We have helped to increase road
safety and support the environment in Marlow as we have installed our Green
Screens. Our six-foot high Green Screens can now be seen on the central reserve
area of the A4155 Marlow Road, on the east side of the roundabout at the
junction with the A404. They have
already proved effective in the aims of reducing both driver distraction and
roundabout approach speed.
This project comes about after
the local authority in Marlow following a review of the analysis of reported
injury collisions in the last three years took the initiative to act to improve
safety at the junction. It was found
that these were mainly as a result of excessive approach speeds towards the roundabout. The installation of our Green Screens have
restricted the visibility on the approach to the roundabout which has instantly
provided the desired effect and created an aesthetically pleasing barrier which
is sustainable and environmentally sound.
The addition of the screens
serves to restrict drivers’ views of traffic to their right as they approach
the roundabout, encouraging them to reduce their speed. Initial results from
speed flow data show an average total reduction of around 4mph in approach speeds
and also a significant reduction in the number of vehicles approaching the
roundabout at higher speeds.
Green screens are a simple yet
remarkably effective concept, featuring a biodegradable pot which holds a wire
mesh ‘fence’ onto which vegetation, usually ivy, is grown. Our screens are
cultivated offsite and are delivered ready to install. As soon as they are
installed they provide an attractive barrier solution with aesthetic,
environmental and maintenance benefits over traditional walls and fences. They also provide an acoustic barrier which
reduces the traffic noise in the surrounding environment. Unlike hedges the vegetation in the screens
does not grow significantly above the height of the wire fence, so they do not
require regular pruning, and they are much narrower yet more dimensionally
stable than hedges.
Green Screens have a wide range
of uses, including encouraging biodiversity, improving air quality and tackling
graffiti. Local authorities are
increasingly adopting innovative uses of the screens as they continue to see
their versatility, sustainability and low maintenance costs. We are pleased to
see Marlow leading the way and the results from this installation.
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