TfL Consultations

Apologies, I missed the date of the next TfL drop in event:

Church Hall, St Anne and All Saints Church, Miles Street, SW8 1RL
Thursday 24 July 15:00-19:00

I really recommend people attend, as they have very large wall displays. Each junction should be assessed in detail. Also, the quicker feedback is given to TfL, then the more time for ideas to assist can be assessed. I have been really impressed with all the TfL engineers on hand and their interest at the last event.

The Oval (A3) is one of the busiest junction for pedal mode in the whole of London. Annual average daily flow PedalCycles for count point 36109 ( www.dft.gov.uk/traffic-counts/cp.php?la=Lambeth) recorded 8,800+ PedalCycle AADF for last 3 years. My review of this data suggests this Count Point was the highest in London in 2011, and was 2nd highest in 2012 and 2013 for PedalCycles.

What is not so clear are the pedestrian desire lines and peak time pedestrian flows and where pedestrians tend to cluster to cross informally to access local parks or to local bus stops.

I’ve suggested that the cycle super highway “shared space” cycle/pedestrian crossing by the Vauxhall Tavern has dynamic/manual control by operators peak time (assisted by CCTV). I see occasional very large group of pedestrians, and numbers of cyclists here (to/from Stockwell, and to/from Oval) and at these time the pedestrian/cycle green light phase of the crossing may need to be significantly increased to reduce the conflict and bottleneck that could otherwise impact egress on these pavement areas. Note, in the plans, TfL are proposing to open up a new tunnel under the viaduct. So, there would be separated routes for cyclists and pedestrians under the viaduct.

General observation, is looking at installing more yellow box areas, so the risk of bus/car/coach getting caught in traffic and blocking one of the new cycle only (segregated) crossings is reduced at key junctions. And if a segregated cycle exit was blocked, consider what cyclists behaviour will be to go around such a blockage. On the A3 (Stockwell) I see 20-25 regularly waiting at red lights. Often 40. Factoring such scalability will be key to ensure both pedestrian and cycle modes are suitably and safely considered. And what happens if there is road/pavement works on a segregated tack. Would cyclists need to use main road? For this and other reasons, I suggest initially with the implementation, the existing ASL areas on the main roads are kept (and not removed as proposed), so drivers are not given the wrong impression the main roads are some kind of motor vehicle “only” space.

One area needing to be checked with local interest is the new “Banned left turn from Clapham Road onto Harleyford Street (except for cyclists)”, and the potential impact to rat running locally on minor residential roads.

Oval:
consultations.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions/oval .

Vauxhall/CS5
www.tfl.gov.uk/cs5

One to ask Tfl on Thursday.

My impression is that this cycle scheme through the viaduct is about doing something simple "now" (maximising benefits of limited infrastructure changes) that will connect CS5 on each side of Vauxhall. Then, as/when there are planned changes to the Vauxhall Gyratory etc, then the CS5 route can be adapted into these changes.

Apologies, I am not sure of the question being asked or what may have been “refused”. I was at the today’s TfL event. Again, good number of TfL representatives there to answer questions. And again, good discussion on issues and potential ideas to assist local residents, pedestrians and cyclists.

Maybe kovf would like to propose an evening/event to meet up, and I can feedback on particular aspects of this CS5 proposal in more detail?

Next KOVF public meeting on 25th September, registration and refreshments from 6.30pm. Carmelita Centre - agenda: forumkov.wix.com/kov-forum. Cllrs Jack Hopkins and David Amos are going to update the public on the Vauxhall Bus Station development plans, according to Lambeth Council. A meeting not to be missed.