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A316 St Margaret's Roundabout, Twickenham A316 St Margaret’s Roundabout, Twickenham Proposed removal of the pedestrian footbridge and installation of a toucan crossing at St Margaret’s roundabout, Twickenham January 2015 2 1 A316 St Margaret’s roundabout, Twickenham Proposed removal of the pedestrian footbridge and installation of a toucan crossing at St Margaret’s roundabout, Twickenham 2 3 Contents 1 Executive summary............................................................................................ 5 2 Background ....................................................................................................... 6 3 Proposal ........................................................................................................... 7 4 The consultation ............................................................................................... 8 5 Overview of consultation responses ............................................................... 10 6 Responses from statutory bodies and other stakeholders .............................. 16 7 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 18 Appendix A – Copy of the consultation letter and map ............................................. 19 Appendix B – Letter distribution area ........................................................................ 20 Appendix C – List of stakeholders consulted ............................................................ 20 Appendix D – Additional information added to the consultation ............................... 22 Appendix E – Response to issues raised .................................................................. 25 4 1 Executive Summary Between 9 June and 18 July 2014, we consulted on proposals to remove the footbridge located west of St Margaret’s roundabout, Twickenham and install a new at-grade toucan crossing. This would provide an accessible crossing on this section of the roundabout which at present is not accessible to everyone. We received 1022 responses to the consultation, of which 90% of respondents opposed the proposal to remove the footbridge and 80% of respondents opposed the provision of at-grade toucan crossings. The main issue raised were concerns over child safety, at present the footbridge gives school children a way of crossing the road away from traffic. In considering all the information relating to the scheme and the consultation responses, we have modified the scheme proposals. We are going to: Provide an at-grade two stage toucan crossing facility on the western arm of St. Margaret’s roundabout as originally proposed – this will be installed prior to the Rugby World Cup taking place in autumn 2015 Retain the existing footbridge and undertake further maintenance to extend its service life. The structure of the bridge will be reviewed again in 24 months following the installation of the toucan crossing. The condition of the footbridge will be constantly monitored. If the structure deteriorates significantly it may be necessary to close it without warning. TfL commits to carrying out local consultation with the community and stakeholders should any further proposals to remove the footbridge be put forward. This document explains the processes, responses and outcomes of the consultation, and our response to issues that were commonly raised. 5 2 Background St Margaret’s roundabout, the junction of the A316 and the A3004 in Twickenham, currently has accessible at-grade surface crossings on all of its arms apart from the western arm, where there is currently a pedestrian footbridge which people use to cross the road. The footbridge was erected as a temporary facility in the 1970’s. The expected life of the structure was estimated to be between five and ten years. However, continuous maintenance has meant that the service life has been extended. In 2008 the footbridge was subject to various inspections which highlighted a number of issues with its foundations in particular, corrosion and water penetration. In 2011, a decision was taken to refurbish the footbridge to extend its service life by up to five years. Since the 2011 footbridge refurbishment, additional emergency welding works and maintenance work has been undertaken to reinstate the severely corroded trestles which were no longer supporting the bridge. Further welding works were required and a large number of timbers had to be replaced to ensure structural integrity of the deck because their condition had deteriorated. In addition, the poor condition of the existing painted surface resulted in a much larger area requiring treatment. Consequently, and with the additional consideration that the existing structure does not meet accessibility standards, work began on identifying alternatives to provide an accessible crossing. The alternatives considered were: 1. To refurbish the bridge; 2. Decommission the bridge and provide an at-grade toucan crossing facility which is fully accessible. 3. Replace the footbridge with an accessible footbridge. The refurbishment and replacement of the footbridge was considered. However, the number of users, approximately 500 per day was considered to be low for this type of structure and as such is not economically viable. The number of users was taken from a report carried out in 2009. Option two means that TfL would provide an accessible crossing on all arms of the junction and allow the footbridge to be removed as its service life was expiring. 6 3 Proposal We proposed to remove the footbridge located west of St Margaret’s roundabout and install a new toucan crossing. This would provide an accessible crossing at this section of the roundabout which at present is not accessible to everyone. A toucan crossing allows both pedestrians and cyclists to cross the road at the same time. It is wider than other formal crossings which would mean that cyclists would not have to dismount when crossing. The toucan crossing would be staggered which means it would be a two stage crossing facility with an island in the middle. We proposed to remove the existing sub-standard cycle lane markings from the footway and create shared pedestrian/cycle space; this would allow cyclists that use the new toucan crossing facility to continue along the footway either side of the crossing without having to dismount. The toucan crossing would improve accessibility for everyone. All roads on this roundabout would then have accessible crossing points. The project was then taken to the next stage of the process which was for the local stakeholders and local community to express views on the proposals. Following the decision to progress the project to the next stage, we invited the public and key stakeholders to give their views on the proposals by taking part in a public consultation. This report details responses received and will contribute to the decision on whether to go ahead with the proposed scheme or not. All views have been considered in the decision making process. It is also to note from the report that the consultation is part of the decision making process and not a referendum on the project. 7 Location maps Map 1 below shows the location of the proposed scheme Map 1 DIGITAL MAP DATA (C) COLLINS BARTHOLOMEW LTD (2014) 4 The consultation The consultation ran between 9 June and 4 July 2014 but following requests for additional information, we updated the website with additional information and extended the consultation period for a further two weeks to 18 July 2014. The additional information can be found in Appendix D. The further two weeks gave people the opportunity to read the information and resubmit their response if they felt that their views had changed. The consultation was designed to enable TfL to: Raise general awareness of the scheme with local residents, stakeholders and the public Explain the proposed changes Provide the opportunity for people to contact us with their feedback about the updated proposals 8 The potential outcomes of the consultation were: We decide the consultation raises no issues that should prevent us from proceeding with the scheme as originally planned We modify the scheme in response to issues raised in consultation We abandon the scheme as a result of issues raised in the consultation The objectives of the consultation were: To give stakeholders and the public easily-understandable information about the proposals and allow them to respond To understand the level of support or opposition for the change To understand any issues that might affect the proposal of which we were not previously aware To understand concerns and objections To allow respondents to make suggestions Who we consulted The public consultation intended to seek the views of residents living close to St Margaret’s roundabout, as well as local schools and businesses that may have used the footbridge on a daily basis. A map showing the consultation area is shown in Appendix B. We consulted stakeholders including London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London TravelWatch, Metropolitan Police, Members of Parliament, Assembly Members, local schools and businesses, transport groups and local interest groups. A list of the stakeholders we consulted is shown in Appendix C and a summary of their responses is given in Section 5. Consultation material, distribution and publicity We wrote a letter, with a map explaining the proposed scheme and changes to the junction, this was distributed to approximately 390 local households and businesses. A copy of this letter and map is shown in Appendix A.
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