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THE WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD B UPPER MARSH/CARLISLE LANE/ C LIGHTING PROPOSALS D HERCULES ROAD & BAYLIS ROAD REGENERATION PROJECT LOWER MARSH CROSSING FOR THE TUNNELS (LAMBETH QUIETWAYS SCHEME)

YOUR 05 VOICE MATTERS 04 RAISED TABLE ACROSS WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD WIDER CROSSING ACROSS WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD This would improve the pedestrian and cycle route across Westminster The Westminster Bridge Road project, which is This would improve the important Bridge Road and would be more in These proposals for creative lighting in the three main tunnels look to We are working in partnership with the Lambeth Quietways Scheme, pedestrian route from Lower Marsh keeping with the recently improved being delivered by Lambeth Council in partnership to Carlisle Lane and Upper Marsh. public realm on Lower Marsh. improve the pedestrian experience, creating attractive and interesting delivering improvements to cycle facilities and the public realm along with a number of local groups, involves refurbishment tunnels which would become distinctive to the area. This aims to improve Baylis Road and Hercules Road. At this stage we are seeking views on the and improvement to the area of Westminster Bridge Road perceptions of safety in the tunnels whilst also creating a unique sense of principles of these schemes so that we can input ideas into future design work. from the Addington Street roundabout to the borough 06 character. boundary at Morley Street. IMPROVED SIGNALISED Once these views are understood, proposals will be made available for public CYCLE FACILITIES The proposals for the Westminster Bridge Road tunnel include the opportunity for community involvement in the consultation at a later date. 05 This would aim to improve content for the advertising. This would add to the uniqueness of the proposed lighting, as well as improving 03 LOWER MARSH safety for all road users, connections with the ‘local’ character of Lower Marsh and surrounding areas. Below are some initial artist’s The project also seeks to make improvements to the tunnel routes that link the and slow the flow of cyclists impressions of what is proposed for each tunnel. hospital and York Road to the areas south of the station including Lower Marsh. The REVERSE DIRECTION OF entering a busy area. TRAFFIC ON UPPER MARSH extent of the project area is shown in the map. The project is driven by the need to 06 improve transport infrastructure and perceptions of safety, and to promote economic Reversing the direction would CARLISLE LANE  UPPER MARSH WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD BAYLIS ROAD improve traffic flows around growth in the area. the area. 04 A series of columns with light installations Highlighting the route as a gateway, Reinvigorating the arches with new During the initial engagement in November 2014, we asked people what they would like would create a journey through the a new structure would hold the shape feature lighting to highlight the to see from the project, including what they like currently and what they would like to see 02 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD tunnel. Developing from William Blake’s of the arch and present the sound impressive structure. The new lighting improved. We were really pleased with the response during this first stage, the general 07 philosophy of art being on the street, and vibrations of the bridge in a would make the area dynamic feeling being that the regeneration of the proposed area was very much needed. Below REVERSE DIRECTION OF and the mosaics which are currently dynamic artistic lighting installation. and open the space up, giving the TRAFFIC ON CARLISLE LANE 01 WIDER CYCLE LANES AND throughout the walk, they would tell the Using seismic and audio data it would sensation of scale whilst improving FLOATING DE-CLUTTERING outlines the key areas which came up in the initial engagement stage. IMPROVED PROTECTION FROM Reversing the direction of time of the rhythm of the city, filling the reinterpret the experience of the tunnels the feeling of safety. The project team BUS STOPS OF THE STREETSCAPE These were used as the basis for developing the proposed designs shown in this document. traffic between the junctions of MOTOR TRAFFIC tunnel with light which changes not just into a intriguing and exciting space. is working with advertisers to share Bus stop bypasses so that buses no Creating a more pleasant Westminster Bridge Road and Widened cycle lanes to cater for UPPER MARSH03 Royal Street would prevent it being as you walk through, but as the months advertising with local groups so that longer pull into the cycle lane. environment with less street clutter large numbers of people cycling. and more trees. used as a dangerous cut through and years go by. local events and businesses could be Initial public engagement by vehicles should a closure be 01 in November 2014 THE KEY ISSUES WHICH CAME UP WERE... 02 promoted. introduced to Hercules Road. EXTEND SIMILAR MATERIALS USED IN LOWER MARSH CARLISLE LANE LAMBETH NORTH Using similar paving and roadway JUNCTION LAMBETH NORTH JUNCTION OF TUNNELS PEDESTRIAN FLOWS AND SENSE OF PLACE materials as in Lower Marsh at Carlisle Lane Tunnel Upper Marsh Tunnel Westminster Bridge Road Tunnel JUCTION LOWER MARSH, SAFETY CONNECTIONS AND CHARACTER sections of Upper Marsh and UPPER MARSH Carlisle Lane would better link

& WESTMINSTER these roads and reflect the HERCULES ROAD You said that BRIDGE ROAD You told us You told us that You said that the You felt that the positive changes on Lower Marsh. there are too that these vital you would like to current layout of project area lacks a The Lambeth North Junction many staggered You said that this connections to see an improved the project area sense of character Proposed view improvements would be dependent crossings and should be more Archbishops’s sense of safety does not fit with and a distinctive of Upper Marsh, upon Hercules Road being made some are in the reflective of the Park, St Thomas’ in the area, key pedestrian public space and looking towards 07 Westminster Bridge a ‘no through road’ for traffic (with POINT CLOSURE wrong place, positive changes Hospital, Addington both in terms of desire lines to and is too heavily Road and Lower PAVEMENT RENEWAL the exception of emergency vehicles ON HERCULES ROAD TREES IN A making this along Lower Street and beyond perceptions of amenities and local focussed on people Marsh, including and cyclists). These benefits would The closure of Hercules Road for BOULEVARD STYLE junction difficult Marsh, and provide are unpleasant being safe and attractions. movement. You proposed creative Throughout the project area, this would create a more pleasant include significant improvements through traffic (with the exception Increased green space and tree to navigate and a a better entrance walking routes. You also physical like the gardening lighting of emergency vehicles and planting at the point of closure on streetscape and link the proposed to the existing crossing facilities, safety concern. way to the street, want to see better safety of near to Morley junction changes together. cyclists), at some point between Hercules Road. simplification of the junction and the junction of Cosser Street as well as better lighting and a more pedestrians and College, and would widened pavements with trees / and Centaur Street. connections with creative use of the other road users at welcome more planting. We would like to seek your Upper Marsh and tunnels. junctions. distinctive public views on the following principles: the route to the space/art. hospital. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD REGENERATION PROJECT WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD REGENERATION PROJECT

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YOUR THOUGHTS AT OUR PUBLIC LEAKE STREET LOWERTANSWELL MARSH ST BELVEDERE ROAD ADDINGTON STREET THE WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD REGENERATION PROJECT IS AN TANSWELL ST LEAKE STREET LOWER MARSH STATION APPROACH RD JOHANNA ST CORAL STREET BELVEDERE ROAD ADDINGTON STREET CONSULTATION EXHIBITIONS: EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO RESHAPE THIS IMPORTANT ROAD IN 04 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

STATION APPROACH RD LEAKE ST JOHANNA ST GRINDAL ST FR ROAD BLACKFRIARS STATION APPROACH RD CORAL STREET A Z BAYLIS ROAD WATERLOO. 05 IE More details of the designs can also R S TR DIAGONAL CROSSING EET be found online at www.wbrproject.co.uk WEBBER ROW Introducing a new crossing here TREES AND PLANTING FRAZIER STREET PEARMAN STREET WESTMINSTER BRIDGE LOWER MARSH WATERLOO ROAD would allow more direct access to ON NEW PUBLIC SPACE LEAKE ST MURPHY STREET STATION APPROACH RD MORLEY STREET GRINDAL ST F ROAD BLACKFRIARS R WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROADthe station and cater for existing This would enhance the public A Z BAYLIS ROAD pedestrian desire lines. IE UPPER MARSH realm and aims to improve the R GREENHAM CLOSE S TR D perception of public safety in EE 5.30-8pm PEARMAN STREET T LAMBETH PALACE ROAD BURDETT ST the area. WEBBER ROW Wednesday EMERY ST TUNNELS AND CARLISLE LN NEWHAM TERRACE PEARMAN STREET CROSSING WITH ROYAL STREET WEBBER ROW FRAZIER STREET 1st July MORLEY STREET LOWER MARSH COTTESLOE MEWS WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD BAYLIS ROAD C LOWER MARSH WATERLOO ROAD MURPHY STREET MIND Oasis Academy South Bank CENTAUR STREET MORLEY STREET ST GEORGE’S ROAD B D WATERLOO ROAD 75 Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7HS KENNINGTON ROAD L A EA PUR ROAD O K S THE E R S TR WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD E K ET Please enter via reception on R O UFFORD STREET Y LAMBETH ROAD DATES 06

03 04 UPPER MARSH Westminster Bridge Road. C GREENHAM CLOSE LEAKE STREET LOWERTANSWELL MARSH ST BELVEDERE ROAD ADDINGTON STREET CROSSING ON WIDER PAVEMENTS HERCULES RD JOHANNA ST COSSER STREET STATION APPROACH RD CORAL STREET KENNINGTON ROAD Widening the pavements where PEARMAN STREET LAMBETH ROAD LAMBETH PALACE ROAD BURDETT ST 10am-1pm WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

Introducing a new crossing here STATION APPROACH RD LEAKE ST possible would improve flows EMERY ST GRINDAL ST 06 FR ROAD BLACKFRIARS A ZI BAYLIS ROAD would improve pedestrian safety, of pedestrians and enhance the ER S Wednesday TR EET accessibility to shops and amenities streetscape. C WEBBER ROW CARLISLE LN on Kennington Road and is more FRAZIER STREET PEARMAN STREET KENNINGTON ROAD NEWHAM TERRACE 8th July in keeping with desire lines. LOWER MARSH WATERLOO ROAD MURPHY STREET WEBBER ROW ROYAL STREET MORLEY STREET A MORLEY STREET Birdsong Corridor  WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD

COTTESLOE MEWS St. Thomas’ Hospital, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD UPPER MARSH 01 GREENHAM CLOSE Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7EH WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD PEARMAN STREET LAMBETH PALACE ROAD BURDETT ST 05 D Please enter via main hospital EMERY ST CENTAUR STREET CARLISLE LN ST GEORGE’S ROAD reception, and turn right. NEWHAM TERRACE KEY ROYAL STREET WEBBER ROW MORLEY STREET 02 KENNINGTON ROAD Westminster Bridge Road COTTESLOE MEWS WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD D L WATERLOO ROAD Project Area A EA PUR ROAD O K S CENTAUR STREET ACCESS ONLY TO E R S TR ST GEORGE’S ROAD E 11am-2pm K E KENNINGTON ROAD T HERCULES ROAD R O UFFORD STREET TfL cycling and highway Y 03 LAMBETH ROAD

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Saturday This would create a new public improvements LAMBETH ROAD LEAKE STREET LOWERTANSWELL MARSH ST space and is an essential part of 02 BANNED LEFT TURN BELVEDERE ROAD ADDINGTON STREET the wider junction improvements. Lambeth cycling & 11th July STATION APPROACH RD JOHANNA ST CORAL STREET Taking out this underused turning highway improvements HERCULES RD Lower Marsh Market stall COSSER STREET

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE HERCULES RD would create a new public space (quietways scheme) STATION APPROACH RD LEAKE ST GRINDAL ST FR ROAD BLACKFRIARS A LAMBETH ROAD ZI BAYLIS ROAD and simplify the crossing points. ER COSSER STREET Stall will be near to Westminster S TR EET It would improve safety and Bridge Road end of Lower Marsh. WEBBER ROW

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GREENHAM CLOSE TFL CYCLING & HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS The project aims to improve connections We would welcome your views on the PEARMAN STREET LAMBETH PALACE ROAD BURDETT ST THE PROPOSED DESIGN FOR THE PROJECT AREA HAS BEEN TfL are working with Lambeth Council and local stakeholders to develop EMERY ST through the area, improve safety for all road proposals, which have been developed CARLISLE LN proposals for Westminster Bridge and the AddingtonNEWHAM TERRACE Street Roundabout as ROYAL STREET WEBBER ROW BROKEN DOWN INTO THESE SECTIONS: MORLEY STREET users and transform the public realm to following initial engagement in November part of their £4bn Road Modernisation Plan. The scheme aims to provide highCOTTESLOE MEWS WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD quality facilities for cyclists as well as making improvements for pedestrians. A improve the character of this busy section of 2014. Your feedback will be used to inform CENTAUR STREET ST GEORGE’S ROAD LAMBETH NORTH  UPPER MARSH/ THE TUNNELS – HERCULES ROAD public consultation will follow in due course. For more informationKENNINGTON ROAD on this and Westminster Bridge Road. the final designs for the project. A JUNCTION B CARLISLE LANE/LOWER C CARLISE LANE, D & BAYLIS ROAD other schemes in the TfL Road Modernisation Plan visit tfl.gov.uk/roadplan LAMBETH ROAD MARSH CROSSING UPPER MARSH AND (LAMBETH QUIETWAYS The consultation will run from 23rd June to WESTMINSTER BRIDGE SCHEME) FOR MORE INFORMATION, TO VIEW MORE DETAILSHERCULES RD FOR THE ROAD COSSER STREET 31st July 2015. DESIGNS AND TO RESPOND ONLINE, PLEASE VISIT LAMBETH ROAD WWW.WBRPROJECT.CO.UK

Proposed view of the Lambeth North Junction, viewed Proposed view of the Lambeth North Junction, viewed from Hercules Road looking East. from Westminster Bridge Road looking North. YOUR YOUR VOICE VOICE MATTERS MATTERS