TfL moves forward with plans for major new cycle route in West London

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“Improved provisions” for buses highlighted; none for taxis

TfL is moving forward with plans to start construction of a new 7km cycle route later this year, which will transform roads between Kensington Olympia, Hammersmith and Brentford Town Centre - making walking and cycling safer and easier and making the local environment more attractive for residents and visitors so say the transport regulators. A consultation on Cycle Superhighway 9 (CS9) in 2017 received more than 5,000 responses, with nearly 60% of respondents either supporting or strongly supporting the proposals and many saying the scheme would have a positive impact on cycling and walking in the area, as well as improving provision for buses. Wheelchair accessible taxi ranks were not mentioned or deemed as an improved provision despite vehicles moving to zero-emissions and providing the only door-to-door public service in the capital. Recent TfL research has highlighted the economic benefits of walking and cycling to town centres, with infrastructure improvements such as new cycle routes leading to increased retail spending of up to 30%. TfL has now published a report with its responses to issues raised during the consultation on CS9. So what changes await the taxi trade? In response to this feedback, TfL has developed new designs along sections of the route, which address comments raised during the consultation. TfL is inviting people to have their say on new designs in two sections between:

Kew Bridge/ Kew Bridge Road (High Street Brentford to Wellesley Road)Duke Road and Duke's Avenue on Chiswick High Road

At Kew Bridge and throughout Kew Bridge Road, the improved designs would provide two-way segregated cycle lanes on the south side of Kew Bridge Road and South Circular Road, rather than the partially segregated cycle tracks on both sides of the road that were proposed in the earlier consultation designs. This change will ensure that people cycling are fully segregated from traffic throughout this section and it also removes the requirement for two bus stop bypasses on the north side of Kew Bridge Road. The change also addresses concerns raised about cycle safety at Kew Bridge junction, Green Dragon Lane and Lionel Road South. The new consultation will also propose a second southbound traffic lane on Kew Bridge to improve the efficiency of the Kew Bridge junction. In addition, the changes will make crossings wider and easier to use, with cyclists signalled separately from conflicting traffic at the Kew Bridge junction.

January 31, 2019 at 11:08AM http://bit.ly/2UVulRY Perry Richardson THESE POSTS ARE NOT OUR ENDORSEMENT