Decision details

Merry Fiddlers Junction Improvements - Minor Scheme Amendments

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

By Minute 113 (19 March 2013), the Cabinet approved plans to implement a series of highways and public realm improvements to the busy road junction at Merry Fiddlers in Becontree Heath. Following the completion of detailed design work, the Cabinet will now be asked to agree some minor amendments to the scheme which are required in order to address concerns raised by Transport for London regarding traffic signal operations and pedestrian crossing movements.

Decision:

Cabinet resolved to agree the following minor amendments to the designs for the Merry Fiddlers junction in order for the outstanding highways improvements to be implemented:

 

(i)  Upgrading traffic signals on all junction arms to provide Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique (SCOOT);

(ii)  Reducing the number of lanes on Green Lane from 3 to 2;

(iii)  Widening of the Green Lane pedestrian crossing island ;

(iv)  Providing Advance Stop Lanes (ASLs) at all arms of the junction.

 

Report author: Jeremy Grint

Publication date: 28/01/2015

Date of decision: 27/01/2015

Decided at meeting: 27/01/2015 - Cabinet

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