Latest Consultation on Cycleway 9 Commences
Six month trial period for latest partly completed design begins
Cycleway 9 at the junction with Turnham Green Terrace
Transport for London (TfL) has officially begun a consultation into the latest design of the section of Cycleway 9 that passes through the centre of Chiswick.
The exercise will last for six months during which time residents, businesses and community groups will be able to give feedback on how the experimental cycleway is operating.
The timing of the consultation has caused some surprise as it is taking place at a time when normal traffic flows are being distorted by the ongoing roadworks on the A4. Also, the work on the cycleway is not yet complete with Phase 3b of the project set to begin on 13 October.
This will see safety improvements made at junctions along Chiswick High Road between Chiswick Lane and Heathfield Terrace. There will also be new eastbound and westbound bus shelters at Cranbrook Road, Brackley Road, Devonshire Road, Linden Gardens and Duke’s Road. New parking spaces are also to be added at the Duke Road Junction and the zebra crossing on Chiswick High Road at the junction with Linden Gardens is to be moved. There will also be road resurfacing along the westbound carriageway of Chiswick High Road at Heathfield Terrace.
Hounslow Council and its construction partner Hounslow Highways will be responsible for delivering these changes which are scheduled to be completed around the end of January although they may be delayed if there is slippage in the work to repair the Cromwell Road Rail Bridge on the A4.
TfL says the feedback received about the changes will help determine whether to retain, amend or reverse the scheme. The consultation is set to end on Monday 3 April, after which point the responses will be analysed, before a decision about the future of the scheme.
The survey should only take about 10 minutes to complete and you are invited to make multiple submissions should your views about the cycleway change over time or as remaining work on the project is finished.
A full list of changes made to Chiswick High Road following an earlier consultation on the scheme which concluded in July 2020 is available here.
Picture: TfL
Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said, “The Mayor and I are determined to continue building a safer, fairer, greener and more prosperous London for everyone and we know that delivering high-quality infrastructure can make a big difference in encouraging more people to walk and cycle.
“We’ve seen a huge rise in walking and cycling over recent years as more and more Londoners enjoy using sustainable ways to get around the capital, and we will continue to work with great Councils like Hounslow to introduce measures to make it easier for people to cycle. I encourage all members of the community in Hounslow to share their views on this consultation for Cycleway 9 route, so we can support everyone with safe and appealing routes to travel around London.”
Hounslow Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport Strategy, Councillor Katherine Dunne, said, “Cycling and walking routes are good for the environment and can help to improve air quality in our borough by reducing the number of cars on our roads.
“Schemes such as this could also support our ambitions to tackle the effects of climate change by cutting vehicle emissions and reducing the amount of carbon pumped into the atmosphere.
“We want to encourage more walking and cycling in our borough because it is also great for improving people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing.”
You can complete the survey online or email comments to haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk.
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October 4, 2022
