Hounslow Council


London Road Bus Priority Scheme

The London Borough of Hounslow proposes to implement a bus priority and cycling improvement scheme on London Road, between Syon Lane and Brent Lea.

Scheme summary

The scheme involves installing a city-bound bus lane, mainly within the available carriageway width by adjusting the lane markings and pedestrian refuges, with minor carriageway widening between Rowan Road and Brent Lea.  This will reduce delays to passengers on route 235, 237 and 267 buses.  Improvements for cyclists and pedestrians also feature in the scheme.

The scheme will be fully funded by Transport for London.

Scheme details

The proposed scheme comprises the following elements:

  • A 500m eastbound bus lane commencing immediately east of Syon Lane and ending 60 metres before the Commerce Road junction.  The bus lane will operate at all times.

  • Strengthening of loading/waiting restrictions to at-all-times except in existing bays and designated footway parking.

  • Two new pedestrian refuges and two reconfigured refuges.

  • Removal of one existing refuge.

  • Minor carriageway widening on the north side of London Road east of Rowan Road through to the end of the bus lane.

  • Minor carriageway widening on the south side of London Road at the Brent Lea shops.

  • Widening of the existing toucan crossing at Brent Lea.

  • A 1.2 metre wide westbound cycle lane with green surface.

  • Bus stops extended and in one case relocated.

  • Raised entry treatments across side roads, and minor kerb realignment at several junctions.

  • Resurfacing of the carriageway.

  • Repaving of the footway at the Brent Lea shops.

It may be necessary to remove one small tree, and if so this would be replaced nearby.

Scheme plans

The scheme has been split into four sections (or panels) in the plans, starting from the Syon Lane end.

The proposed features are shown as bold lines, with appropriate colours (refer to the key on the plans), and each specific proposal is numbered (1-45) for ease of reference.

Consultation

Please let the Council have your views.  If you support or disagree with the scheme as a whole, or specific elements of it, please let us know. If you wish to comment on specific items, it would be helpful if you would use the proposal numbers (1-45) shown on the plans.

Letters and plans were posted to approximately 900 households and businesses in the local area on 2 and 3 October.

A response form and reply-paid envelope was included.

If this material was not delivered to you, please respond by e-mail or by printing off the response form and posting or faxing it to:

Transport Planning & Policy
Street Management and Public Protection
London Borough of Hounslow
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN.

E-mail: transportplanning@hounslow.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8583 5233.

Please note that we cannot usually provide individual replies to consultation responses, but please be assured that your views will be taken into account by the Area Committee in deciding whether to approve or modify the schemes.

Please note that the deadline for your response to this consultation is Monday 06 November 2006, although earlier responses would be appreciated.

The results of the consultation will be considered by the Isleworth & Brentford Area Committee on 9 November 2006.  If the Area Committee approves the scheme, implementation would commence soon afterwards and the whole scheme should be in place by the end of March 2007.