Transport for London (TfL) is moving forward with its next phase of plans to reduce road danger for people walking and cycling on and near Battersea Bridge.
Construction work will begin on 1 November and include an 11-month programme of improvements to pavements and traffic signals, as well as changes to the road layout at several junctions along Battersea Bridge Road on the south side of the river, and at the Cheyne Walk junction on the north side.
TfL will begin work on the south side of the river at the junction of Battersea Bridge Road and Cambridge Road, moving north towards the bridge one junction at a time to minimise potential disruption.
These works are part of TfL’s Safer Junction programme to improve safety in areas across London with higher-than-average collision rates and to protect bus journey times along the Battersea Bridge corridor.
Construction work will begin on 1 November and is planned to finish in autumn next year. TfL will work to keep disruption to the road network to a minimum.
READ MORE: TfL launches Walking and Cycling Grants London programme to boost active travel
While work is being carried out, there may be some delays on roads and on several bus routes. TfL is advising people to plan ahead and use alternative routes where possible.
TfL has also stated that making roads and junctions safer for everyone is a key part of the mayor’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the transport network by 2041.
TfL’s head of healthy streets investment, Penny Rees, said: “We are committed to Vision Zero, the mayor’s goal to eliminate death and serious injury from the transport network, and these changes will play a vital role in reducing danger at this key junction.
“We have seen large reductions in collisions at other junctions where we have introduced similar improvements, and hope these works will make a real difference to the safety of people walking and cycling in the local area.”
Achievements and innovations in active travel will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector – and to book your table!
