New Plan to Make Hammersmith Gyratory Safe for Cyclists

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Two-way cycle track, cyclist specific signals and a new bus lane proposed

An artist’s impression of the proposals at the King Street junction with Hammersmith gyratory (looking North East)

A radical new plan to reconfigure the Hammersmith Gyratory to make it safer for cyclists is being put forward by Transport for London (TfL) and the Council.

The comprehensive scheme would see reserved areas for cyclists and more road space set aside for them on Hammersmith Road and King Street.

TfL says that almost a fifth of morning rush hour traffic is made up of cyclists but the gyratory currently has no dedicated cycling facilities.

And it says the planned improvements would mean that cyclists would have a safer route through the Hammersmith gyratory and a new bus lane would improve reliability of services.

The transformation of Hammersmith gyratory would include:

· A segregated two-way cycle track on the north side of Hammersmith gyratory
· Cyclist-specific signals at junctions to separate cyclists and motorised vehicles
· An increase of cycle parking
· Pedestrian countdown signals at the crossings of King Street, Beadon Road, Shepherd’s Bush Road, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith Road and Butterwick
· Widened sections of footway on King Street to provide more space for pedestrians
· A new bus lane on Beadon Road between Glenthorne Road and Hammersmith Broadway

Leon Daniels, Managing Director of Surface Transport at TfL, says, "By redesigning Hammersmith gyratory, we can remove a barrier not only to cyclists but those who might want to cycle in west London. Our proposed safety improvements could transform the area and help deliver our aim of eradicating death and serious injury from London’s roads. We look forward to hearing people’s views on our proposals."

An artist’s impression of the proposals at the Hammersmith gyratory junction with Shepherd’s Bush Road (looking West)

TfL will be holding public exhibitions at St Paul’s Church Hammersmith in Queen Caroline Street on:

• Thursday February 18, from 3pm - 7pm
• Saturday February 20 from 9am till midday
• Saturday March 5 from 9am till midday

As well as attending the exhibitions, residents can see full details of the plans and respond to the consultation online.

Larger version of map above

Cllr Wesley Harcourt, H&F Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Residents’ Services, says,"We are determined to make our roads safer for everyone who uses them. Many cyclists find the Hammersmith gyratory intimidating and addressing this was one of the key elements of our Cycling Strategy launched last year. These new proposals would provide riders of all abilities with a safer, more direct route."

The improvement work is part of TfL's £4bn Road Modernisation Plan to radically transform the way the Capital’s roads and public spaces are used.

Work on the improvements at Hammersmith which is separate to a long term aim of burying the Hammersmith flyover, could begin, subject to consultation in 2017.

Members of the public can respond to the Hammersmith gyratory consultation, which closes on Tuesday 15 March on TfL's gyratory consultation website.

February 4, 2016