CHL CLOSURE SURVEY RESULTS

The traffic survey* carried out last Monday by members of the Parish Council and local volunteers, was repeated yesterday in order to gain comparative results with Chorley Hall Lane both fully open (Monday 2nd October) and fully closed (Monday 25th September). I am pleased to share the results below, which were taken to assess the increase in traffic through the village whilst Chorley Hall Lane was closed (simulating what would happen if CHL became one-way only).

Monday 25th Sept (Road Closed)            Monday 2nd October (Road Open)
Total No. of Cars 336                               Total No. of Cars 187
Total No. of Vans 47                                 Total No. of Vans 32
Total No. of Lorries 15                             Total No. of Lorries 5
Total No. of Cycles 1                                Total No. of Cycles 2
Total No. of Vehicles 399                         Total No. of Vehicles 226
Average per hour 89                                 Average per hour 50

The formal assessment carried out by CE Highways in March of this year, showed that on average 85 vehicles per hour pass along Chorley Hall Lane (off-peak). Assuming the survey results to be representative, on average 39 of these vehicles (46%) choose to travel through the village as an alternative route. It therefore follows that the remaining 46 vehicles (54%) choose to avoid the village and take a different route (e.g. via Nether Alderley).

The CE assessment showed that the number of vehicles travelling along Chorley Hall Lane increases to 200 per hour between 7.30am - 8.30am and 150 per hour between 4.00pm - 5.00pm. Again, assuming the survey results to be representative, this would equate to 92 extra vehicles along London Road/Ryleys Lane between 7.30am - 8.30am and 69 extra vehicles between 4.00pm - 5.00pm. I would like to thank everyone who helped out with the survey.

*Data collected between 9.30am - 2.00pm to match road closure times