Hammersmith Broadway
[North side]

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From November 2003 Consultants have been looking at the area to see what further improvements can be made. They are also doing modelling on surface level crossings. We have been disappointed that we were not involved with these proceedings.

In late March 2004 we have now seen several suggestions being put forward and have been told that we will be involved in discussions. Good. However by September 2004 we had still not been involved. BAD.

Since then we have been shown the finalised plans and made some comments on the proposal which went to the Traffic Management Advisory Panel in November 2004. The Panel did not recommended it as it was presented.

Slightly altered plans have been produced but are in obeyance until any changes to King Street go through the pipe line. The route is two way from Hammersmith Rd to King Street. It is more useful for westbound cyclists as it avoids cycling around the gyratory. It runs through traffic islands and along the pavement and across the entrance to the bus station. The route ends in the pedstrian area at the end of King Street, between the two Hammersmith underground stations [Piccadilly + District / H&C]. Cyclists should then wheel bikes through what is sometimes a very congested pedestrian area, and crossing some pedestrian flows.

Where it all fits in

Piccadilly line entrance at bottom right, King street curving round on left, Beadon Rd top left. The pavement area between king street and beadon rd is sometimes very busy. Not much space fore taxi queue.

Shepherds Bush rd leading off the top of Hammersmith rd. Entrance to bus station. A cyclist will have a give way sign to buses. Buses swing out of the gyratory and approach the eastbound cyclist from the left and from behind. The cyclist may be expecting traffic to come from the right, which presents a slightly dangerous situation.

Hammersmith rd across top, Butterwick going south.

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