We are proposing changes at the junction of Borough High Street with Marshalsea Road and Great Dover Street, in Southwark. The junction carries high volumes of traffic from Elephant and Castle and Bricklayers Arms towards London Bridge and Southwark Bridge. During the peak hours it can be heavily congested and this causes delays for the bus routes that use the junction, as well as for other road users. Borough Underground Station is located on the western corner of the junction, and there is high demand for pedestrian crossing points as a result. It has been the location of a high number of collisions, many of which involved pedestrians or cyclists.
We have looked closely at these issues and are now proposing a number of changes that are intended to make walking easier and safer and improve journey times, especially for the eight bus routes which pass through the junction.
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At the Borough High Street north arm, we are proposing to:
At the Marshalsea Road arm of the junction, we are proposing to:
At the Great Dover Street arm, we are proposing to:
At the Borough High Street south arm:
Our proposals also include new Advanced Stop Lines at all junction arms, to enable cyclists to position themselves at the front of waiting traffic and progress safely across the junction.
Pedestrian countdown signals would also be installed on all arms of the junction.
Banning the left turn from A3201 Marshalsea Road to A3 Borough High Street would mean that traffic wanting to travel north from Marshalsea Road would need to take a different route to re-join the A3 Borough High Street. Vehicles would be required to access Borough High Street via Southwark Bridge Road and Union Street, or Great Dover Street and Bricklayers Arms Roundabout.
These proposals form part of a long-term vision to encourage more Londoners to walk and cycle by making London’s streets healthier, safer, and more welcoming. Currently, only 34 per cent of Londoners take 20 minutes of physical activity on any given day. The new bus priority and pedestrian improvements are designed to help encourage more people to use these active and sustainable modes of transport.
We would like to know what you think about our proposals.
Please give us your views by completing the online survey below by Monday 11 December 2017.
Alternatively, you can:
You can also request paper copies of all the consultation materials and a response form by emailing consultations@tfl.gov.uk, or writing to FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS.
Subject to approval after consultation, works could begin summer 2018.
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