Transport for London (TfL) will begin work this month to improve pedestrian crossings and change road layouts at several junctions on a major road, making crossing the road easier and safer.
The transport authority said the changes along the A1 Holloway Road in Islington are aimed at addressing safety concerns for all road users.
Walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said: ‘Encouraging more Londoners to walk and cycle is a fundamental part of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and key to building a better, greener and safer London for everyone.
‘These improvements will make walking easier and more appealing around these key junctions on Holloway Road and help more Londoners join the growing shift towards more sustainable modes of transport.’
The works will include:
- improving the junction at Holloway Road with Hornsey Street and Hornsey Road (above) to convert staggered crossings to straight ahead crossings
- improving the junction at Holloway Road with Drayton Park and Palmer Place (below) to provide new, signalised pedestrian crossings where none have previously existed
- improving the junction at Holloway Road with Liverpool Road to provide an improved, signalised crossing
- improving the raised tables at the junctions of Eden Grove, Georges Road, and Ronald’s Road to provide smoother and easier crossings where these roads meet Holloway Road
- resurfacing the carriageway between Holloway Road Tube station and a point just north of Highbury Corner
- upgrading and relocating bus stops between Liverpool Road and Horney Street to reflect the new street layout
TfL said it has so far reduced danger at 44 junctions across London as part of its Safer Junctions programme, which covers junctions with higher than average collision rates.
Construction will start on 24 April and is expected to be completed in March 2024.
This month marks 100 years since Britain’s road numbering system was launched. The A1, which runs from London to Edinburgh, mainly parallels the route of the Great North Road and passes through 17 counties.
