| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs and the definition of a residential road | |
| Posted by: | Bill George | |
| Date/Time: | 28/12/22 08:48:00 |
| Tom, from what I can see the two dates for data in the Steer report coincided with significant COVID impacts. I posted this before but from memory on both occasions LHR traffic was at 10-20% of pre COVID levels. This is a broad indicator of the extent to which life was still disrupted. Its difficult if not impossible to make conclusions around 'normal' traffic patterns from those in the pandemic. There may not have been an increase in traffic on South Parade though we have no recent post COVID data to confirm that, but peak queues back up Acton Lane towards the petrol station have increased. So more pollution here. But no monitors. In some cases you are right that drivers chose this route as it was faster rather than more direct. Which tells us the most direct route, by larger roads, was already congested. So pushing more traffic there leads to more congestion. We see how the GP restrictions have increased A316 traffic, I dont think anyone who uses these routes would deny that. In turn the Hogarth roundabout is becoming more congested, with longer queues on the A4 both in and out of London at peak times. The west end of Chiswick resembles a car park many evenings, as TFL manages the lights on SCR so that traffic backs up SCR to Heathfield Terrace, joined by traffic diverting off the eastbound A4 by the Porsche garage when confronted with the A4 queues. Traffic on CHR westbound to Chiswick roundabout is solid back past the Acton Lane junction. Many of the side roads off these roads also fill with queuing traffic. Again, no pollution monitors or cameras here. One can sympathise with the goals of LTNs, but the refusal of advocates to acknowledge any downsides whilst somehow pretending traffic is not diverted and adds to congestion on other routes means it is hard to take them seriously. You will note that none of the vocal advocates live on any of the boundary of other larger roads that suffer.... |