Sunday 27 February 2011

New kerb buildouts on North Drive near Colson Way SW16

In proposal ref OS/EDS/TM/005150 Maryrose Page of the Operational Services team sets put plans to deter obstructive parking by the introduction of kerb buildouts on North Drive (the quiet road parallel to Tooting Beck Road) just west of the junction with Colson Way. The buildouts will also form a crossing point for pedestrians on the path to the bus stop on Tooting Bec Road.

WCC are supporting these proposals since they improve conditions for pedestrians, improve visibility at the junction (by eliminating parked cars). They will act to some extent as a pinch point, but, since the road is narrow and very heavily parked, we feel that cyclists will naturally be positioned in the centre of the lane and so will not be squeezed at the narrowing.

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