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Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 between Vauxhall and Oval Response to Consultation January 2015

Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 between Vauxhall and Oval Response to Consultation

Executive summary Between 10 November and 14 December 2014, Transport for London (TfL) consulted on proposals for a revised design for the section of Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 (CS5) between Vauxhall and Oval. We received 268 responses to the consultation, of which 87% supported or partially supported our proposals. After considering all responses, we intend to proceed with the scheme, although with some minor changes to parking and bus stop arrangements, as described in Chapter 4 of the report.

TfL will now recommend to its Board that CS5 progresses to construction as proposed in the consultation documents, subject to the changes described in Chapter 4 and a number of other minor design alterations. Subject to a final decision by TfL Board on 4 February 2015, we plan to start construction work on CS5 between Oval and Pimlico in early 2015. A fuller summary of our planned next steps is available in Chapter 4 of this report.

This document explains the processes, responses and outcomes of this consultation, as well as TfL’s responses to issues commonly raised.

Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5

2. Consultation ..................................................................................................................... 8

3. Responses to consultation ............................................................................................. 10

4. Conclusion and next steps ............................................................................................. 24

Appendix A: Response to issues commonly raised ........................................................... 25

Appendix B: Consultation letter .......................................................................................... 32

Appendix C: Consultation emails ....................................................................................... 37

1. Introduction This document describes the consultation on a revised proposal for Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 (CS5) between Vauxhall and Oval. The consultation asked for feedback on revised plans for a short section of CS5 from Kennington Oval to Vauxhall gyratory. In response to further investigations and feedback from the previous consultation, including feedback from residents, TfL proposed the following changes to the scheme:

• Re-routing the track to the south side of Harleyford Road following criticism of the proposal to place the track on the north side of the road

• Creating a cycle-specific crossing at the western end of Harleyford Road, near the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, to separate CS5 cycle traffic from pedestrians on the shared use traffic island

• Reinstating the banned right turn from Harleyford Road to Kennington Lane • Improving pedestrian crossings in the area, including a new signalised pedestrian

crossing on Durham Street opposite St Anne’s RC Primary School • Improvements to road layout and pedestrian crossings at the junction of Durham

Street and Kennington Lane • Placing the cycle track at footway level outside residential properties • Moving the loading/disabled parking bay closer to the Beehive Pub • Moving the bus cage further east along Harleyford Road • Resurfacing Harleyford Road

For background on the larger CS5 scheme of which this proposal forms a part, please refer to Chapter 1 in the previously published Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia, which provides extensive background information on the scheme, including its purpose and phases of development.

Cycle Superhighway 5 Oval to Belgravia Response to Consultation 5

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1.1 Consultation drawings of the proposal

1.1.1 Section 1: Vauxhall gyratory to Harleyford Road (west)

You can view a high resolution image of Section 1 here.

6 Cycle Superhighway 5 Oval to Belgravia Response to Consultation

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/2aa4dbfc/supporting_documents/CS5%20consultation%20drawing%20%20updated.pdf

1.2.1 Section 2: Harleyford Road (east) to Kennington Oval

You can view a high resolution image of Section 2 here.


https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/af2e451f/supporting_documents/Harleyford2%20v6.pdf

2. Consultation For information about previous consultations on CS5, please refer to Chapter 2 in the Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia.

2.1 Consultation structure 2.1.1 CS5 consultation

This CS5 consultation ran from 10 November 2014 to 14 December 2014, and details of the scheme can be found at tfl.gov.uk/cs5-harleyford-road. Due to the length of the route, the proposal was presented in two sections:

• Section 1: Vauxhall gyratory to Harleyford Road (west)

• Section 2: Harleyford Road (east) to Kennington Oval

Respondents were asked to indicate their level of support for the scheme (‘support’, ‘partially support’, ‘don’t support’, ‘not sure’, ‘no opinion’) and were also given a space to provide comments on the proposal.

Respondents were also asked to submit their name, email address, postcode, along with information about cycling and other travel habits. All questions were optional, except the question asking for level of support for the proposal.

2.1.2 Vauxhall Cross consultation

A consultation on the long-term future of the Vauxhall gyratory ran concurrently with the CS5 consultation (from 10 November to 19 December 2014). Details of this consultation can be found at tfl.gov.uk/vauxhall-cross. This consultation overlapped in geographical area with the CS5 consultation, and some respondents to the Vauxhall Cross consultation made comments about this CS5 proposal. These are summarised on p20 of this report, in the section Responses to Vauxhall Cross consultation commenting on CS5.

2.2 Stakeholder meetings For a full list of stakeholder groups TfL met prior to and during the summer 2014 consultation on CS5, refer to Chapter 2 in the Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia.

For this consultation on CS5 between Vauxhall and Oval, TfL met the following stakeholders:

• Residents of Harleyford Road

• Owner/manager of Beehive Pub

• Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Forum - issues raised included:


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o Alternative routes, such as via north Kennington Oval

o Potential delays to buses caused by bus lane removal

o Possible congestion for general traffic due to lane removal

o Perceived dangers to passengers from bus stop bypass

o Effect of parking restrictions on local residents

o Possible danger to pedestrians crossing two-way track

o Perceived unsuitability of shared space for pedestrians

• Kate Hoey MP - issues raised included:

o Segregation on Harleyford Road

o Alternative alignments for CS5

o Possibility of Sunday parking restrictions

o Hazards from HGVs turning out of Durham Street

o Potential for multiple buses to block Harleyford Road

o Potential for bus delays and congestion caused by lane removal

o Integration of CS5 with Vauxhall Cross scheme

2.3 Consultation material, distribution and publicity On 10 November 2014, information on the proposals was published on the TfL website at tfl.gov.uk/cs5-harleyford-road. This consultation information included descriptions of the proposed changes and design drawings (see p6, Consultation drawings of the proposal), and the website gave the public the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposals.

Information on the scheme was also made available on paper via freepost (on request) and on large format displays at public drop-in events held on or near the route (for details see p8, Stakeholder meetings). Paper response forms were also made available at public events, and TfL staff were available to answer questions on the proposal.

The consultation was publicised via the following channels:

• Letter to households: We sent a six-page A4 letter outlining the proposals to all addresses (approximately 9200) in postcode sectors within or touching a line 0.25 miles from the route. The letter and a map of the distribution area are reproduced in Appendix B. The letter provided a summary of the proposals, including maps, and a link to the online consultation information and response survey.

• Emails to consultation respondents: We emailed the 598 people who had previously responded to the consultation on CS5 between Belgravia and Oval, and had provided us with their email address. The email contained a brief description of the proposed scheme, with a link inviting recipients to find out more and comment via


http://tfl.gov.uk/cs5-harleyford-road

the consultation website. You can read the text of the email that was sent in Appendix C of this report.

• Emails to stakeholders: We emailed 310 stakeholders with a summary of the proposals and a link to the consultation website. Recipients included businesses, schools, organisations and transport groups in the area. For a complete list of recipients, please refer to Appendix E in Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia. You can read the text of the email that was sent in Appendix C

• Contact with schools: Local schools were also included during earlier consultations, and teachers from St Anne’s RC Primary School attended consultation events to discuss proposals with TfL staff. These discussions led to the provision of the new pedestrian crossing on Durham Street. As part of our stakeholder engagement (see above) we sent letters and emails to eight schools in the area, and followed these up with phone calls with offers for TfL staff to visit head teachers at their schools to hear feedback on the proposals.

• Press and media: TfL issued a press release publicising the scheme on 9 July 2014. You can read the press release at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2014/november/mayor-and-tfl-unveil-plans-for-revamp-of-vauxhall

• Public drop-in events: In addition to events that took place during the summer 2014 CS5 consultation, TfL staff were present at three additional events (locations below) near the proposed route to give an opportunity for people to give feedback:

o Saturday 22 November, 11am-4pm, St Peter’s Church, 310 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY

o Wednesday 26 November, 6pm-9pm, Wheatsheaf Hall, Wheatsheaf Lane, SW8 2UP

o Tuesday 9 December, 10am-6pm, Carmelita Centre, 41 Vauxhall Walk, SE11 5JT

Whether they were the recipients of emails, letters, present at public events, or heard about the consultation elsewhere, individuals and stakeholders were invited to respond to the consultation by:

• Using the online survey on our website

• Emailing TfL at [email protected]

• Filling in a paper feedback form (available at events or by post on request)


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3. Responses to consultation

3.1 Overview of consultation responses

3.1.1 Overall support

There were 268 responses to the Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 Vauxhall to Oval consultation, including 18 responses from stakeholders and 250 from the public.

211 (78%) respondents supported the proposals, with a further 23 (9%) partially supporting them. 30 (11%) respondents didn’t support the scheme.

A further 2 (

from Outer London postcode districts (KT, BR, CR, SM, RM and TW), with 14 (5%) from outside Greater London. Of the 92 from SE districts, 35 (13%) were from SE11 (which borders the scheme), 14 (5%) from SE5, and 8 (3%) from SE4, and 7 (3%) from SE1. Of the 74 from SW districts, 25 (9%) were from SW8 (which borders the scheme), 13 (6%) from SW9, and 10 (4%) from SW2. Figure 2: Frequency of postcodes

3.2.2 Frequency that respondents said they cycle

Table 1: How often do you cycle?

The following three pie charts show the level of support for the scheme according to how often respondents said they cycled.

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Most days 65% (175) About once a week 9% (25) About 1–3 times a month 6% (16) Less often 3% (7) Never

Figure 3: Support for CS5 from respondents who cycle most days

Figure 4: Support for CS5 from respondents who cycle occasionally

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Partial support

Don’t support

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Figure 5: Support from respondents who never cycle

3.2.3 Support from respondents who are local residents

248 respondents (93%) of all 268 respondents answered the question asking whether they were Local resident, Commuter, Business owner, Employed locally, Visitor and/or Other. Respondents could put themselves in one or more categories.

Of those the 116 respondents who categorised themselves as Local resident, 94 (81%) supported or partially supported the proposal.

Table 2: Respondents who said they are local residents

Yes

Partial support

Don't support

Yes 67% (78) Partially support 14% (16) No 17% (20) Not sure 2% (2) Don’t know 0% (0)

Total: Local resident 116 Yes / Partially support 81%


Figure 6: Support from respondents who said they are local residents

3.2.3 How respondents heard about the consultation

The most common source by which respondents heard about the consultation was social media (110 respondents, or 40% of those who answered this question), followed by receiving an email from TfL (25%/67). 24 (9%) of respondents heard about the consultation through a letter from TfL delivered to their household or business/organisation, while 24 respondents (9%) saw an advert either in the press (18/7%) or online (6/2%). Figure 7: How respondents heard about the consultation

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3.2.4 Comments on the consultation process

36 respondents (13% of all respondents) provided comments on the consultation materials and process. The main themes arising were:

• 18 respondents (6%) offered general praise for the consultation, with 10 (3%) mentioning clear materials/maps

• 11 (3%) respondents criticised the consultation process

o 4 (1%), including Kate Hoey MP and Clapham Transport Users Group, said TfL is forcing proposals through without listening to local residents/transport users

o 3 (1%), including London TravelWatch, Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum and Residents of Harleyford Road, asked for more bus/motor traffic delay information

o 3 (1%) said the consultation was poorly publicised

o Oval Partnership called for collision and journey origin/destination data to be published as part of the consultation

o Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum called for consultation to offer choice of routes

• 5 (2%) offered suggestions for improvement, including posing different questions and supplying additional information

3.3 Analysis of consultation comments

3.3.1 Comments from the CS5 Harleyford Road consultation

Of the 268 respondents who replied to the consultation, 142 (53% of the total) provided comments. The issues most commonly raised are outlined below.

Praise and criticism: 106 (40%) respondents provided comments that were clearly in praise or obviously critical for the scheme:

• 80 comments (30% of all respondents) offered support or praise for the proposed route, including Bonnington Square Garden Association, CTC, John Forbes Consulting LLP, Lambeth Cyclists, Tottenham & Bennett Ltd, Westminster Cycling Campaign

• 26 comments (10%) expressed dissatisfaction with the scheme, including Clapham Transport Users Group, DSDHA Architects, Guide Dogs, Kate Hoey MP, Kennington Oval, London TravelWatch, Oval Partnership, Residents of Harleyford Road, and Vauxhall Forum


• Kennington Park Residents' Association, the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association and St Anne’s RC Primary School supported some elements of the scheme, but expressed reservations about others

Cycle track design: 41 respondents (15%) provided feedback on the cycle track and its design, offering guidance on how it could be improved:

• 14 (5%) said segregated/safer cycling facilities should continue along nearby roads, with these mentioned: Albert Embankment, Clapham Road, Durham Street, Kennington Lane, Kennington Oval and South Lambeth Road

• 14 (5%) mentioned the safety benefits of segregated cycle tracks

• 6 (2%) said moving the cycle track to the south side of Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval was an improvement on the previous proposal

• 6 (2%), including Lambeth Cyclists called for with-flow cycle tracks, rather than a two-way track on one side of the road

• 3 (1%), including Westminster Cycling Campaign, called for wider cycle tracks to ensure cyclists could overtake in a safe and convenient way

Impact on buses/congestion: 28 (10%) respondents mentioned bus and/or motor traffic journey times:

• 26 (10%), including the Clapham Transport Users Group, Kate Hoey MP, Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association, London TravelWatch, Oval Partnership, Residents of Harleyford Road, and St Anne's RC Primary School opposed the reallocation of bus and general traffic lanes to the cycle track, saying this would cause unacceptable delays to bus passengers and motor traffic

• 2 (1%) said the scheme could help reduce congestion

Impact on pedestrians: 28 (10%) respondents mentioned the scheme’s potential impact on pedestrians, in addition to comments on the redesigned separate cyclist-pedestrian crossing outside the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and the bus stop bypass (see below):

• 10 (4%), including Guide Dogs, Kennington Park Residents Association and Sustrans, commented on shared pedestrian/cyclist areas crossings, saying these could create conflict, putting pedestrians in danger from cyclists (particularly people with vision impairments).

• Sustrans supported shared use/crossings to facilitate cycling journeys; for example, outside the Royal Vauxhall Tavern

• 10 (4%), including Clapham Transport Users Group, Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum and Residents of Harleyford Road, commented on potentially increased risk


to pedestrians from crossing or straying across the cycle track, including a need for more crossings

• 6 (2%) commented positively on benefits for pedestrians, including welcoming new crossings and calling for more pedestrian space/fewer delays

• Oval Partnership said pedestrian risk likely to be increased in surrounding streets due to displaced motor traffic

Road layout near Royal Vauxhall Tavern: 22 respondents (8%) mentioned the redesigned road layout outside the Royal Vauxhall Tavern:

• 16 (6%), including London TravelWatch and Sustrans, said the new proposal, with its dedicated cyclist crossing, improves upon earlier proposals

• 3 (1%), including Guide Dogs, said the crossing still had negative qualities, including the use of shared space

• Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association praised retention of the right turn from Harleyford Road into Kennington Lane

Alternative routes for CS5: 21 (8%) respondents mentioned alternatives routes for CS5 away from the Vauxhall area:

• 11 (4%) said they considered the directness for CS5 crucial, with 10 (4%) of these rejecting alternative proposals from the Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum

• 10 (4%), including Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum, Kate Hoey MP, Residents of Harleyford Road and St Anne’s RC Primary School, called for CS5 to be routed along less busy roads, including Kennington Oval/Vauxhall Street and Oval Way/Glasshouse Street/Albert Embankment.

• Oval Partnership called for CS5 to be routed south via South Lambeth Road, away from Harleyford Road

Parking, deliveries and access to properties: 19 (7%) respondents commented on proposed changes to parking, deliveries and access:

• 15 (6%) commented on proposals to change parking restrictions in the areas, and the effect this would have on CS5, local residents and surrounding streets

o 10 (4%), including Kate Hoey MP, Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association and Residents of Harleyford Road, objected to proposals to increase restrictions on local residents’ ability to park/take deliveries, including the cost/inconvenience of applying for red route parking dispensations


o 5 (2%), including Sustrans, supported the proposed parking restrictions or called for more restrictions or better enforcement

• 5 (2%) said there would be increased risk in accessing properties because vehicles would have to cross the two-way cycle track and the footway

o 2 (1%) specified the Metropolitan Police Service’s property at Cobalt Square as likely to cause particular problems for vehicles crossing they cross the cycle track

• CTC called for the loading bay on Durham Street to be moved to the west side

Risk to cyclists: 14 respondents (6%), including Bonnington Square Garden Association and St Anne's RC Primary School, mentioned road danger and the need to reduce risk/injuries to cyclists:

• 9 (3%) identified need for a scheme to help cyclists pass safely through the Vauxhall area, particularly the gyratory

• 5 (2%) made general comments about how the scheme could reduce road danger for cyclists

Pollution: 10 (3%) respondents highlighted the potential impact of CS5 on pollution

• 7 (2%), including Oval Partnership and Residents of Harleyford Road, suggested the scheme would be detrimental to air pollution caused by increased motor traffic

• 3 (1%) commented that cycling schemes tended to reduce pollution

Bus stop bypass: 9 (3%) respondents commented on the proposed bus stop bypass on Harleyford Road:

• 7 (3%), including Clapham Transport Users Group, Guide Dogs, London TravelWatch and St Anne's RC Primary School, questioned the safety of the bus stop bypasses for pedestrians, highlighting perceived risks to children or those with a vision impairment

• 2 (1%) supported bus stop bypasses, with Sustrans and Westminster Cycling Campaign saying more would be needed to provide safe passage for cyclists, such as on Durham Street

Links to other cycle routes: 9 (3%) respondents, including CTC, Oval Partnership and Residents of Harleyford Road commented links to other cycle routes in the area:


• 5 (2%) called for CS5 to link/route south to South Lambeth Road/CS7/Brixton, with Oval Partnership and Residents of Harleyford Road calling for this as an alternative to Harleyford Road

• 3 (1%) mentioned the link to LCN3 via Meadow Road, praising proposals and calling for improvements

• CTC called for a link to Goding Street, north of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and for the link to Meadow Road along LCN3 to be widened

Delays to cyclists: 4 (1%) respondents were concerned whether there would be significant delays to cyclists at the shared crossing on Kennington Oval (near Meadow Road) or elsewhere on the route

HGVs turning: 4 (1%) respondents, including Residents of Harleyford Road, raised concerns that the largest lorries would not be able to safely negotiate the turn from Durham Street into Harleyford Road

Economic impact: 3 respondents (1%), DSDHA Architects, Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum and Oval Partnership, commented on perceived negative economic impacts of CS5, linked to motor traffic congestion and impediments to regeneration

3.3.2 Responses to Vauxhall Cross consultation commenting on CS5

31 people who responded to the Vauxhall Cross consultation (tfl.gov.uk/vauxhall-cross) provided comments relating to the current CS5 scheme:

• 24 of these (77% of Vauxhall Cross consultation respondents who mentioned CS5) were supportive of cycling in the area

o 13 made general comments calling for more segregation and better cycling links to CS5

o 4 commented on cycle track design, with 3 calling for with-flow cycle tracks, and 1 other opposing the CS5 contraflow on Kennington Lane

• 7 (23%) made comments objecting to cycling or the effects of implementing CS5 in Vauxhall

o 3 opposed removal of bus lanes to accommodate CS5


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3.4 Stakeholder responses Of the 268 responses to consultation received, 18 came from stakeholders. These are listed in alphabetical order below, along with a summary of their comments.

Stakeholder Summary of comments

Bonnington Square Garden Association

Supported the proposal, saying it would reduce fatalities and provide safe passage for inexperienced cyclists through Vauxhall

Clapham Transport Users Group

Opposed the proposal, saying cycling schemes that cause delays to bus passengers are unacceptable, and bus stop bypasses pose significant risk to pedestrians. Concerns over pedestrian safety and shared space

CTC Supported the proposal, with requests provide link to Goding Street cycle route, move Durham Street loading bay to west side to avoid conflict with cyclists, widen access from Kennington Oval to Meadow Lane. Also commented on Westminster section of CS5

DSDHA Architects Opposed the proposal. Said pedestrian and cyclist conflict likely at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and scheme will hinder regeneration of Vauxhall and Kennington Lane

Guide Dogs Opposed the proposal. Concerned about bus stop bypass, which said is dangerous for vision impaired people. Opposed shared space for pedestrians and cyclists, because of potential for even considerate cyclists to unintentionally harm or concern vision impaired. Called for delineated spaces and optimum cycle parking

John Forbes Consulting LLP

Supported the proposal

Kate Hoey, MP for Vauxhall

Opposed the proposal. Said supported safer cycling, but called for priority for bus passengers and residents’ parking. Supported alternative route through quieter roads

Kennington Oval Vauxhall Forum

Opposed the proposal, due to potential effect on journey times for motor traffic/buses, and dangers to pedestrians, along with perceived negative effects on pollution due to increased traffic. Said scheme would displace collisions to nearby roads. Called for alternative routing through quieter streets, and said CS5 should be more closely integrated with long-term Vauxhall proposal


Kennington Park Residents' Association

Partially supported the proposal, but criticised CS5 route through Vauxhall via the railway bridge and underpass

Lambeth Cyclists Supported the proposal, though preferred with-flow tracks and gyratory removal. Called for route to be direct along Harleyford Road, opposing alternative through quieter streets

Licensed Taxi Driver Association

Not sure. Supported moving cycle lane to the south side of Harleyford Road to help taxis pick up/set down at Oval Cricket Ground, and retention of the right turn into Kennington Lane. Opposed removal of bus lanes. Asked if taxis could use cycle lanes to pick up/set down passengers with mobility problems.

London TravelWatch

Not sure. Said two-way cycle tracks are confusing, but cyclist crossing at Royal Vauxhall Tavern improved. Supported removal of Vauxhall gyratory, but concerned proposal retains the Harleyford Road gyratory. Against bus stop bypasses due to concerns over elderly and disabled. Called for more consultation when bus delay information is available.

Oval Partnership Opposed the proposal. Said bus lane on Harleyford Road should be retained to avoid potential delays with buses, and cycling facilities worked around this. CS5 should integrate better with Vauxhall. Supported alternative route via South Lambeth Road, plus two-way Vauxhall. Against perceived negative economic impacts

Residents of Harleyford Road

Opposed the proposal due to potential for increased congestion, pollution and bus delays. Called for CS5 to route via north Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Street, avoiding gyratory. Concerned about HGVs turning out of Durham Street. Objected to parking restrictions and difficulty of access to properties across cycle track (preferred with-flow tracks)

St Anne’s RC Primary School

Supported the principle of segregated cycle tracks for safer cycling, although raised concerns about congestion and bus delays, as well as use of the bus stop bypass by pupils. Suggested routing CS5 along quieter streets

Sustrans Supported the proposal, with detailed suggestions as to how the cycle tracks, pedestrian areas, crossings and signal timing might be improved. Supported changes to parking restrictions and bus stop bypass


Tottenham & Bennett Ltd

Supported the proposal

Westminster Cycling Campaign

Supported the proposal, but called for improvements/extensions to cycle track, including greater use of bus stop bypasses


4. Conclusion and next steps

4.1 CS5 between Vauxhall and Oval Overall, 87% of consultation respondents said they supported or partially supported TfL’s proposals for Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 between Vauxhall and Oval. Having considered the issues raised in consultation, TfL intends to proceed with the scheme, with the following changes:

• Allow Sunday parking on single red lines along Harleyford Road. Due to concerns about the potential for this measure to cause congestion on Sundays, we will be monitoring the traffic flow closely after implementation

• Increase the time allowed for short-term parking in the bays on the west side of Durham Street from 20 to 60 minutes

• Provide a short-term loading bay on Vauxhall Grove where it meets Harleyford Road. This would provide further loading options for local residents, particularly during daytimes when other parking restrictions apply

• Install a bus shelter without side panels at the stop on Harleyford Road that features a cycle track bypass, with the intention of increasing visibility for cyclists and pedestrians, as well improving bus stop access and capacity

• Adjust the bus cage (road markings) on Harleyford Road to move the southern extremity of the stop approximately 5 metres southwards

• Provide additional zebra crossings over the cycle track on Harleyford Road adjacent to the bus stop bypass, and at Albert Embankment (subject to Department for Transport approval)

• Extend the dropped kerb outside Harleyford Court by approximately 4 metres to improve access to the adjacent private parking bay

Please see Appendix A for TfL’s Response to issues commonly raised in consultation.

TfL will now recommend to its Board that CS5 progresses to construction as proposed in the consultation documents, subject to the changes described above and other minor design alterations. Subject to a final decision by TfL Board on 4 February 2015, we plan to start construction work on CS5 between Oval and Pimlico in early 2015.

Construction on the junction of Kennington Lane and Durham Street will start in January. These works fall outside the boundary of the CS5 scheme.

Construction will cause some disruption, although we will work to minimise the impact as much as possible. We will keep customers and road users potentially impacted by the construction activity informed of our plans and progress, including writing to local residents and businesses before undertaking work in their area. We will provide road traffic information to help them better plan their journeys and make informed choices about how, where and when they travel and help to reduce the possible impact to their journeys.


Appendix A: Response to issues commonly raised

Cycle track design

Request for cycling facilities on adjoining roads

The scheme links to existing and proposed cycle routes that are due to be upgraded as part of the Quietways programme, including LCN3 at Kennington Oval and upgrades to the existing cycle tracks on South Lambeth Road and Wandsworth Road. The plans also include a 1.5 metre wide mandatory cycle lane on Durham Street to provide access to CS5. However, it is not feasible to provide a segregated link on Durham Street without additional traffic lane removal.

Request for with-flow cycle tracks

TfL has considered numerous options for the cycle track, including with-traffic cycle infrastructure. However, we have decided to proceed with the design based on a bidirectional cycle track arrangement for the following reasons:

• To provide with-traffic cycle lanes or segregated cycle tracks, additional lane removal would be required due to the space required for the infrastructure and suitable buffer distances.

• The route includes significant changes to traffic signals at junctions along the route in order to eliminate conflicts between cyclists and other vehicles. The two-way track offers a more efficient operation of traffic signals by allowing cyclists in both directions to pass through junctions at the same time as non-conflicting traffic movements, thereby minimising additional waiting times for all users.

• The two-way track also makes it easier for cyclists to overtake one another, offering flexibility for the tidal flows of cyclists expected to use CS5.

Request for wider cycle track

The cycle track has been designed to accommodate large numbers of cyclists, with space to overtake in both directions wherever possible. The fact that the track is bi-directional also makes it even easier for cyclists to overtake one another, offering flexibility for the large tidal flows of cyclists expected to use CS5. We have generally made space for a wide track by removing a bus or general traffic lane. Nevertheless, there are still restrictions on space along the route, which would make expanding the width of the cycle tracks difficult without removing additional road space from buses, general traffic and/or pedestrians. We believe the current design provides a fair balance between road users.


Staggered crossing at Albert Embankment

Although not part of this consultation, some people raised concerns about the cycle crossing on Albert Embankment (which forms part of the larger CS5 scheme). We considered options to have a ‘straight ahead’ cycle crossing over Albert Embankment; however, we decided this was not feasible without banning an additional left turn for traffic at this location. The signals are designed to ensure cyclists crossing Albert Embankment receive coordinated green lights to ensure there is no delay compared with cycling on the carriageway. The slight chicane in the track is essential to leave enough space for left-turning traffic to wait at a red light when cyclists are crossing. Without this waiting area, left-turning vehicles would block traffic on the gyratory.

Impact on buses, general traffic and congestion Initial modelling analysis of these latest designs shows that the completed scheme could mean longer journeys at the busiest times at some locations for motorists and bus, coach and taxi passengers. At this stage of our analysis, most predicted changes are no greater than one minute. We continue to finalise our analysis, which does not yet account for wider changes to the road network which are expected to reduce the predicted increases.

The removal of bus lane on Kennington Oval and Harleyford Road is fundamental to the scheme as there is only one traffic lane in each direction. If we were to remove the traffic lane, rather than the bus lane, this would prohibit all westbound vehicles through this section of route. We are continuing to finalise the traffic modelling of the latest designs, but current analysis indicates that the removal of this section of the bus lane will not have a significant impact on journey times.

We consider the overall impact on traffic to be acceptable, given the safety benefits CS5 would offer to the thousands of cyclists who pass through Vauxhall every day. However, we continue to study the traffic impacts and will work to mitigate any impacts as much as possible (see below).

Mitigating traffic impacts

In order to manage any expected impacts from this, and other schemes in the area, we will continue to invest in our sophisticated traffic management system and will implement an advanced traffic signal management programme to allow us to better manage traffic depending on differing conditions at any given time. We also have a range of other measures to manage traffic in London, including increased enforcement in areas at risk of congestion, influencing freight and servicing activity to reduce traffic volumes at busy times and locations, and improved driver information to enable more accurate journey planning. We expect that these measures will collectively have a positive impact on predicted journey time changes.


Bus journey time mitigation Where there are increases in journey times for bus routes impacted by the scheme, a £200 million programme of work is being developed, which will implement improvements designed to save time along the affected routes by addressing delays and giving priority to buses at certain pinch-points. This again is expected to reduce any predicted journey time increases.

Congestion caused by utility works

As with congestion caused by motor traffic (see above), we are working to minimise the impact of road works on traffic flows. Utility works are now subject to lane rental charges and we seek to encourage such works outside of peak hours wherever practical. The scheme has been coordinated with existing utility upgrade works by gas and electricity companies to ensure planned utilities upgrades have been carried out prior to construction of CS5.

Pedestrian safety Objection to footway-level cycle track

The level of the cycle track is determined by local conditions - for example, underground utilities or tree roots, or requirements for level kerbside access. Where the track is at footway level, a clear visual and physical separation will be provided (such as a small concrete ridge) which will differentiate between footway and cycle track without posing a trip hazard. The cycle track and footway widths have been designed to safely accommodate their expected normal use, meaning there should be no need for cyclists to stray on to the footway or vice-versa.

Physical separation is proposed between the cycle track and footway in the form of raised kerb delineation; for example, using a ‘Camden’-style kerb (see photo below). In addition, to raise awareness among pedestrians and cyclists, colour contrast will be provided within the materials used to make the demarcation of space clearer. There are numerous locations where footway level cycle tracks exist in London with similar treatments.


Example of a ‘Camden’-style kerb used to separate pedestrian and cyclist areas (see p27)

Shared-use areas

Following response to the previous public consultation, we undertook a review of shared areas across the entire CS5 scheme to determine if alternative design options were feasible. This led to a redesign of some of the larger previously proposed shared areas; for example, at Vauxhall and Millbank. However, some of the smaller shared areas are still required to provide access to and from the bidirectional cycle track via Toucan crossings. These areas will be designed to ensure the correct tactile paving and signage is provided to make the layouts clear for all road users.

Road layout near Royal Vauxhall Tavern In response to the feedback gained during our previous CS5 consultation, we relocated the cycle track to the south side of Harleyford Road with a dedicated cycle crossing at Kennington Lane. This change avoids the need for CS5 cyclists to use shared crossings at the junction because an attractive cyclist-only crossing is provided. However, to maintain existing access to cycle routes and for future Quietway routes, the shared crossings are retained as per the existing layout. However, we expect the dominant flow of cyclists to be east-west, away from the shared use traffic island.

Requests for alternative CS5 alignment

We are satisfied that the planned alignment for CS5 is the most appropriate. Alternative suggestions for other alignments have been considered, but none offer the same


opportunity for a dedicated, direct route for cyclists, physically protected from other vehicles.

Route via north side of Kennington Oval, Vauxhall Street, Kennington Lane or Albert Embankment

To provide access to an alternative route alignment, new crossing points would be required to provide access to the route on Kennington Oval and Kennington Lane. When all movements on and off of the cycle track are considered, this often requires additional time and space at junctions leading to a significant impact on affected junctions.

A cycle track along this section of Kennington Lane would also require lane removal at a location where the road is one lane in either direction. Kennington Lane is part of Inner Ring Road and is of strategic importance to traffic flows in the area and from the gyratory.

Furthermore, the suggested alignments would also require additional crossing points and road space either on Albert Embankment or through Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, where it is not considered desirable to route the Cycle Superhighway.

Route via Fentiman Road

A route alignment via Fentiman Road would offer a less direct and attractive route for cyclists compared to Harleyford Road. The route via Harleyford Road measures 1km from Oval to Vauxhall whereas the Fentiman Road alignment is 1.5km in length. If the route alignment is not attractive then many cyclists may ignore the route and continue on their desire line. In addition, such an alignment would represent new design challenges, such as potential lane removal on Clapham Road and South Lambeth Road and changes to junctions to facilitate the required cycle movements.

The route alignment on Harleyford Road is considered to be direct and seeks to overcome some of the significant barriers posed by Vauxhall gyratory. The suggested alternative alignments require a minimum increase of 50% in journey length for cyclists from Kennington Oval to Bridgefoot. Therefore, these alignments are not considered to offer a direct and attractive route through the gyratory and would likely be ignored by many cyclists.

Cycle Superhighways and Quietways

The Cycle Superhighway route is part of a package of measures included within the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling. The strategy also includes supplementary measures including Quietways, Mini-Hollands and the Central London Cycle Grid. Quietways seek to provide complementary routes alongside and adjoining Cycle Superhighways, with several adjoining links proposed as part of CS5.


Parking/deliveries Changes to parking restrictions are included in the scheme to ensure traffic is kept moving. These changes include changing sections of existing single red line to double red line and also extensions to ensure the restriction period includes Sundays (to match the existing traffic orders, which are not currently reflected in on-street signage). The changes are to ensure that enough carriageway space is kept free from parked vehicles at busier times. Our surveys indicate that the amount of parking retained on Harleyford Road is sufficient for demand, with additional provision also available nearby (for example on Durham Street). We are also investigating increasing the permitted duration of short-term parking bays on the west side of Durham Street.

TfL has a duty to balance the needs of all road users, including cyclists, motorists, local residents and businesses. We do not seek to increase parking restrictions unless essential to the scheme or for maintaining traffic flows.

Accessing properties/Cobalt Square

Driving into vehicle accesses would require motorists to beware of any vulnerable road users (cyclists or pedestrians) between them and the dropped kerb. Although the road design changes as a result of the scheme, the requirement to pay attention before turning remains the same as what is currently required of drivers in order to keep people outside their vehicle safe. Our designers have undertaken vehicle tracking at every access along the route to ensure vehicles can make the required movements both in and out of properties and side road junctions. We have locations on existing Cycle Superhighway routes where this manoeuvre currently exists with no issues.

Taxi pick-ups and set-downs

As per current highway regulations, taxis and private hire vehicles are permitted to pick up and set down passengers on red routes and will be able to do so adjacent to the cycle track once implemented. A buffer zone between the carriageway and cycle track is included in the designs. Large sections of the cycle track have been raised to footway level in order to improve kerbside access, especially where fronted by residential properties. However, taxis and private hire vehicles will also be able to pick up and set down adjacent to the cycle track where a segregation kerb is provided. Taxis and private hire vehicles will not be permitted to enter the cycle track as this will require either mounting the kerb or crossing a segregation island.


Bus stop bypass

Concern about bus stop bypasses

We acknowledge concerns about the operation of bus stop bypasses. However, we are satisfied from our off-street trials, and from research and monitoring of other similar facilities that bus stop bypasses are suitable for this location. Bus stop bypasses operate successfully elsewhere in London, the UK and beyond.

Potential for conflict between pedestrians and cyclists

We have monitored bus stop bypasses on the CS2 extension between Bow roundabout and Stratford. Even when a bus was not at a stop, most cyclists used the bus stop bypass rather than move into the traffic lane. Pedestrians and cyclists also looked for each other to stop incidents occurring. There have been have been no recorded collisions at the bypasses since they were implemented. The design includes crossing points and a narrowed and deflected cycle track to encourage cyclists to slow down.

Crossing the cycle track

Pedestrians travelling between the pedestrian crossing at Durham Street and the bus stop will not need to cross the cycle track. The bus stop island extends all the way from the bus stop to the crossing. We are also providing three zebra crossings across the track (subject to Department for Transport approval). ‘SLOW’ markings, a chicane and a narrowed cycle track will be used to reduce cycle speeds.

Between May and July 2014, we conducted research on Stratford High Street on the CS2 extension to find out road users’ attitudes towards the bus stop bypasses that operate there. The survey showed 89% support from cyclists and 70% support from bus passengers and pedestrians. The vast majority of cyclists on Stratford High Street use the bus stop bypasses when there is a bus at the stop (92%) and also when there is no bus (86%). The main concern for cyclists was sharing space with bus stop users, but there was evidence that cyclists and bus passengers are looking out for each other to help prevent incidents. 77% of cyclists said that they slowed down and are aware of pedestrians crossing to/from the bus stop, and a further 15% of cyclists stop completely to allow pedestrians to cross. 91% of bus users wait for cyclists to pass before crossing.

We will closely monitor the bus stop bypass following construction to ensure that it is operating as planned and so we can identify and address any issues that might arise.


Appendix B: Consultation letter As well as the text below, the printed version of the consultation letter that was distributed also included copies of the two consultation drawings (see p8).


Map of letter distribution area

The consultation letter was sent to 9200 addresses in the postcode sectors adjoining the scheme, as shown below:


Appendix C: Consultation emails Email to stakeholders An email was sent to 310 stakeholders potentially affected by the route, and the text is reproduced below. A list of recipients can be found in Appendix E of the Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia.

Dear Stakeholder,

I’m writing to update you on Transport for London’s plans for Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 (CS5) between Oval and Belgravia. We received 912 responses to the recent consultation, with 72% of responses supporting or partially supporting our proposals.

After considering responses, we intend to proceed with the scheme with a number of changes, the most significant of which are:

• Moving the two-way cycle track from the northern side of Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval to the southern side, providing benefits for all road users compared to the previous proposals. We are inviting comments on the revised proposals for Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval from 10 November until 10 December 2014 at tfl.gov.uk/cs5-harleyford-road

• Working with Westminster City Council to put in place traffic-calming measures to reduce the impact of motor traffic in John Islip Street, Ponsonby Place and Ponsonby Terrace. We are also developing a proposal to reroute northbound bus route 88 via Atterbury Street in Pimlico to address local concerns about congestion and potentially improve journey times (subject to further consultation)

• Other smaller changes to the proposals are described at tfl.gov.uk/cs5

The section of CS5 between Pimlico and Belgravia is being developed in partnership with Westminster City Council, which is considering the responses to consultation, with a view to consulting on detailed proposals for this section of route in the future. This could include splitting the route between Route Option 1 (Belgrave Road, Eccleston Bridge, Eccleston Street and Belgrave Place) and Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Please visit tfl.gov.uk/cs5 for more information, including a fuller summary of our planned next steps and response to issues commonly raised.

Subject to feedback on the revised proposals for Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval, we plan to start work in spring 2015. Before work starts, we will write to local residents and road users to provide a summary of this consultation, an overview of the updated proposals, and an outline of the construction programme.


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TfL has also today begun an initial consultation on the key principles of proposals to remove Vauxhall gyratory. The plans for CS5 are integrated within these proposals. Please visit tfl.gov.uk/vauxhall-cross by Friday 19 December for more information and to have your say.

Yours faithfully

Oliver Birtill Consultation Team Transport for London

Email to respondents to previous CS5 consultation The following email was sent to 598 recipients on the TfL database who had previously responded to the CS5 consultation and also provided their email address:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for responding to our consultation on Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 (CS5) between Oval and Belgravia. We received 912 responses to the consultation, with 72% of responses supporting or partially supporting our proposals.

After considering responses, we intend to proceed with the scheme with a number of changes, the most significant of which are:

• Moving the two-way cycle track from the northern side of Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval to the southern side, providing benefits for all road users compared to the previous proposals. We are inviting comments on the revised proposals for Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval from 10 November until 10 December 2014 at tfl.gov.uk/cs5-harleyford-road

• Working with Westminster City Council to put in place traffic-calming measures to reduce the impact of motor traffic in John Islip Street, Ponsonby Place and Ponsonby Terrace. We are also developing a proposal to reroute northbound bus route 88 via Atterbury Street in Pimlico to address local concerns about congestion and potentially improve journey times (subject to further consultation)

• Other smaller changes to the proposals are described at tfl.gov.uk/cs5

The section of CS5 between Pimlico and Belgravia is being developed in partnership with Westminster City Council, which is considering the responses to consultation, with a view


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to consulting on detailed proposals for this section of route in the future. This could include splitting the route between Route Option 1 (Belgrave Road, Eccleston Bridge, Eccleston Street and Belgrave Place) and Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Please visit tfl.gov.uk/cs5 for more information, including a fuller summary of our planned next steps and response to issues commonly raised.

Subject to feedback on the revised proposals for Harleyford Road and Kennington Oval, we plan to start work in spring 2015. Before work starts, we will write to local residents and road users to provide a summary of this consultation, an overview of the updated proposals, and an outline of the construction programme.

TfL has also today begun an initial consultation on the key principles of proposals to remove Vauxhall gyratory. The plans for CS5 are integrated within these proposals. Please visit tfl.gov.uk/vauxhall-cross by Friday 19 December for more information and to have your say.

Yours faithfully

Oliver Birtill Consultation Team Transport for London


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1. Introduction2. ConsultationFor information about previous consultations on CS5, please refer to Chapter 2 in the Response to Consultation on CS5 between Oval and Belgravia.2.1 Consultation structure2.2 Stakeholder meetings2.3 Consultation material, distribution and publicity

3. Responses to consultation3.1 Overview of consultation responses3.1.1 Overall support3.2 About the respondents3.2.1 Responses by postcode3.2.3 How respondents heard about the consultation

36 respondents (13% of all respondents) provided comments on the consultation materials and process. The main themes arising were:3.3 Analysis of consultation comments3.3.1 Comments from the CS5 Harleyford Road consultation

Parking, deliveries and access to properties: 19 (7%) respondents commented on proposed changes to parking, deliveries and access:3.3.2 Responses to Vauxhall Cross consultation commenting on CS5

3.4 Stakeholder responses

Supported the proposal, saying it would reduce fatalities and provide safe passage for inexperienced cyclists through VauxhallOpposed the proposal, saying cycling schemes that cause delays to bus passengers are unacceptable, and bus stop bypasses pose significant risk to pedestrians. Concerns over pedestrian safety and shared spaceSupported the proposal, with requests provide link to Goding Street cycle route, move Durham Street loading bay to west side to avoid conflict with cyclists, widen access from Kennington Oval to Meadow Lane. Also commented on Westminster section of CS5Opposed the proposal. Concerned about bus stop bypass, which said is dangerous for vision impaired people. Opposed shared space for pedestrians and cyclists, because of potential for even considerate cyclists to unintentionally harm or concern vision impaired. Called for delineated spaces and optimum cycle parkingOpposed the proposal due to potential for increased congestion, pollution and bus delays. Called for CS5 to route via north Kennington Oval and Vauxhall Street, avoiding gyratory. Concerned about HGVs turning out of Durham Street. Objected to parking restrictions and difficulty of access to properties across cycle track (preferred with-flow tracks)4. Conclusion and next steps4.1 CS5 between Vauxhall and Oval

Appendix A: Response to issues commonly raisedParking/deliveries

As per current highway regulations, taxis and private hire vehicles are permitted to pick up and set down passengers on red routes and will be able to do so adjacent to the cycle track once implemented. A buffer zone between the carriageway and cycle ...Appendix B: Consultation letterAs well as the text below, the printed version of the consultation letter that was distributed also included copies of the two consultation drawings (see p8).Appendix C: Consultation emailsEmail to stakeholders

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