Appendix 3 – Detail of the network wide review and Phase 3 schemes. To inform Phase 3, the Council has commissioned three pieces of analysis:
1) a review of all education sites to asses suitability for the ‘school street’ approach
2) a process of defining all our residential neighbourhoods with a unique identifier and a review of through traffic levels in each
3) A high-level feasibility assessment into opportunities for rapid improvement of our defined priority cycle network.
It is proposed that schemes identified through the three workstreams set out above will now form Phase 3 of the Hounslow Streetspace programme, and be incorporated into the council’s longer-term transport strategy. The three workstreams are now discussed in turn.
1) Review of educational establishments
We have undertaken an assessment of all educational establishments in the borough, with a high level review of the likely suitability for a ‘school street’ arrangement. This has revealed that just over 40% of schools (40 of 91 counted) have or will be covered by a school street arrangement by the end of Phase 2 (up from only 2 at the beginning of 2020). Of these, 18 have been implemented,11 are pending implementation, and 11 are in development stages. The high level analysis has revealed that it should be feasible to implement a further 18 school streets and these are proposed as part of Phase 3. For the remainder there is the possibility of other types of intervention, such as Red Route parking and waiting controls, to improve road safety around the school entrances.
Those schools proposed to be investigated for school streets in Phase 3 are:
Alexandra Primary School Belmont Primary School Crane Park Primary School Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School Norwood Green Junior School Southville Primary School Sparrow Farm Junior School St Richard's Church of England Primary School The Rosary Catholic Primary School Wellington Primary School Worple Primary School Cranford Community College Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ Kingsley Academy Space Studio West London Chiswick and Bedford Park Prepatory School Kew House The Falcons School for Boys
Of the remaining schools in the borough, it is unlikely that school streets could be implemented independently. This is generally because the schools are located on major roads where traffic can’t be restricted. However, school streets could be implemented as part of other schemes following further investigation and this could include red route restrictions or access restrictions on residential streets close to the school to better restrict parent parking above and beyond use of school keep clears. In some cases other restrictions are in place already so it may not be appropriate to introduce school streets as well.
These schools are set out below:
Reach Academy Feltham Bedfont Primary School Berkeley Academy Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School Heston Primary School Oak Hill Academy St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth Bolder Academy School Brentford School for Girls Heston Community School Logic Studio School Springwest Academy St Mark's Catholic School The Green School for Boys The Heathland School Lindon Bennett School Marjory Kinnon School Oaklands School The Cedars Primary School The Rise Free School Arts Educational School Ashton House School Heathfield House School Oak Heights Independent School Suffah Primary School Tarbiyyah Primary School The Eden SDA School The St Michael Steiner School Woodbridge Park Lady Nafisa Independent School for Girls
2) Development of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood Approach for the borough
The council has developed a low traffic neighbourhood map of Hounslow. This defines all residential roads and provides an assessment of the likely level of through traffic movements. It is provided as Appendix 3, Attachment A.
This analysis shows a significant proportion of residential areas experiencing through traffic have been identified through Phases 1 and 2. However a number of additional zones are also noted as requiring further investigation. These include the following, though note that not all areas will necessarily have feasible interventions possible.
LTN REF Area Road identifier
35C Chiswick Bath Road area
37B Chiswick Duke Road area
37C Chiswick Beverley Road area
37E Chiswick Wavendon area
37A Chiswick Sutton Lane area
36A Chiswick Marlborough Rd area
36B Chiswick Oxford Rd Nrth
33a I&B Lateward Rd area
26e I&B Hartham Rd
29 I&B Worple Rd area
22b I&B Osterley area
23e Hounslow The Drive area
23d Hounslow Taunton area
23a Hounslow Alexandra School area
27e Hounslow Layton Rd area
27d Hounslow St Stephens Rd area
17 Hounslow Cromwell Rd area
6b Hounslow Cambridge Rd area
6c Hounslow Barack Rd area
6a Hounslow Basildene Rd area
18 Heston & Cranford Moulton Av area
1b Heston & Cranford Fern Lane area LTN REF Area Road identifier
3b Heston & Cranford Cranford High Street
13 West of Borough Lansbury Avenue
10b West of Borough Shaftesbury Avenue
10c West of Borough Letchworth Avenue area
14a West of Borough Woodlawn Drive
16a West of Borough Main street area
16b West of Borough Swan Road area
11d West of Borough Ludlow Rd area
11f West of Borough Shelson Avenue Area
11c West of Borough Hamilton Road
9a West of Borough West Road area
Priority cycle network analysis
An analysis of opportunities to develop our priority cycle network, including assessment of feasibility of temporary measures, has been undertaken.
The council has previously identified a network of 15 priority cycle routes that connect local centres in the Borough to each other and beyond. Note: routes such as Cycleway 9 and the highlighted leisure routes have not been examined as part of this review. Figure 1 – Priority Cycle Network
The following route summaries include an outline description, indicative delivery programme (Quick win = 1-3, Medium-term = 3-6 years and Long- term = 6+ years) and a high-level estimated cost (where preceding work has not been completed this is based on experience of similar schemes. It should be noted that costs may vary significantly depending on preferred infrastructure approach, statutory undertakers’ equipment, approvals, etc.). Route 1: Feltham - Heathrow Feltham Town Centre + Longford River path (to Ruskin Avenue): cycle infrastructure schemes due for completion in 2020-21. Ruskin Avenue: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Longford River: Heathrow-related scheme currently paused (details TBC). Route 2: Feltham - Ashford Hawkes Road + Westmacott Drive + Bedfont Lakes Country Park: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Bedfont Road: Carriageway widening scheme to allow safer cycle crossing using a cycle-friendly island into Bedfont Lakes Country Park – Medium term (£200k) Bedfont Lakes Country Park: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Clockhouse Lane: Shared pedestrian and cycle path suggested as an option to address spatial constraints associated with narrow carriageway and railway bridge – Long term (circa £2m). Note – potential streetspace scheme to make road one way with more space for walking and cycling also being explored. Route 3: Feltham - Twickenham Cardinal Road / Danesbury Road: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Browells Lane: Existing two-way off-street cycle track provided. Hanworth Park: Existing off-street cycle track provided. Uxbridge Road [TLRN]: pedestrian / cycle crossing required between Hanworth Park and Leitrim Park – Medium term (£50k) Leitrim Park: Maintenance of existing shared path required – Quick win (£20k) Route 4: Hounslow - Hampton Hanworth Road (to Nelson Road): Scheme to remove on-street parking and improve road safety (including for cyclists) is due to be delivered under an experimental order in November 2020. Hanworth Road (Nelson Road to River Crane) [lies within LB Richmond upon Thames]: Removal of on-street parking or conversion to half-on / half-off parking may provide the opportunity to introduce segregated cycle facilities north of Conway Road. However, the section from Conway Road to Powder Mill Lane (including the rail bridge) is too narrow to provide cycle infrastructure without major intervention. Existing advisory lanes could be upgraded south of Powder Mill Lane - (not costed) Hounslow Road (River Crane to Park Road): Existing cycle facilities provided in this section. Hounslow Road (Park Road to A316): Detailed design work underway – Medium term (costs TBC). Bear Road / Green Lane: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Route 5: Hounslow - Bedfont Staines Road (to Wellington Road South): Detailed design work underway – Medium-term (costs TBC). Staines Road / Wellington Road North / Wellington Road South: Major junction improvement scheme required to safely accommodate cycle movement – Long-term (up to £1m). Staines Road (Wellington Road South to Barrack Road): Opportunity to upgrade existing southbound cycles lanes with light segregation or using a stepped track opposite the existing bus lane. Consistent treatment could be applied in both directions south of this point – Medium-term (£50k-250k). Alignment A Staines Road (Barrack Road to Green Lane): Existing cycle facilities provided in this section. Staines Road (Green Lane to Hounslow Road): Significant carriageway widening (including Baber Bridge) required to provide cycle facilities in this section – Long-term (£2-5m). Staines Road / River Gardens / Hounslow Road: Major junction improvement scheme required to safely accommodate cycle movement – Long-term (up to £1m). Staines Road (Hounslow Road to Shaftesbury Avenue): Option to provide off-street facilities in the section up to Harlington Road West, this could feed into light-segregated section up to Shaftesbury Avenue – Medium-term (£100k). Staines Road / Faggs Road / Harlington Road West [TLRN]: Major junction improvement scheme required to safely accommodate cycle movement – Long-term (up to £1m). Staines Road (Shaftesbury Avenue to Longford River): Rationalisation of informal footway parking could enable provision of off-street two-way cycle infrastructure – Medium-term (£100k). Alignment B Hounslow Road: Limited opportunity to provide physical infrastructure due to spatial constraints, suggests Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Alignment C Hounslow Heath: Formalised route across Hounslow Heath – Medium-term (£200k+). Sparrow Farm Road + Durham Road + towards Hounslow Road: Potential for some quick wins on existing roads but a range of physical barriers will make it challenging to deliver a continuous route in the near-term (not costed). Route 6: Hounslow - Heathrow Bath Road (Steve Biko Way to Vicarage Farm Road): design work underway to provide light segregation scheme in both directions – Quick-win (£75k) Bath Road (Vicarage Farm Road to Great West Road): cycle scheme due for completion in 2020-21. Bath Road (Great West Road to Borough boundary) [TLRN]: If an alternative alignment cannot be found on Borough roads, then a major scheme will be required to safely accommodate cycle movement along links and at major intersections – Long-term (not costed). Route 7: Hounslow - Hayes or Southall Alexandra Road: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Lampton Park: Shared path provided in this section. Upper Sutton Lane: If parking can be rationalised then there is an opportunity to provide segregated facilities – Medium-term (£250k+) Alignment A The Crossways: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Cranford Lane: If parking can be rationalised then there is an opportunity to provide improved facilities at the eastern end of this link. The existing infrastructure at the western end could be upgraded to include light-segregation Medium-term (up to £1m) High Street: Spatial constraints limit options, explore traffic speed and volume reductions. Church Road: No through route for traffic. Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Alignment B Westbrook Road: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) North Hyde Lane: Opportunities to provide some on-street / off-street facilities in wider sections and/or if parking can be rationalised (up to £500k). Route 8: Worton - Whitton Roseberry Road: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Route 9: Hounslow - Richmond Whitton Road + Layton Road + Inwood Road: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Heath Road: Rail bridge remains a significant pinch-point, will require a major scheme – Long-term (£5-10m) Central Avenue: Quietway treatment and wayfinding, plus improvements to Hall Road intersection to enable safer cycle crossing – Quick win (£25k) A more ambitious scheme would require rationalisation of parking and utilisation of verges to provide on-street facilities (not costed). Glen Walk: Improved wayfinding along existing off-street link – Quick win (£10k) Whitton Dene: Existing shared facilities available. Mogden Lane: Existing off-street facilities available. Route 10: Syon Park - Hanwell Syon Lane (London Road to Spur Road): Would require a major scheme to improve structures and address level change on the approach to the rail bridge – Long-term (not costed) Syon Lane Rail Bridge: Rail bridge remains a significant pinch-point, will require a major scheme – Long-term (£5-10m) Syon Lane (Great West Road to Grant Way): An off-street facility may be delivered as part of development proposals in the section. Syon Lane (Grant Way to Windmill Lane): A combination of off-street and shared facilities could be delivered in this section – Medium-term (£1m) Windmill Lane: Spatial constraints limit options, explore traffic speed and volume reductions. Route 11: Syon Park to Twickenham Syon Park + Church Street: Off-street and Quietway-style scheme substantially complete South Street (North Street to Worple Road): detailed design underway – Quick-win (costs TBC) Worple Road + Worple Avenue + Twickenham Road: Quietway- style scheme substantially complete. Route 12: Brentford – Ealing Alignment A Boston Manor Road (High Street to Orchard Road): Spatial constraints between High Street and rail bridge constrain action. Any significant improvements will require a major scheme – Long-term (£5- 10m). Boston Manor Road (Orchard Road to Great West Road): Existing on-street cycle lanes provided. Alignment B Pottery Road + Mission Square + Clayponds Lane: Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Alignment C Ealing Road (High Street to New Road): Spatial constraints limit options, explore traffic volume and speed reduction. Ealing Road (New Road to Great West Road): Existing on-street cycle lanes provided. Main Alignment Boston Manor Road (Great West Road to Borough boundary): Existing two-way off-street track provided. Route 13: Chiswick - Richmond Sutton Court Road: Feasibility design due to start in 2020-21 (costs TBC) Grove Park Bridge + Bolton Road + Cavendish Road: Traffic flows expected to reduce significantly following introduction of South Chiswick Low Traffic Neighbourhood. Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Hartington Road: Existing on-street cycle lanes provided. Route 14: Chiswick - Acton Fisher’s Lane: Traffic volumes will be significantly reduced following LB Ealing’s closure of the rail tunnel to vehicular traffic, complementary Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k). Route 15: Chiswick - Thames Path - Richmond Chiswick Lane: Consideration of cycle facilities and parking rationalisation. Medium term (£100k). Chiswick Lane South + Chiswick Mall + Pumping Station Road + Edensor Gardens: No through route for traffic. Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£15k) Thames Path: Shared off-street facility, some maintenance and wayfinding improvements may be needed – Quick win (£25k) The Promenade: No through route for traffic. Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k) Dan Mason Drive: No through route for traffic. Quietway treatment and wayfinding – Quick win (£10k)