Transport for London
City Planning
9th Floor
29 October 2019
5 Endeavour Square
Dear Sir / Madam
London
E20 1JN
Have your say: Proposed changes to the junction of
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Kingston Road and the A3, Tolworth Roundabout
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We would like to know your views on our proposals for changing th
e junction of
Kingston Road and the A3 junction, Tolworth roundabout, Tolworth.
Background
Tolworth is an area which is undergoing rapid change and will see substantial
growth over the coming years with several developments proposed in the area.
The existing road layout experiences severe congestion at peak times. This
means buses struggle to move through the junction and it creates a poor
environment for people walking and cycling.
We have worked closely with RB Kingston upon Thames to understand the
journey time impacts of the proposed developments and what can be done to
mitigate these. If no changes are made, delays to buses are expected to
increase by up to 20 minutes in the morning peak.
We are proposing a number of changes at Tolworth Roundabout that have
been designed to support Good Growth in the area. We predict these changes
would result in bus journey time savings of up to 11 minutes in the morning
peak.
Our proposals
Working together, we identified potential improvements at Tolworth
Roundabout:
• A new left turning lane to access the A3 and new developments from the
Kingston Road
• Traffic lanes will be re-marked around the junction which will allow for
better lane discipline and improved traffic flow
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• Installation of pedestrian countdown on pedestrian crossings
• Re-surfaced footways between the A3 roundabout and Tolworth railway
station
• New planting and landscaping in front of Hollywood Bowl and Dean
Court
• The new bus stops would be fully accessible with improved surfaces and
recessed bus bays. At the next design stage we will investigate whether
the bus stops could feature real-time bus passenger information displays
• A new shared area in the centre of Kingston Road, extending the existing
“Greenway” in Tolworth Broadway. Pedestrians and cyclists will access
the new off carriageway facility from an existing refuge and crossing that
connects through Tolworth Roundabout
• Pedestrians and cyclists would benefit from a new direct journey to
Tolworth Rail station connecting Tolworth town centre with a major
transport interchange with national rail and bus services
A drawing of these proposals is attached to this letter.
Impacts of the proposals
Parking bay outside Dean Court
An unregulated parking bay adjacent to Dean Court needs to be removed to
facilitate future changes required by Meyer Homes to the junction with
Landsdown Close and provide wider footways for pedestrians.
Removal of subway
The project depends on the removal of one subway (south west on the junction
(roundabout), outside Hollywood Bowl. This is the least used subway and
allows for the additional left hand traffic lane for improved access to the A3.
A set of duplicate steps accessing the south eastern subway adjacent to
Barnsbury Lane are also proposed to be removed to facilitate improved wider
footways. Access to the subway will remain from the set of steps opposite and
the sloped entry/exit.
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For more information on the proposals and to complete the online survey
please visit our website at tfl.gov.uk/tolworth-roundabout. Or, you can email us
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t xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx or by writing to “FREEPOST TfL Consultations” with
your views or any questions, please title the letter or email with “Tolworth
Roundabout consultation”
The consultation will be open between 29 October and 12 December 2019.
Yours sincerely
Nigel Hardy
Head of Programme Sponsorship
Transport for London
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