Traffic and Junctions
Will be putting here stuff related to road traffic, especially cycling. Also material related to "Better Junctions" programme of TfL.
Hold-the-Left Junction designs
Also referred to as "Cycle Segregated Junctions"
This is a safe design for light-controlled junctions developed by London Cycling Campaign's Junction Review Group. It eliminates Left Hooks and provides single stage pedestrian crossings. A few HtL junctions have now been implemented in London. It is hard to find information about this design so have tried to bring material together here. Just follow this link.
Also referred to as "Cycle Segregated Junctions"
This is a safe design for light-controlled junctions developed by London Cycling Campaign's Junction Review Group. It eliminates Left Hooks and provides single stage pedestrian crossings. A few HtL junctions have now been implemented in London. It is hard to find information about this design so have tried to bring material together here. Just follow this link.
Elephant and Castle Northern Roundabout.
LCC proposals October 2013
The LCC's Junction Review Group have generally welcomed the more detailed information about plans for "peninsularising" the northern roundabout. However, there are still lots of left hook problems, particularly for northbound cyclists.
We have proposed 3 specific improvements:
1. Remove general through traffic from St George's Rd; return London Road to 2-way instead.
2. Provide a shorter the Eastern Bypass by using Elephant Rd.
3. Provide a direct northward route for cyclists from the Link rd to Newington Causeway.
I have put details in a blog so that people can comment.
LCC proposals October 2013
The LCC's Junction Review Group have generally welcomed the more detailed information about plans for "peninsularising" the northern roundabout. However, there are still lots of left hook problems, particularly for northbound cyclists.
We have proposed 3 specific improvements:
1. Remove general through traffic from St George's Rd; return London Road to 2-way instead.
2. Provide a shorter the Eastern Bypass by using Elephant Rd.
3. Provide a direct northward route for cyclists from the Link rd to Newington Causeway.
I have put details in a blog so that people can comment.
Jamaica Road/St James Rd
This junction came to the LCC Junction Review Group on Feb 21st 2013. It is not a particularly difficult junction - the junctions at the tunnel roundabout and at Tanner St/Tooley St are much more of a problem. However, this one has come up first. My ideas, particularly regarding the left hook danger for westbound cyclists, are on the document linked below. Most people thought a non-segregated cycle lane better and that cyclists needed to be in the middle lane, maybe with some road markings to help. I still think for less confident cyclists my solution is better....
See the document below.
This junction came to the LCC Junction Review Group on Feb 21st 2013. It is not a particularly difficult junction - the junctions at the tunnel roundabout and at Tanner St/Tooley St are much more of a problem. However, this one has come up first. My ideas, particularly regarding the left hook danger for westbound cyclists, are on the document linked below. Most people thought a non-segregated cycle lane better and that cyclists needed to be in the middle lane, maybe with some road markings to help. I still think for less confident cyclists my solution is better....
See the document below.
stjamesrd_junctionreview.doc | |
File Size: | 985 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Elephant and Castle - Northern Roundabout
We had a look at this for the JRG meeting in January 2013. How about doing away with the roundabout and going to a big t-junction?
See scheme below and my 2 documents analysing traffic at the E+C.
Also have a look at Charlie Holland's alternative here.
We had a look at this for the JRG meeting in January 2013. How about doing away with the roundabout and going to a big t-junction?
See scheme below and my 2 documents analysing traffic at the E+C.
Also have a look at Charlie Holland's alternative here.
a_proposal_for_improving_the__elephant_and_castle_junction.doc | |
File Size: | 572 kb |
File Type: | doc |
more_thoughts_on_elephant_and_castle_north_junction.doc | |
File Size: | 1056 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Traffic in the Tooley St/Tower Bridge Road area
An analysis of past, present and future trends. And some thoughts on priorities to cope with the impressive increases in cycling in this network of main roads. Did you know cycling numbers along Jamaica Rd have increased 800% in the last 11 years? Did you know cyclists now outnumber ALL motorised traffic (including motor cycles) at peak hours?
An analysis of past, present and future trends. And some thoughts on priorities to cope with the impressive increases in cycling in this network of main roads. Did you know cycling numbers along Jamaica Rd have increased 800% in the last 11 years? Did you know cyclists now outnumber ALL motorised traffic (including motor cycles) at peak hours?
traffic_in_tower_bridge_road.doc | |
File Size: | 437 kb |
File Type: | doc |