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Road Crossing at Victoria Square

Road Crossing at Victoria Square

Concerns have been raised with Portland Town Council about the safety of crossing the roads at Victoria Square.

In order for the Council to take this forward with Dorset Council Highways, we need to know the experiences and opinions of local residents.
1.Do you live on Portland?
2.Do you regularly cross the road in Victoria Square?
3.Have you experienced difficulties crossing the road from near the taxi rank, onto the central reservation and then across to near the Chesil Chippie, or vice versa
4.Have you experienced difficulties in crossing from the corner of the Victoria Lodge to the bottom of Queen's Road, or vice versa?
5.On a scale of 1-10, how safe do you feel crossing the road in these areas, with 10 being Very Safe and 1 Not Safe at All.
6.Do you think there should be a pedestrian crossing at one of these locations?
7.If so, which would be your priority - across the middle of Victoria Square or from the Victoria Lodge to Queen's Road (tick one only)
8.Do you think this should be a Zebra Crossing, a Light Controlled Crossing or either (please tick one)
9.Do you have any other comments relating to this survey?
This survey will close on Sunday 29th November 2026

If you would rather complete a paper copy, please contact our office on 01305 821638