Eastcote Lane and Dabbs Hill Lane active travel improvements

Background

Last year, Ealing Council carried out a public consultation on proposals for active travel improvements on Eastcote Lane, Eastcote Lane North and Dabbs Hill Lane, in the ward of Northolt Mandeville.

The main elements of the scheme proposals included:

• 3 new parallel crossings are proposed for people walking and cycling, with raised tables, along Eastcote Lane and Eastcote Lane North to enforce priority for people walking and cycling
• new shared footways on every road around the junction with widths between 3 and 5 metres to serve people walking, wheeling, and cycling safely off the carriageway
• upgraded bus stops in Eastcote Lane with additional waiting areas, and relocated bus stops to give priority to buses over private vehicles
• more green spaces to attract people to walk and cycle in the area
• new rain gardens and sustainable drainage areas around the junction along Eastcote Lane and Eastcote Lane North to drain rainwater from the carriageway and footways
• 21 additional new trees will be planted in the area to increase shade on sunny days, clean the air, and enhance the public realm
• continuous pavements are proposed for Newcastle Court and other private accesses across the scheme, giving priority to people walking and cycling
• new benches are proposed for people to rest across the scheme

The scheme also proposed the rerouting of general traffic via the section of Dabbs Hill Lane adjacent to property numbers 2-8, with the existing route converted to a segregated space for pedestrians and cyclists that also included additional greening and public realm improvements. This would require the loss of the equivalent of 1 parking bay.

The proposed scheme layout that was shared at consultation is linked here.