Thornbury Road new green-man cycle and pedestrian crossing
What are we trying to achieve? A new controlled, safe and accessible crossing Rare opportunity to create new crossing along the Great West Road To ensure local residents benefit from funds raised by the Marbaix Gardens development
Consult area
Other schemes Ridgeway speed table Church / Osterley Road junction improvements Thornbury Road – creation of 2 northbound lanes Thornbury Avenue area CPZ
Ridgeway Road speed table
Osterley / Church Road junction
New Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) Create new passing places on Church Road Generally reduce parking pressure in area
Summary of responses 768 consultees 124 responses (17%) 32% in favour 61% against 7% undecided
Themes from the consultation Traffic volumes (30%) Safety (21%) Inconvenience (16%) Speed (11%) Waste of money (7%) Gymkhana coach access (6%)
Traffic Volumes 30% of responses
Summary of traffic impact Vehicles per hour 8 – 9 am* 3 – 4 pm* 5 – 6 pm* Thornbury Road (southbound, left turners) -42 -55 -51 Osterley Road (southbound) +30 +37 +42 Ridgeway Road (southbound) +12 +18 +9 Church Road (westbound) No change +5
Summary of traffic impact Vehicles per hour 8 – 9 am* 3 – 4 pm* 5 – 6 pm* Thornbury Road (southbound, left turners) -42 -55 -51 Osterley Road (southbound) +30 +37 +42 Ridgeway Road (southbound) +12 +18 +9 Church Road (westbound) No change +5
New Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) Create new passing places on Church Road Generally reduce parking pressure in area *live from 20th February
Safety 21% of responses
Osterley / Church Road junction
Osterley / Church Road junction
Speed (11% of responses)
Speed data (85th percentile) Location Northbound Southbound Thornbury (2012) 30.1 29.8 Osterley Road (north) 32.7 30.6 Osterley Road (south) 31.1 28.9 Church Road (west) 25.7 25.9 Church Road (east) 24.6 25.1 Between A4 and Church Road 25.8 Between Church Road and College Road 19/20 20/21
Ridgeway Road speed table
small increase in journey times by car (approx. 1-2 mins at most) Inconvenience small increase in journey times by car (approx. 1-2 mins at most) Advantages Increased convenience and safety for pedestrians and cyclists. (children and those with mobility issues)
Waste of money Marbaix Gardens (s106 – not taxpayer) Site specific junction improvements
Gymkhana access Minibuses / Small Coaches
Gymkhana access Large coaches (over 10.5m)
To conclude Thorough consultation process Issues raised Number of mitigating measures