FOI request detail

Elmira Street, Lewisham

Request ID: FOI-2020-1718
Date published: 20 November 2017

You asked
Your department did a traffic survey in this area some months ago. I have the data from the survey and as I have been complaining to Lewisham Council regarding the volume of traffic in Elmira Street and in particular the misuse of the Loading Bay for illegal parking to shop in Sainsbury I would like to know what TFL intend to do with the results and information they gathered from the survey

We answered

TfL Ref: 2020-1718

Thank you for your email received by us on 23 October 2017 asking for information about Elmira Street, in the borough of Lewisham.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for the following:

Your department did a traffic survey in this area some months ago.

I have the data from the survey and as I have been complaining to Lewisham Council regarding the volume of traffic in Elmira Street and in particular the misuse of the Loading Bay for illegal parking to shop in Sainsbury I would like to know what TFL intend to do with the results and information they gathered from the survey

I can advise that Transport for London (TfL) intends to remove the loading bay on the eastern side of Elmira Street near the junction with A20 Loampit Vale for a number of reasons. For example, there is already an adequate loading facility over the opposite side of the road and it is frequently misused. The current loading bay on the eastern side is also poorly located, causing visibility issues for vehicle traffic, pedestrians and cyclists turning into and out of Elmira Street. Additionally, a future Quietway cycle route may run along Elmira Street and when occupied the loading bay acts as a barrier for cyclists turning into Elmira Street from Loampit Vale, leading them into opposing vehicle traffic. Further information about Quietways can be found here on our website at: https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/quietways

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

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London

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