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CONNECTED CITY PROGRAMME: ROAD NETWORK
What?
Bridge strengthening on Network Rail bridges
Providing a programme of anti-flood measures on highways
Progressing smart traffic management/light coordination
Minor highways improvements
Electric Car Infrastructure
Where?
Borough-wide
When?
On-going
Why?
Future investment in Croydon’s road network will require careful judgement on two
key issues:
The apportionment of capital investment between maintaining and
improving the existing asset and investing very selectively in new road
capacity to ease bottlenecks.
The apportionment of new capacity between different modes of transport.
The enhancements required in Croydon to ease bottlenecks and make the whole
existing network more efficient in handling flows require improvements at the
junctions listed in the Transport Strategy. Other investments are required to
achieve continuous improvement to road safety. Such a programme would in part
draw upon Croydon’s Local Implementation Plan (LIP). Improvements to the road
system and associated infrastructure can assist other elements of the Local Plan,
reducing journey lengths, aiding pedestrian accessibility and fostering use of electric
cars and other environmentally friendly transport.
Stakeholder Engagement Since March 2012:
Traffic Management: members, residents and residents associations.
Electric car infrastructure: Where electric vehicle charging points have been
installed as part of a wider scheme, such as Addiscombe Road, they are
included in design and planning consultations.
Bridge strengthening: Stakeholder engagement with members, local resident
associations and residents, London Bridges Engineering Group (LoBEG), TfL,
Tramlink and Network Rail.
Anti-flood measures: Stakeholder engagement with Envrionment Agency,
London Drainage Engineering Group, Thames Water, Purley Community Flood
Group and Internal Flood Group.
Progress Since March 2012:
Risks:
Traffic Management: Signal controlled pedestrian facilities have been
introduced at Brighton Road/ Warham Road and at Chipstead Valley Road/
Lion Green Road which aim to improve road safety. A number of zebra
crossings have also been introduced across the borough to provide a safe
place for pedestrians to cross the road and thus encourage walking as a
sustainable and healthy travel choice.
Electric Car Infrastructure: A dozen public electric vehicle charging points
have been installed, mainly in council surface car parks. Plans are in place for
a further 10-20 points in public sector staff car parks because of government
grants and a long term commitment from manufacturers.
Bridge strengthening: Bridge strengthening of Coombe Road Bridge
completed. Croham Road refurbishment of three bridges. Goat House Bridge
(Penge Road) strengthening currently in progress for completion by February
2014. On-going talks with bridge strengthening for Spring Lane Bridge,
Spurgeon’s and Windmill Bridges (St. James Road) for 2014-17. New road
bridge construction in Tennison Road for 2014-2015.
Anti-flood measures: Cleaned 601 soakaways, 27102 gullies/chamber cleaned
and 425 defective gullies repaired.
Electric car infrastructure: Limited purchase of electronic vehicles due to the
short range and higher price and different types of charging socket requiring
different electronic vehicle charging points.
Bridge strengthening: Bridge failure with risk to Tram, Rail and Highway
networks.
Anti-flood measures: Failure to the drainage system may result in flooding.
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