Calls have been made to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of road from 60mph to 30mph after it was branded "dangerous".
A petition organised by Warden Parish Council called on Northumberland County Council to impose an enforced 30mph limit on the C234 between the level crossing at Fourstones Paper Mill and Quality Cottages at Warden.
The e-petition had been signed by 57 people and stated the road is well used by a variety of cars, HGVs, agricultural vehicles, cyclists, horse riders and walkers.
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Chairman of Warden Parish Council Simon Robson explained the petition had been submitted after "numerous requests" by residents. Speaking at Tuesday's meeting of Tynedale Local Area Council, he urged council officers to implement the new limit.
Coun Robson said: "Accident data is low, but the speed limit is dangerous. There are numerous residential properties with blind accesses and no footpath.
"The working paper mill is next to what is basically a chicane and has lorries reversing out on a regular, daily basis. There are also numerous walkers and cyclists on the road with no footpath at all for some of it."
Coun Robson added that a speed survey had shown an average speed of 42mph, with faster drivers going more than 50mph through bends.
Council officers said that while the road did not meet the criteria for a 30mph limit, the introduction of a 40mph limit would be considered as part of the coming year's local transport plan. It was explained that there were too few houses for a 30mph limit.
However, councillors urged the highways team to look at a potential 30mph limit again.
Coun Nick Morpeth, who represents the area, said: "I know this stretch of road very well and I agree that there's sharp bends and narrow footways which make it quite dangerous. It's also part of the Daft as a Brush Cancer Care River Tyne Trail."
Coun Morpeth added that there was no footpath for 300 metres and a 30mph limit would make it safer for walkers and hikers.
He said: "If a speed limit is worth advising it's worth enforcing."
The committee agreed to ask the council's highways team to further explore the possibility of a 30mph limit.
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