village gateway features, carriageway edge markings designed to narrow the appearance of the road, the removal of centre white lines and some resurfacing works. Highways officers are instead considering introducing double white lines to prevent overtaking.
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Parish councillors have repeatedly raised concerns about speeding vehicles, road safety and parking issues, and have made clear several parts of the project must remain. Minutes said speed indicator devices, village entrance planters and the raised crossing were "not negotiable".
Earlier discussions on the scheme outlined plans for the raised crossing and improvements to the entrance of Bartestree Village Hall, alongside new speed indicator devices at locations including Williams Mead, Bridge House and Ivy Cottage. Proposed works also included new village gateway signs in Lugwardine, additional road markings and flashing school warning signs.
The meeting also heard that a new drainage soakaway is being considered near the entrance to Bartestree Village Hall, while additional funding is being sought for resurfacing work at the entrance to Wilcroft Park.
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