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Decision details

Baker Street Two Way - Consultation

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Built Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report seeks approval to start public consultation in May 2015 and to consult on two of the five options outlined in the previous report to improve the right-turning capacity for southbound traffic onto Marylebone Road.

Decision:

1.       That approval be given in principle to start public consultation on the proposed Baker Street Two-Way scheme in May 2015.

2.       That approval be given to undertake public consultation on the following two options to improve the right-turning capacity for southbound traffic onto Marylebone Road. The previous option which covered the Rossmore Road and Park Road junction has been modified since the previous report was published.

1.     Option 1 – Improving Rossmore Road junction. Alteration of the junction of Rossmore Road with Park Road and Gloucester Place to allow southbound traffic to turn right from Park Road into Rossmore Road, together with additional measures on the Transport for London Road Network.

2.     Option 2 – improving Rossmore Road junction and right turn at Allsop Place junction. Providing a new right hand turn at the junction of Allsop Place and Marylebone Road and improving the junction of Rossmore Road with Gloucester Place and Park Road to allow southbound traffic to turn right from Park Road into Rossmore Road.

1.       That approval be given to initiate consultation for any modification to Traffic Regulation Orders necessary for the scheme proposals.

2.       Further design and traffic modelling has been undertaken in consultation with Transport for London.

3.       During this process and following publication of the initial Cabinet Member Report, some issues have come to light regarding impact on traffic in the Dorset Square area and on other Marylebone streets. This report now provides an update to take account of the technical assessments and public issues raised.

 

Publication date: 20/03/2015

Date of decision: 19/03/2015

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