Rivermeads Estate Traffic Reduction Scheme

Overview

The Council received a petition earlier this year from residents of the estate requesting measures to remove through traffic. In response to the petition, the Council carried out traffic surveys in February 2024 to monitor speed and volume. These surveys showed that the current traffic volumes, most notably during the 7am-10am morning peak period, trigger the current Council policy for intervention measures of 200 vehicles or more/hour. The predominant traffic movement is quite clearly from Staines Road towards Hospital Bridge Road.

In response to resident concerns and the findings from the traffic survey, the Council has secured funding to consider traffic reduction measures. Having been identified as the most feasible and effective solutions, the Council is now seeking your input on two proposed options as outlined below. These are focussed around the Willow Way area as changing the way traffic flows at the Court Close Avenue/Staines Road junction would have a negative impact on the operation of the mini roundabout. Both options will remove the main south to north traffic movement.

Option 1 Option 1

A gated closure at the junction of Willow Way with Hospital Bridge Road

Pros	Cons
Will remove all through traffic in both directions.	Restrictive on resident movement with the only access into and out of the estate via Court Close Avenue.
Simple to understand with no chance of penalty.	Advanced warning signage required.
Lower scheme install cost with no ongoing maintenance costs.

Option 2 Option 2

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) ‘residents only’ exemption (for traffic travelling in a north-eastern direction) on Willow Way immediately to the east of the junction of Bye Ways. This would operate Monday-Friday 7am-7pm. Willow Ways remains two way.

*All residents of the estate will be able to apply for up to 4 vehicles per household free of charge, providing the vehicle is registered at the same address.

Pros	Cons
Will remove the main traffic issue with no restriction on residents.	ANPR install and operational costs to the council, including a yearly maintenance fee.
Visitors and deliveries can access the estate from both entrance points.	Enforcement signage and ANPR camera/equipment at the point of restriction may impact on local street-scene.
All properties can be accessed without driving through the restriction point.	Advanced warning signage required.

Click here to view the two proposed options

Have your say

The Council is keen to hear your views on the proposed traffic reduction measures using the Online Survey link below.

If you are unable to complete the survey online and you would like a hard copy of the questionnaire, please call (020) 8487 5284 leaving your name and address including the postcode and quoting ‘RIVERMEADS’ and one will be posted out to you.

What happens next

Please ensure we receive your responses by 30th September 2024 to ensure that your views are considered. Subject to the results of this consultation, it is anticipated that either of the two options would be introduced under an Experimental Traffic Management Order. These allow schemes to be promptly introduced and for their effects to be measured and evaluated. An experimental scheme can be modified in response to feedback, and within 18 months a formal decision made to either make restrictions permanent or remove them.

Areas

West Twickenham

Audiences

Residents
Open to all

Interests

Richmond Borough

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