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Felsham Road

Had this been planned for a while only just wondering just how residents in Lacy Road and Felsham Rd are meant to drive out and there are barriers in both roads as the road has been pedestrianized.  Will they be having a market or Morris Dancers on the new pavement. What about Ambulances or Fire Engine access.

Barbara Stevens ● 2541d12 Comments

I don’t think that Felsham Road has been pedestrianised. I believe that the road area and pavement are now on the same level. If I have got this right, this is called a “Copenhagen crossing”, much like the area around South Ken tube and museums.

Catherine Schade ● 2541d

Yes, they'll be junctions like this:-https://goo.gl/maps/TtaAUzN1yDSR8oDP6More details can be found here: https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s55981/011%2018-65%20Putney%20High%20Street%20Deliverables.pdf(Some details of the crossings on p18).

Alex Greenbank ● 2541d

Having just been on the High Street and seen two ambulances struggling to get through the jams, I find it crazy the road itself is going to be even narrower than it is now.

Adrian Pearce ● 2541d

Really admire - and share -  the concern for our emergency services ability to get about.  The best response we could take would be to keep our cars off the road as much as possible - this would give them a much clearer run

Craig Fordham ● 2541d

Craig buses are wide and lorry's and delivery vans.  Residents need to get to the Hospital, get to work, get children to school.

Barbara Stevens ● 2541d

Not sure what you’d like to happen. I thought this was about a non-existent set of possible road barriers on Lacy and Felsham Roads.

Freddie Francis ● 2540d

Yes, Felsham Road just looks like it's being reconfigured into a Copenhagen crossing (images from last Sunday):https://flic.kr/p/2hQsQSPWith regard to PHS, it just wasn't intended for today's volume of traffic. The pavement has to be widened - I'm fed up with the queues at the bus stop where the WHS shop was meaning I have to walk in the street. I guess congestion charges in Putney would remove traffic like it has in the city? Obviously, don't charge blue badge holders but others can use car clubs, public transport, walk or cycle? Might even be healthier and save the NHS money,  particularly if pollution is reduced as well 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 2540d

Agree - we will all have to drive less if we want improvements to our High Street.  Barbara - there is plenty of room for emergency vehicles and buses even with wider pavements. Unfortunately Wandsworth has scaled back the planned work to the High Street which would have given significant pavement widening.

Ruth Pates ● 2540d

Why did they scale it back?

Emarisa Battoia ● 2540d

Ruth look at Adrian's post.

Barbara Stevens ● 2540d

Freddie do you not know these roads as the barriers have been there years, even in Charlwood  Road by our Lady Victory School.

Barbara Stevens ● 2540d

Saw Adrian’s post, thanks. Agree with Craig’s that road clogged with traffic is more of a factor limiting essential and emergency traffic, and we should aim to reduce the journeys we do by car (or if unable/unwilling to do so then persuade others to do so on our behalf).  It can be done, and other more forward looking councils have done it already.

Ruth Pates ● 2539d