| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Roundabout works well | |
| Posted by: | Tim Henderson | |
| Date/Time: | 19/08/13 11:14:00 |
| I think talking on brentfordtw8 is "talking to each other". I suspect engagement with Councillors or council officers is needed to influence action. On pedestrian crossings, I was searching for the original consultation document for the scheme on the Hounslow website - and failed. [Google found the original story on brentfordtw8 "Have your say on Twickenham Road Improvements" http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&page=consultation006.htm but the link from that page to the hounslow pdf is dead] However the search did reveal a July 2013 document that talks about raised tables at the entrances to the roundabout providing informal crossing positions. http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/traffic_twickenham_road_traffic_calming_050713.pdf This seems a good idea - but the attached plan shows no central refuge. And given that I thought the previous trials had shown the need for a big island (of cones) in the middle of the southern approach to stop two lanes forming and encroaching into the northbound cycle lane, I would have thought there is room for one. The plan does show a new Zebra crossing in South Street and the existing pelican crossing north of the roundabout (?Vanessa's Gumley to St. Bridget's church) is retained. I was disappointed that the plan also seems to show an advisory rather than a solid-line mandatory cycle lane The proposed junction tables will consist of flat top road humpsspanning the whole of the junctions. They will also provide a continuous level surface for pedestrians crossing the Twickenham Road, St John’s Road and South Street at the informal crossings |