Request ID: FOI-1465-2122 Date published: 08 November 2021
You asked
Earlier this year, your highways team completed extensive road widening works on Kew Bridge, Richmond. Please can you provide the following information.
1) An explanation of the reasons why the road widening works were commissioned. For example, was the intention to help speed up traffic flow over the bridge?
2) How much it cost for the works to be carried out.
3) Any evidence to support whether the work has achieved its aim.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1465-2122 Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 13th October 2021 asking for information about road works on Kew Bridge. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. Specifically you asked: “Earlier this year, your highways team completed extensive road widening works on Kew Bridge, Richmond. Please can you provide the following information. 1) An explanation of the reasons why the road widening works were commissioned. For example, was the intention to help speed up traffic flow over the bridge? 2) How much it cost for the works to be carried out. 3) Any evidence to support whether the work has achieved its aim.” The works carried out on Kew Bridge recently relate to the Cycleway 9 - Chiswick High Road scheme. In answer to your questions 1 and 3, please see the following page of the TfL website. This provides general information about the scheme, reasoning for it and data that has been collated so far. This page also sets out the information previously published on the effects of the scheme, as well as what our plans for the future of the scheme will be: https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/cycleway-9/widgets/32554/faqs In answer to question 2, the cost of works on the Kew Bridge and Kew Bridge Junction to Wellesley Road section of route was c£2.6m. We do not hold a record of the cost of the Kew Bridge element alone as the contractor charges a cost for the whole package. Please note these are construction costs only and do not include design works. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed. Yours sincerely, David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
