Janette Sutherland

Dear Ms James Janette Sutherland Date of Birth: 20" February 1965 Date of Death: 24th October 2013 acknowledge receipt of your Regulation 28 Report in relation the fatality that occurred at the A467 on 24th October 2013. We are always saddened by the incidents result in injury andlor death and this fatality is no exception Thank you for writing to us to identify your concerns and the need for the council as highway authority to consider this In relation t0 items 5 and of your report, Officers will be investigating the site in order provide recommendations and potential measures will serve to alleviate future incidents A report undertaken at the request of Gwent Police concluded there was no departure in respect of design standards at time of construction and there is no mandatory requirement to implement changes design standards retrospectively. In order t0 comply with current standards for 'dealing with the requirements for road restraint systems detailed survey must first be conducted at the site The survey was carried out on the 27th March 2014 and the data will be retrieved as soon possible for us to fulfil the Road Restraint Risk Assessment Process (RRRAP): We will endeavour complete the RRRAP timely manner and will provide details of any findingsloutcomes at the earliest opportunity: trust this meets with your requirements but please feel free to contact me should you have any further queries Yours sincerel ACIIG DEPUIY CHIEE EXECUTIVE A greener place Man gwyrddach may be in Gallwch ohebu mewn unrhyw iaith that that any language Correspondence fformat format neu

Dear Ms James Janette Sutherland Date of Birth: 20th February 1965 Date of Death: October 2013 We recently responded to your Regulation 28 Report and your request for the council, highway authority, to consider potential measures that will serve to alleviate future incidents at the A467. As previously reported , a full topographic survey has been undertaken in order to accurately model the geometrical parameters of the existing highway along with all perceived hazards (ditchlheadwalllrock-face). The results from this survey, with traffic data obtained for the site_ were input into software provided by the Department for Transport in order to satisfy the Road Restraint Risk Assessment Process (RRRAP): The result of this investigation deemed the headwall as being of significant risk;, if struck by an errant vehicle, and that remedial measures should be implemented to reduce this. The ditch and rock-face were also modelled as potential hazards, although both yielded a negative outcome in terms of risk posed. It was therefore recommended that the risk posed by the headwall be reduced either by protecting with a vehicular restraint system or by removing the hazard altogether: Having considered the cost benefits of the alternative solutions, the decision has been made to demolish the headwall and re-profile the surrounding ditch in order to create an angledr soft' landscape to the end of the channellpipe (please find existing and 'mock-up' photos attached t0 illustrate this). confirm these works are programmed for commencement in July: greener place Man gwyrddach may be in any mewn unrhyw iaith 24th along language Correspondence fformat formal Gallwch ohebu neu

trust this meets with your requirements but please feel free to contact me should you have any further queries