Traffic Counts on the Strand
Key goals for the Safer Strand trial were to:
- Create a more pleasant, traffic free environment for people using the Strand by reducing or removing vehicles
- Improve safety for restaurant waiting staff serving al-fresco diners food by reducing or removing the need to cross through traffic to reach patrons
- Remove or reduce the risk to children who access the beach by slowing down cars or removing traffic
It was important therefore to monitor how much traffic is now using the Strand (on each side) and how fast it is going and compare these to previous traffic counts taken last year prior to the trial.
