News on Loughborough Neighbourhood

Lambeth Council via our framework contractor Ringway, will be undertaking public realm improvements to deliver a flagship Healthy Route along Loughborough Road, between Ridgway Road and Fiveways junction inclusive (junction of Loughborough Road, Fiveways Road, Lilford Road and Akerman Road). The scheme aims to provide a safe, accessible and pleasant route for people walking, cycling, wheeling and using the bus.

Proposed improvements include:

• New and upgraded raised pedestrian and cycle parallel zebra crossings to enhance and improve pedestrian and cycling safety.

• A continuous cycle track on each side of Loughborough Road (between Fiveways Junction and Ridgway Road),

protected using traffic wands to provide light segregation.

• Buildouts widened footways and continuous level footways to create more pedestrian space and prioritise pedestrians crossing the road.

• Bus stop bypasses and shared use bus stop boarders (SUBBs) to ensure that cycles and buses do not interact at bus stops and bus times are unaffected.

• Additional pedestrian and cycle safety features at Fiveways junction, including cycle gates with low level advanced release signals, “two stage right-turns” to enable cycles to cross in two stages, a banned turn to reduce vehicle turning movements.

• Approximately 8,000m2 of carriageway resurfacing.

Phasing and timings of the works:

Works will be carried out in phases over approximately 24 weeks from 12th June 2023 to 30th November 2023, including carriageway resurfacing. Due to the nature of the works, the dates for the various phases of work are subject to change.

Here is the linkto the letter that will be delivered to residents today.