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MANEA PARISH

BUS SHELTERS – AN UPDATE

his very complex project to provide the anticipated volume of users, width of
shelters for school children who travel to pavements, and space limitations.
TCromwell is nearing completion. It is no Colours have been selected after consultation
exaggeration to say that it has been extremely with local residents and with the surrounding
challenging to retro fit shelters in a traditional area in mind, so two red shelters side by side
village that have to comply with current H&S near the Fire Station and two shelters in mid
rules.
blue near to the school.
Colours have been selected Other locations:
after consultation with • Charlemont Drive – single shelter in dark grey
local residents • Rose & Crown – single shelter in dark green
• High Street (opposite café) – single shelter in
The first shelter on Wisbech Road Junction black (without the polycarbonate back to comply
was installed in July (groundwork still to be with visibility regulations).
completed). The remaining shelters will be There is a more detailed report with pictures on
installed once CCC contractors undertake the Manea Parish Council Website.
necessary groundwork and radar scans (to
check for underground services). This work http://www.manea-pc.gov.uk/
has been delayed due to
Covid-19, but we anticipate
it will happen soon.
An additional shelter for
service users has been
commissioned close to the
Rose & Crown. Service
users waiting for buses to
March will, in bad weather,
be able to use the shelter
on Wisbech Road as there
is good visibility of the
oncoming bus, giving users
time to cross the road.
Different style shelters have
been ordered for the various
sites to accommodate

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