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Heading A4 Great West Road Section-106 Pedestrian Improvements Will Miller, Better Routes & Places Nigel Pompilis, Traffic Directorate Thursday 2 nd September 2010 Heading Funding 520k available from a number of developers, held

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A4 Great West Road Section-106 Pedestrian Improvements

Will Miller, Better Routes & Places Nigel Pompilis, Traffic Directorate

Thursday 2nd September 2010

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Funding

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  • £520k available from a number of developers, held by LBH
  • From four developers along A4, typically to be allocated by 2012
  • £100k from development of Gillette site (pending)
  • £100k held by GWQ
  • Could be supplemented by TfL funding
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A4 Great West Rd

  • Very high vehicle flows
  • M4 elevated section
  • Severance
  • Poor pedestrian accessibility
  • Local schools
  • Petition

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A4 Great West Rd – collision history

  • Most recent 36 months (June 2007 to May 2010)
  • Compared to TLRN (outer)
  • Windmill Rd – 14 collisions, right-turning & goods vehicles above

average

  • Ealing Rd – 6 collisions, motorcycle & wet above average
  • Clayponds Ave – 11 collisions, 2 serious
  • Lionel Rd – 16 collisions, dark & goods vehicles above average,

1 fatality (also includes data from M4/A4 junctions)

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Recent work completed

  • Pedestrian progression

– Timing review completed for sites at Windmill Rd, Ealing Rd, Lionel Road, and Clayponds Avenue – Different changes for AM/Off/PM peak – Operational late July to early Sept – Further changes can be expected

  • Investment in surveys and resources to devise options

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Policy

  • Traffic Management Act 2004 – ‘expeditious movement of traffic’
  • Mayor’s policy to ‘smooth’ traffic flow – less stop-start, more reliable

journey times

  • Cannot unduly penalise one mode in favour of another

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A4/Windmill Rd

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A4/Windmill Rd

  • Issues:

– No signalised crossings on Windmill Rd arms (N & S) – Not enough ‘green man’ time on A4 crossings

  • Options:

– Straight across crossing on southern arm (£125k) – Realign western crossing (£50k)

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A4/Ealing Rd

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A4/Ealing Rd

  • Issues:

– No signalised crossings on Ealing Rd arms (N & S) – Not enough ‘green man’ time on A4 crossing

  • Options:

– Staggered crossing on southern arm (£200k) – Realign eastern crossing (£50k) – Reallocate road space and realign eastern crossing (£150k) – Modify roundabout and realign eastern/southern crossing (£250k)

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A4/Clayponds Ave

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A4/Clayponds Ave

  • Issues:

– No signalised crossings on Windmill Rd arms (N & S) – Not enough ‘green man’ time on A4 crossings

  • Options:

– Staggered crossing on Northern arm (£150k) – Staggered crossing on Southern arm (£150k)

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A4/Lionel Rd

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A4/Lionel Rd

  • Issues:

– Not enough ‘green man’ time on A4 crossings – No signalised crossing on Lionel Rd (north)

  • Options:

– Straight across crossing on northern arm (£125k)

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Heading Other sites:

  • Audi subway

– New pump (£80k) – Close subway (£175k) – Close subway & new crossing (£350k) – Close subway & improve Ealing Rd and Clayponds Ave (£350k)

  • All sites

– Link pedestrian call buttons (£10k) – Conversion to near-sided (Puffin) crossings (£100k) – Streetscape (£100k) – Lighting at crossing points (£10k)

  • Boston Manor Rd

– Scoot (£50k) – Toucans (£200k)

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Questions ?

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