RB Kingston / Transport for London Liaison Meeting Notes Monday 8Th
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RB Kingston / Transport for London Liaison Meeting Notes Monday 8th November 2010 10.30am, Palestra Present: Shamoon Ahmed – TfL, Project Management Centre SA Deon Bailey – TfL, Highways Operations Team DB Justin Bennett – Metropolitan Police JB Anya Bownes – TfL, London Routes and Places AB Dave Cowling – TfL, Project Management Centre DC Gary Coxall – TfL, Highways Operations Team GC Stuart Dayman – TfL, Highways Operations Team SD Paul Dearman – RBK, Neighbourhood Engineering PD Mufu Durowoju – TfL Foward Planning MD Frank Hagan – TfL, Development Planning FH Carlene Hughes – TfL, London Routes and Places CH Carl Jones - TfL, Project Management Centre CJ Peter McBride – TfL, Borough Projects and Programmes PM David McKenna – TfL, London Routes and Places DM Ian Price – RB Kingston IP Brian Richmond - TfL, Project Management Centre BR Simon Roberts – TfL, London Routes and Places SR Apologies: Barry Allen – RBK, Neighbourhood Engineering BA Sylvia Andonopoulos – TfL, Project Management Centre S.An Peter Blaine – TfL, Borough Projects and Programmes PB Mike Cook – TfL Project Management Centre MC Jackie Ford – TfL, Development Planning JF Matt Jezzard – RBK, Neighbourhood Engineering MJ Peter Theiler – TfL, Forward Planning PT Minuted by Carlene Hughes Issue Action 1. Introduction 1.1 The purpose of these liaison meetings is to ensure regular communication between RB Kingston’s Neighbourhood Engineering team and Transport for London (London Routes and Places, Borough Projects and Programmes, Development Planning, Project Management Centre and Highways Operations teams). The meetings will take place every two months. 2. RB Kingston schemes 2.1 Garrison Lane Carriageway reconstruction on Garrison Lane will go ahead in August-October 2010, up to the junction with the A243 Leatherhead Road. Some areas require total reconstruction. Works will substantially affect the 71 bus route (buses aware). RB Kingston are liaising with Bus Operators to minimise disruption. Scheme cost of £600k was found from within the Council. PD highlighted that the A243 must remain clear of works during this construction period and the Bridge Road roundabout signing scheme must not affect the works plan. Phase 6-7 of the works – reconstruction of the carriageway by Chessington South station is not likely to be complete by the 19/11/10 deadline due to difficulties with shallow Thames Water and Virgin Media stats. It was confirmed that London Buses are aware of the current programme. 2.2 Malden Road: North and South of Malden Roundabout Small scale improvements scheme, refuges and lining. PD to give specific details of the scheme when available. PD Follow up feasibility meeting due for early January 2011. Feasibility options went to Committee in October 2010. RB Kingston are trying to agree works around the planned Southern Gas works (item 2.4). Works are likely to take 8-10 weeks after Christmas and will involve side road closures to mitigate lost time to the main carriageway. Monitoring will take place regarding traffic discplacement. 2.3 Coombe Lane West Flyover Cycle Lane Liam Judge sent AB the design for a cycle lane over the flyover, including kerb buildouts and widened footways to discourage u-turns. TfL comments sent to Liam Judge on 8th July, agreeing with the scheme benefits and suggesting that Dawn Shannon is contacted for Network Assurance approval. Peter Czachowski requested any LINSIG modelling is sent to him, although he believes that the narrowing of the approach lane to the traffic signals will not affect capacity significantly. Forward Planning approval is also needed (Peter Theiler). MD to send contact details. The scheme went to committee MD on 22/9/10 and was approved. Public consultation and safety audits are complete. 2.4 Utilities works Raynes Park traffic likely to be diverted via Shannon Corner due to Southern Gas works commencing in July 2011 for 16 weeks. It is likely that traffic will alternatively travel via Wimbledon – Tibbets Corner – Robin Hood Roundabout. Works will affect the number 57 bus route form West Barnes Lane to Shannon Corner. Southern Gas works at Hook Roundabout will require a northbound closure, putting pressure on Tolworth Roundabout. Southern Gas also undertaking works in Malden Road February 2011 which could affect Malden Roundabout. Thames Water flood alleviation scheme at Worcester Park could affect A3. No start date as of yet. A2043 Central Road sewer replacement scheme by Worcester Park Station between Amberwood Rise to Church Road. RB Kingston are pressing for joint working. 3. TfL London Routes and Places Schemes 3.1 Government Spending Review Following the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, all schemes in Kingston with LRP / TDE and PMC have been listed as ‘Keep’, so their progress will be maintained. 3.2 A243 Leatherhead Road junction with Fairoak Lane / Rushett Lane ‘Malden Rushett’ (Design – TS.056.1000078) Design of a major junction improvement scheme to increase capacity, reduce congestion, reduce right turn collisions, improve pedestrian and cycling conditions through the widening of the side road approaches, provision of dedicated right turn filters, signalised pedestrian crossing facilities, advanced stop lines and a balancing pond to mitigate against drainage issues. Scheme cost is estimated at £1.65m+. £250k from the West Park Hospital th development is subject to the 200 dwelling being occupied. S.106 discussions are still ongoing. The scheme appears on TfL’s critical schemes list. The stage 1 Road Safety Audit has been completed, but raised concerns about the length of the exit tapers on the side roads and lack of splitter islands to separate right turning traffic. PD / DM / AB / SR attended a meeting with Surrey County Council and the HA to discuss the IDM project and funding on 11/6/10. TfL LRP met with Giovanni Nacci on 28/6/10 (Environmental Team TfL) who suspected that enough environmental surveys have been done to date, but later advised 18/8/10 that it would be wise to follow the consultant’s advice. There is potential to spread the scheme over three years: Year 1 – Environmental surveys, land acquisition, planning permission and further design; Year 2 – Start Build, stats diversions; Year 3 – Complete build. LRP are also looking at interim scheme to solve the right turn collision problem. Tracking runs will be carried out to ensure that HGVs can turn safely left as part of the interim scheme. Data collected by Hyder for the major scheme has been received by TfL and forwarded to TDE to commence the interim scheme. DM to forward the survey data to PD. DM Ian Major has now left the IDM project – PD to forward new contact details. PD MJ previously highlighted that EDF are potentially looking for cabling works from power station via Fairoak Lane – A243 - Elm Road which could severely affect scheme. AB / DM / SR met with Anne Crane and Aidan Eastman of TfL- Group Property to discuss the land acquisition and planning permission processes on 1/11/10. Planning permission is not required for the scheme since it is a highway improvement scheme it counts as a permitted development adjacent to the highway. PD advised that he had spoken to Surrey County Council regarding the West Park Development. 3.3 A243 Hook Road junction with Elm Road (Design – TS.056.3001196) Scheme comprises of the introduction of a staggered pedestrian crossing on the A243 northern arm and a straight across crossing on Elm Road following a pedestrian fatality on the A243. The scheme appears on TfL’s critical schemes list. Initial modelling shows that no adverse impact on signal capacity if cycle time is increased. PD has raised concerns with this and asked to investigate impact if no cycle time increase. AB AB applied for the Traffic signal slot on 7/9/10. SR to agree the PEAT. SR Post-meeting note: The scheme has been accepted onto the Traffic Infrastructure’s programme and further counts have taken place. 3.4 Future Schemes A3 junction with Fullers Way North Subway works and parapet strengthening required but is cost prohibitive. SR currently carrying out the collision study including PD’s suggestion to extend the study area to the Hook Roundabout off-slip. Likely outcomes include improved signage, markings and lining to encourage better lane discipline and ease turning movements as well as resurfacing and high friction surfacing. PD suggested meeting with Justin Bennett of MPS to discuss this. Could link works with the on-slip closures and Mike Cook’s resurfacing works. A243 Chessington Nurseries Bus Stops Written requests for bus stops outside the Garden Centre to be provided. Design was to be drawn up in-house this financial year and progressed subject to finances being available. No funding available this financial year and no new schemes are permitted. A3 Robin Hood Way Service Roads – 20mph limits RB Kingston discussed whether TfL or RB Kingston are the traffic authority for this section. Scheme could be added to Order Book for 2011/12. Scope for joint works regarding this. IP may have old speed counts. Scheme would require physical measures to slow traffic. 4. TfL PMC Schemes 4.1 A3 Malden Roundabout (Build – TS.057.0000705) DB Measures arising from the Stage 4 Road Safety Audit carried out on the CCE scheme implemented in Winter 2008. Scheme involves reducing the height of the belisha beacons on the A3 slip-roads, signage and pruning works. Works to begin 14th/15th November. Southern Gas need to replace a main at this location. MJ advised that there is no scope to maintain without closing 1 lane of the slip road. DB to investigate when TfL works are planned and if there is scope for synergy. 4.2 A240 Kingston Road: Tolworth Roundabout to GLA Boundary (Build – TS.056.3000261) Scheme consisted of resurfacing existing cycle tracks. The Stage 3 Road Safety Audit was carried out on 18/8/10 attended by AB / SR.