Caroline Pidgeon AM joined Lib Dem Cllr Tricia Bamford and officers from Transport for London and Kingston Council on Tuesday 14th December to have a look at a number of issues on the A243 and the impact they are having on local residents.
Caroline, Tricia and the officers walked along the A243 looking at a number of serious problems, including:
- The need for pedestrian phases on the A243 by Merritt Gardens to help the local schools and health centre, as well as by the Hook Centre further down.
- The need for more signage and road markings at the Bridge Road roundabout (pictured) where traffic congestion is increasing and there are problems with vehicles not getting into the correct lane.
- The future plans for the Malden Rushett junction which have been drawn up and consulted on, but will need to be phased in over a number of years due to funding issues.
“The site visit was really useful to identify a wide range of issues on the A243 and to look at possible solutions. I look forward to an update from TfL on the issues Cllr Bamford raised so that we can try to make the improvements needed for local residents” commented Caroline Pidgeon AM.
Photo – Caroline Pidgeon AM and Cllr Tricia Bamford looking at the problems at the Bridge Road roundabout.