Civic Campus progress to advance thanks to King Street improvements
A new Civic Campus in Hammersmith’s King Street will get a new and wider pavement, designed to help residents and visitors access the new development. These works, paid for by the developer, were requested by residents to “make King Street safer and more welcoming.”
Work will begin on Monday 20 October and take six weeks to complete.
“The Civic Campus will be a beautiful, environmentally positive and accessible new quarter where people can live, work, play and relax,” H&F Leader, Cllr Stephen Cowan, said.
The pavement will be widened outside of the new Civic Campus between Cromwell Avenue and Unity Square, the new public space outside the refurbished Town Hall. New cycle lane markings will also help keep residents safe. These improvements are designed “to make walking safer, easier and more enjoyable for everyone.”
During the six-week project to improve the pavement, a short section of pavement and the cycle lane will be temporarily closed. The road will stay open to motorists. Pedestrians can continue their journey by crossing King Street and using the opposite pavement. To keep cyclists moving safely, clearly marked diversion routes will be in place. See more details below.
The new campus will become a ‘go-to’ destination, providing “welcoming, comfortable, convenient and inclusive spaces for the community to work, learn and share ideas.”
Panoramic roof gardens, public squares, restaurants and bars will sit alongside a cinema while performance areas, gallery space and shops will create an iconic new community around Hammersmith’s revitalised Grade II-listed art deco Town Hall.
This site aims to boost the borough’s economy and always benefit local people. “It will be far more than a collection of buildings,” the council said, “it is set to be Britain’s most exciting new arts, cultural, business, government and community quarter.”
Cycle route diversions
To help cyclists navigate the area during the works, alternative routes will be available:
- Westbound cyclists will remain on King Street. At the Civic Campus, cyclists will be directed to safely merge into westbound traffic. Then, they’ll rejoin the cycle lane after 160 metres.
- Eastbound cyclists will turn left onto Studland Street then right onto Glenthorne Road. After another right on Leamore Street, cyclists will rejoin King Street.
- An alternative eastbound route for cargo bikes will direct cyclists to turn right onto Rivercourt Road then a left to join the shared pavement next to the A4. Then, take a left at Bridge Avenue to end up back on King Street.
Signs will help guide cyclists and pedestrians safely through the area.
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