Putney Bridge works finish ahead of schedule
The junction improvement work by Putney Bridge has been completed, bringing enhanced safety measures for all road users on this popular route. These upgrades make it easier and safer to cross the junction and to walk and cycle across the bridge, while maintaining traffic flow for cars, motorbikes, and buses.
The project has introduced upgraded traffic signals which offer a count-down at the crossing for pedestrians, and a detector to cancel the green man cycle if the pedestrian has already crossed or walked away. There are also small, eye-level traffic lights which permit cyclists to move off the advanced stop line a few seconds before the vehicles behind.
Pedestrian islands have either been removed to create more road space on the junction or moved back and made bigger, to create a simpler route at easier crossing points. The aim of this is to reduce the number of people tempted to cross the road while on a red man signal.
For cyclists, a new segregated northbound cycle lane has been created from the Putney Bridge Road junction up to Putney Bridge to enhance safety through the junction and onto the bridge, as well as to keep bicycles and vehicles separated for as much of the journey as possible.
The maximum number of lanes for traffic was maintained, while still allowing for the required safe working zone for our staff, and this was regularly assessed. Bus lanes were reinstated early on and as a priority, to enable faster journey times for those using public transport and bus stops that were temporarily suspended were promptly reopened in liaison with TfL.
The temporary traffic lights used throughout the works were directly linked to TfL offices, enabling staff to monitor and change the lights in real time, responding to live traffic situations.
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