Village residents have been urged to share their views on potential safety measures at a Howwood junction – after the deadline was extended by a week.
HGVs and other large vehicles often veer on to the wrong side of the road as they navigate the sharp bend at Bowfield Road and Midton Road.
A barrier separating those walking on the pavement from the road – usually children going to school or the nearby park – has been damaged multiple times.
However, Councillor Andy Doig, who had a motion instructing officers to look at ways of reconfiguring the junction passed at full council, believes the community is on the cusp of "real movement forward" on the matter.
The independent rep for the village has campaigned alongside residents like Martin Carden, who was spurred into action last summer when his children were involved in a near-miss at the spot, which he said "gave them a huge fright".
Roads staff have presented two options to the community.
The first includes a bespoke pedestrian guardrail, which follows the slope of the hill to provide additional safety to pedestrians, while the second a standard, stepped guardrail design.
Both would involve the widening of the footway around the bend, high kerbs which deflect vehicle wheels back into the road, the remarking of white lines and an advance warning of the ‘give way’ line ahead.
Councillor Doig said: "I hope that the council officers and department will look closely at the views of the community council because fundamentally it's the people who live there who know best in terms of trying to improve this.
"I would urge local residents in Howwood to send their thoughts on this directly to the council officers.
"If they've got any ideas in particular that they feel would improve the safety of that site then I would absolutely encourage people to contact the council to make their views known.
"I can only commend both the council officers and community council for the level of work they've done on this issue. It's an issue that's been needing resolved not for years, but for decades.
"I think we're at the stage that we might actually get some real movement forward to make it safe. At the end of the day, that's a good thing."
Renfrewshire Council is looking for feedback by Sunday, January 22, which will inform any decisions made going forward.
People can have their say on the options or request to see the detailed designs by emailing ei@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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