Cartwright Gardens, Leigh Street, Millman Street & Rugby Street - proposed Bloomsbury 20mph area

Results updated 30 Oct 2012

SUMMARY OF REPORT:

This report provides details of the consultation exercise undertaken for a proposed 20mph speed limit in the Bloomsbury area, with associated measures. It seeks approval to implement the proposals outlined in Section 4 of this report.

AFFECTED WARDS: Kings Cross, Bloomsbury, Holborn & Covent Garden

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Approval is sought from the Assistant Director of Environment and Transport to carry out the following works subject to compliance with statutory procedures and detail design:

The implementation of a 20 mph area with the following physical traffic calming measures:

• a raised junction at Cartwright Gardens and Leigh Street.

• a raised crossing with footway buildouts on Millman Street, outside St George the Martyr Primary School. This would require 4 Resident parking spaces to be relocated to the opposite side of the street.

• a raised entry treatment on Great Ormond Street, at its junction with Millman Street.

• Relocation of 1 Resident parking bay on Rugby Street to Millman Street, and replace with a carriageway cycle parking facility.

These recommendations are based on accident analysis, traffic surveys and the responses received from the consultation exercise.

For more information please the attached report

Files:

• Bloomsbury 20mph area report, 209.0 KB (PDF document)