Lambeth pavements to be widened to allow social distancing
Pavements will be extended into the road in some of the busiest parts of Lambeth to allow residents to keep their distance at busy spots.
Bigger pavements will be seen at places such as under the railway bridge in Herne Hill, while through traffic will be stopped in roads such as Cornwall Road in Waterloo.
And there will be longer term work to make safe routes to and from the borough’s town centres, such as along Railton Road.
The plans will also look to keep Lambeth moving safely as travel patterns change and restrictions ease.
Cllr Claire Holland, Deputy Leader (Sustainable Transport, Environment & Clean Air), said: “Coronavirus has dramatically changed the way people are using streets in Lambeth and beyond.
“Many people are walking and cycling to make essential journeys or exercise, following the Mayor’s call to ensure public transport is used only by people who need it.
“However, at the same time, we are facing a road danger, with the Met recording speeds of up to 85mph in roads where people are having to walk or exercise to socially distance to reduce Covid-19 transmission. That’s why we are taking urgent action to protect our residents.
“We will be moving quickly and flexibly, and while there are clear challenges around funding and capacity due to the virus, we will be taking action where we know there are particular issues.”
The first pavements the council will be working on are at Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, under railway bridge, and Coldharbour Lane, Loughbourough Junction.
Cllr Holland said: “We’ll continue to work closely with local communities and stakeholders to make sure we learn and adapt as the situation develops.”
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How are you going to widen footpaths and still keep the social distancing between the work force , it’s not realy realistic when you think of it and not cost effective, after all this is over there wont be money for things like that , trust me , replacing footpaths means more road works followed by more congestion because they will force traffic into one lane where there are two lane, more congestion means more pollution, and when you do this all over the biggest borough in london it will cause more problems than its worth. , a better solution would be for people to walk in the same flow as traffic so this reducing the risk instead , it would take time for people to get used to it but eventually they would and then theres no need for more exspence to the council’s