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More NIMBYs complaining. 33000 vehicles used that road in a week, yet it was the 2% that were lorries that caused the problem. If the roads unsuitable for that volume of traffic, then it’s unsuitable.
Narrow escape: Watch how close these lorries come to hitting homes in Howden
By Lucy_Leeson | Posted: April 20, 2016
By Lucy Leeson
RESIDENTS are calling for the council to take action on the high volume of lorries passing through a residential street in Howden, as this video shows lorries rumbling just inches away from homes.
Those living in Flatgate, Howden, say their lives have been plagued with misery for years, with some afraid to step out of their front door, at fear of colliding with the HGVs.
The problem has got worse in the past week, due to the closure of the A614 Thorpe Road, a main route through Howden, after a giant hole opened in the road.
Hannah Pears, 33, has lived in Flatgate since 2003 and says the problem has been going on for years.
Mrs Pears said: "It is happening 24/7. There are wagons all hours of the day day driving through here and when they pass, the house shakes. The vibration is so bad, it makes the taps in the kitchen at the back of the house drip.
"My ceiling also shakes, I look up and think is it going to fall down. There is also the issue of noise pollution, the lorries wake everyone up. My son wakes up two or three times a night because of it.
"People think it has just got worse recently because of the closure of the Cavil Bridge last week, but this is not the case. East Riding Council are using the road closure as a scapegoat, but the problem has been here for years.
In 2008 a car crashed into the front of Mrs Pears’ house, forcing her to leave her home for six months whilst repairs were carried out.
She said: "This was a clear indication something was not right with this road, I had to leave my own home for six months.
“We have made so many complaints to the council, but have got nowhere. When I had my little boy, mother’s instinct kicked in, I was concerned about his safety, I am not giving up on this.”
Mrs Pears has set up a Facebook page entitled “Make Hull Road, Flatgate and Station Road safer”, which now has more than 900 likes.
She said: “The page just shows how many people are affected by this and how the council need to take action before someone is seriously injured, or even worse, killed.”
Mrs Pears says East Riding Council visited Flatgate in March to carry out a road safety check.
"On that occasion, 33,000 vehicles drove past the house in one week, 698 of which were HGVs.
"Despite the 33,000 vehicles, the council said it was a minor issue and that 33,000 is not enough to warrant a major concern.
“Even this number didn’t give a true reflection of what it is like on a daily basis.”
East Riding Council say it is trying to alleviate the problem and say the possible construction of northern relief road could remove traffic from the town.
A council spokesman said: " This would provide the best outcome, as it would permit the council to ban HGV through traffic from Hull Road, Flatgate and Station Road and most importantly would not result in HGV traffic being displaced through other towns and communities. Regrettably, however, there is no immediate prospect of this relief road construction getting under way, as there are a number of stages that the developers would need to complete prior to any construction work."
The council say signing improvements will be installed to re-route and re-number the A63 main road as it passes through Howden, which should help to reduce traffic levels along Flatgate, Hull Road and Station Road.
The spokesman said: “The effect of the changes will see the existing A63 Hull Road - Flatgate - Bridgegate - Northolmby Street - Selby Road route become the B1230. Through traffic from the east, south and M62 will be encouraged to follow the new A63 primary route along the B1228 Boothferry Road and Barnhill Lane (currently unclassified), signing traffic to York via the west of Howden and the A19. New road signs at key junctions around Howden will clearly convey the changes to the road re-numbering again, with the aim of steering traffic away from Flatgate and the other former A63 roads.”
The council also say a “more suitable” diversionary route will be put in place over the next couple of days following the collapse of Thorpe Road.
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a bit like buying a house under the flight path of Heathrow and complaining airplanes are flying over your house.