Request ID: FOI-1573-2223 Date published: 20 October 2022
You asked
You are responsible for the temporary lights on the Old Kent Road. The phasing has been changed from 1 minute for road vehicles to over 4 minutes for road vehicles.
Please supply the information relating to why that change was made.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1573-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3 October 2022, asking about temporary lights at Old Kent Road.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:
The phasing has been changed from 1 minute for road vehicles to over 4 minutes for road vehicles.
Please supply the information relating to why that change was made.
The temporary traffic signals were requested by TfL to ensure that pedestrians could safely cross Old Kent Road, while developers removed part of the footway to facilitate their works. The signal timings have been consistent since installation, and have not been changed. They were tested last week and found to be operating as expected. Typically, during the day, the average wait time for pedestrians is approximately 44 seconds with the maximum wait time not exceeding 82 seconds. We have asked our signals contractor to further investigate and ensure there are no underlying faults with the system which have not been identified through our observations.
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Eva Hextall FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
