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03/02/2012
TfL Reveals Design For Transformed Euston Circus Junction
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed plans for a radically improved Euston Circus, which will deliver a greener, more user-friendly area for all in the heart of the Capital.
The junction, which links Euston Road, Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, has for many years been a traffic dominated area which acts as a significant barrier for pedestrians and cyclists.
The new design, which has been developed for TfL in partnership with Camden Council, Design for London and British Land, will simplify the junction layout (meaning that pedestrians will have to use fewer crossings) and improve access to nearby Tube stations and University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
Safer and simpler
The new junction layout will provide simpler and safer journey options for cyclists, with an enhanced contraflow cycle lane along Euston Road.
A new public space will also be created with wider pavements, new trees and additional landscaping improvements being delivered throughout the area to improve the look of the junction.
TfL will install new Legible London signs throughout the area, helping pedestrians take the quickest route to nearby attractions or shops.
The improvements form a key part of the Mayor of London's Great Outdoors programme, which has seen £355m invested in more than 80 public realm improvement projects since it was established in 2009.
TfL is now engaging with local stakeholders, residents and businesses to discuss the proposals and take onboard any additional comments while final designs are being drawn up.
Daniel Moylan, Deputy Chairman of TfL, said: "Euston Circus has for many years been an area dominated by road traffic.
"With increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists now travelling through the area, this transformation will provide a significant improvement for existing users, as well as cater for the anticipated growth in the number of users in the future."
(CD/GK)
The junction, which links Euston Road, Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, has for many years been a traffic dominated area which acts as a significant barrier for pedestrians and cyclists.
The new design, which has been developed for TfL in partnership with Camden Council, Design for London and British Land, will simplify the junction layout (meaning that pedestrians will have to use fewer crossings) and improve access to nearby Tube stations and University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
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Safer and simpler
The new junction layout will provide simpler and safer journey options for cyclists, with an enhanced contraflow cycle lane along Euston Road.
A new public space will also be created with wider pavements, new trees and additional landscaping improvements being delivered throughout the area to improve the look of the junction.
TfL will install new Legible London signs throughout the area, helping pedestrians take the quickest route to nearby attractions or shops.
The improvements form a key part of the Mayor of London's Great Outdoors programme, which has seen £355m invested in more than 80 public realm improvement projects since it was established in 2009.
TfL is now engaging with local stakeholders, residents and businesses to discuss the proposals and take onboard any additional comments while final designs are being drawn up.
Daniel Moylan, Deputy Chairman of TfL, said: "Euston Circus has for many years been an area dominated by road traffic.
"With increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists now travelling through the area, this transformation will provide a significant improvement for existing users, as well as cater for the anticipated growth in the number of users in the future."
(CD/GK)
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