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Upland Limestone Conflict in the Yorkshire Dales

Upland Limestone Conflict in the Yorkshire Dales. Traffic Congestion In Hawes. Congestion in the Market Place. Many cars, locals and tourists can bring Hawes to a standstill during peak times. Delivery lorries and coach tours also add to the traffic. Lack of Pavement.

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Upland Limestone Conflict in the Yorkshire Dales

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  1. Upland LimestoneConflict in the Yorkshire Dales Traffic Congestion In Hawes

  2. Congestion in the Market Place • Many cars, locals and tourists can bring Hawes to a standstill during peak times. • Delivery lorries and coach tours also add to the traffic.

  3. Lack of Pavement • The “birdcage” an example of poor provision of pavement, causing problems for locals and tourists. • The disabled and mothers struggle on the narrow pavements. • Tourists parking on the pavements exacerbate the problem. • Many areas in Hawes have no pavement provision.

  4. Local Residents Parking • Tourists upset locals by using their parking spaces. During busy periods locals may have to park a large distance from their home. • Locals requesting a parking permit, as well as heavy fines for those not entitled to park.

  5. No Parking – At Any Time!!!! • A sign usually reserved for congested city centres is seen posted in an idyllic setting, demonstrating the severity of the traffic problem in Hawes.

  6. Wensleydale Creamery • One of the tourist attractions of Hawes which attracts thousands of visitors every year, demonstrated by the provision of a large car park. • Hawes is also home to a National Park Visitor Centre making Hawes a “honeypot” site.

  7. Hawes Traffic Management Strategy • In 2002 a leaflet was issued to the residents of Hawes following consultation with the local community. • Since then many of the ideas of the community have been implemented easing Hawes traffic congestion and providing safer walkways for the locals and the tourists.

  8. Improvements in Hawes • Provision of dropped kerbs and introduction of tactile paving. • Improvements to the “birdcage” walk footway. • A new ramped footway to connect Gayle Lane car park to the High Street. • Traffic calming and a 20mph zone in the cobbled section of the A684. • Cycle parking, including secure facilities at some of the major tourist destinations in Hawes. • Passenger transport improvements at the National Park visitor centre. • Provision of traffic calming “gateway” features at the main entrances to the town. • The continuity of the footway from Gayle Lane to Turly Hill. • Various bus stop improvements. • Provision of continuous footway along the Holme.

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