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Proposal for the closure to vehicular traffic of Croydon High Street between Park Street and Katherine Street Wednesday 26 July 2017 Introduction London Borough of Croydon (LBC) as part of The High Streets project and its wider public

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Proposal for the closure to vehicular traffic of Croydon High Street between Park Street and Katherine Street

Wednesday 26 July 2017

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  • London Borough of Croydon (LBC) as part of The High Streets project

and its wider public realm strategy is proposing physical improvements to enhance ease of movement and connections across the centre

  • Project aims to extend the growth of footfall from the primary retail area

(North End) outwards to ensure that activities in the central area do not contract and focus solely on the primary retail area

  • By working with business associations and residents the Council

wishes to implement physical enhancements in a way that enhances the distinctive identities of each of the high street areas and that will help generate local, distinctive and strong offers

Introduction

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Proposals – Closure of High Street

 LBC wishes to close Croydon High Street between Katherine Street and

Park Street to all vehicular traffic (including buses and taxis)

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Proposal – Park Street j/w High Street

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Relocate Taxi Rank to Park Street

Reverse Park Street to one-way eastbound up to its junction with St George’s Walk

Divert all buses to St George’s Walk

Remove Park Street eastbound bus lane to make way for general traffic

Relocate 2 No. bus stops further west at the location of existing Bus Stand

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One-Way A A rra rrangement

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Proposal – Park Street

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Proposals – St George’s Walk

Relocate existing Zebra Crossing

Relocate Bus Stand from Park Street to St George’s Walk (26m each - 4 No. Buses accommodated)

Relocate existing motorcycle bays

Introduce Give-Way junction

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Swept Path Analysis – Park Street & St George’s Walk

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Swept Path Analysis – Katherine Street

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Next Steps

Client Actions

  • Stakeholder Consultation/s
  • TTRO
  • Completion of Detail Design
  • Construction

Programme

  • Consultations – June 2017
  • Detail Design & TTRO - July 2017
  • Construction Works – August 2017
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Next Steps

Client Actions

  • Phase 2 development starts in August 2017
  • Medium term solution prior to redevelopment of St George’s Walk
  • Stakeholder engagement on design options

Programme

  • Detailed Design complete mid 2018
  • Construction late 2018
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Questions & Discussion