1.Tankers and Dumper Lorries to the Hallen Fuel Depot and a site beyond the M5

Report of discussions at meeting held 19/1/2010 written by Andrew Chugg

Derek Little is clearly the expert on this issue. He showed us some of his data, including the many routes through Henbury that have been exposed to this problem. He explained that it had been caused by weight restrictions on roads near the motorway, which have the effect of forcing this traffic onto longer routes through the middle of Henbury and other heavily populated areas.

I live in the one-way section of Hallen Road (running past Blaise Hamlet). We have the special problem that these large vehicles are causing a succession of booms as they run downhill over a succession of imperfectly repaired works to the road surface. Since the vehicles operate continually throughout the night, it is like a thunderstorm every night for residents with bedrooms facing the route.

Solutions discussed: remove weight restrictions on the country roads; build a pipeline from the fuel depot to a lay-by on the motoway itself (comment: probably expensive); relocate fuel depot (comment: very difficult, because nobody wants a fuel depot on their doorstep – conversely, most of the aviation fuel goes to Bristol Airport, so the current location is not good – it seems to be in Hallen because Filton was the main airport when it was constructed); re-surfacing one-way section of Hallen Road

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The following concerns were identified at a meeting of HCS members on 22/9/2009: -

• Motorway Diversion / Rat Run
• Station Road – 2 way for cars
• Hallen Road – 2 way or 1 way – strong feelings
• Less distance driven yields less pollution
• Battersby Road exit is dangerous
• Traffic calming at junction of Hallen and Kingsweston Roads
• Speed cameras / speed of traffic
• 60-80 mph along Henbury Road!
• Work with Hallen on lorry routing

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