Further Details of Planned Local Traffic Restrictions Published
LTN schemes for Mattock Lane and north and south of the Broadway
Access to be restricted for motor vehicles to Mattock Lane. Picture: Google Streetview
Details have been published of more Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) planned in the borough by Ealing Council.
They have previously announced that nine were to be implemented but the scheme planned for the Loveday Road area scheme was scrapped when it was discovered that significant roadworks were due to take place in the area by utility companies. At this stage it is believed the others are proceeding.
Funding is being made available for LTNs by Transport for London. The schemes will be implemented through an Experimental Traffic Order and no permanent changes can be made. They will be trialled for a six month period and then reviewed after that.
At this stage there is no indication when the LTNs will be implemented but the nature of the funding necessitates that it will be in the near future.
The Mattock Lane scheme (LTN 35) proposes a that concrete blocks be placed at the eastern end by Pitzhanger Gallery with pedestrian and cycle access only. A sign showing that there is no through road will be placed at the Culmington Road end.
Mattock Lane scheme (LTN 35)
A range of measures which are believed to be access restrictions are being proposed in the area south of the Broadway at the following junctions
- St George’s Road, south of Uxbridge Road
- Grosvenor Road/Oaklands Road
- Coldershaw Road/Leighton Road
- Burns Road, south of Leighton Road
- Leighton Road between Seaford Road and Northfields Avenue
- Midhurst Road/Hessel Road
- Erlesmere Gardens/Salisbury Road
- Mayfield Avenue/Midhurst Road
- Haslemere Avenue, west of Midhurst Road
In addition there is a one way system proposed on Oaklands Road near Oaklands Primary School with temporary footway widening outside the school entrance.
South of the Broadway neighbourhood scheme
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme for North of the Broadway proposes access restrictions (or filtered permeability) at the junction of Endsleigh Road and Felix Road, Green Man Lane between Singapore Road and Witham Road and at the junction of Kirchen and Lancing Road. It is also proposed to create a school street with temporary timed closures on Green Man Lane north of the Singapore Road junction.
North of the Broadway neighbourhood scheme
The council say that the schemes will reduce rat-running in residential areas of the borough and encourage more walking and cycling. Some residents say they will increase the amount of traffic in their roads and liken some of the schemes to Hampton Court Maze.
Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council said, ““We are introducing 9 LTNs across the borough to reduce traffic using quieter residential streets as rat-runs and to help support local people to increasingly make the switch to walking and cycling.
“Getting out of your car is also really good for your personal health and better for all of us as it helps to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion. During lockdown, traffic has reduced, and we’ve seen a significant reduction in harmful pollutants recorded in Ealing."
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July 16, 2020