Avenue Road to the south of Swiss Cottage would remain fully open to motor traffic. However, our proposals for the removal of the Swiss Cottage one-way system are likely to lead to a significant drop in the amount of traffic using Avenue Road, making it a much quieter and more pleasant environment to cycle, walk and live.
Proposals include:
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Detailed proposals
New mandatory cycle lanes on Avenue Road
Closure of Queen’s Grove to general traffic at the junction with Avenue Road
Removal of one parking bay on Queen’s Grove
Changes to parking and loading on Avenue Road
Eastern side of Avenue Road in Camden
Western side of Avenue Road in Camden
How will this impact traffic?
These proposals would mean that journey times for general traffic and some bus routes would change. Some journeys would be expected to improve at certain times of day, particularly southbound traffic during the morning peak. Others would be expected to be longer at certain times of day, particularly around Swiss Cottage. The changes to the road layout and to park access would mean that some traffic would take a different route to get to its destination. Some borough roads would be likely to see an increase in traffic because of these proposals, while other borough roads would see a reduction in traffic volumes.
We would take a number of steps to ensure that the changes made along the route are balanced. TfL is investing in advanced traffic signal technology to allow us to better manage traffic depending on differing conditions at any given time, and we are working to improve road user information so people can make informed journey choices before they travel.
More detailed information on the traffic impacts of the CS11 proposals, including tables of the likely journey time impacts, can be found here.