Dear Paul,

Thank you for your email received on 29 April 2013 requesting information about a matrix sign on Liverpool Road.

I have recorded your request for information under reference F2013.04.1676

This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 27 May 2013, as required by law.

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If you need further information please contact either:
Christine Hendrick
T: 0151 443 2284
E: [email address]

Kayleigh Mason
T: 0151 443 5811
E: [email address]

Kind regards

Alma Wills
Principal Customer Liaison Officer

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,Customer Liaison Team
7th Floor, Municipal Building, Archway Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 9YU
0151 443 3231

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Dear Mr Woods

Freedom of Information request F2013 - 04 - 1676

We have looked into your request for information, and our response is shown below.

The Variable Message Sign (VMS) recently introduced at Liverpool Road, Huyton has been funded through the Council’s Highways Capital Programme. The supply, installation and commission of the VMS was £20,674.00

The sign serves a number of purposes, which are not limited to but include:-

• Improved network resilience in the event of incidents, particularly relating to the M57 and being complementary to the Highways Agency tactical diversion route initiative for its motorways;
• The A57 Liverpool Road corridor has a poor road safety record and the sign unit may also be used to relay relevant road safety messages;
• The sign unit is on one of the main approaches to the centres of Prescot and Huyton where a number of major traffic generating events occur, for example the Knowsley Safari Park attraction and The Tour of Britain cycle race. Messages will be relayed to improve traffic management and traffic flows in the area during such peak activity on the network; and
• On a general note the sign unit, being positioned on a busy thoroughfare, can be used to raise public awareness of special events occurring within Knowsley where they have a network management impact, thereby improving driver information and journey planning.

If you need further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Kayleigh Mason
Business Support Assistant
Regeneration Economy & Skills

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I am out of the office until Friday 7 June. Please contact the Business Support team on 0151 443 5811. Thanks Kayleigh

Hello

Can I assist in any way did you need to speak to Kayleigh?

Alma

Alma Wills
Principal Customer Liaison Officer
6th Floor, Huyton Municipal Buildings
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX

Tel: 0151 443 3231

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Dear Mr Woods,

RE: F2013.04.1676 - Freedom of Information request - Matrix display sign Liverpool Road

Variable Message Signs (VMS), such as that on Liverpool Road, are used to provide drivers with information such as warnings, traffic information and safety messages in order to make journeys better informed, safer and more reliable.

VMS enable operators to:

• To effectively manage incidents
• To reduce congestion
• To improve network performance
• To enhance the safety of drivers

The messages that are displayed on VMS are ‘traffic signs’ set by the Department for Transport (DfT) as prescribed in, ‘Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, 2002’. Standard messages are provided by the DfT in order to ensure consistency across the road network. Displaying non-standard messages such as birthday messages on VMS is not permitted.

I trust this information is of assistance to you, however if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 0151-443 5813

Regards,

Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX

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