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Ref: 539360 Bentley Amankwah Delivery and Coordination Manager Public realm projects [email protected] 0207 525 2180 Qassim Kazaz Group manager - transport Public realm projects 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX [email protected]

Apologies for bringing this subject up again, but just so people are aware there is a registered complaint about the noise and vibration from these road ramps. So if you live on EDG and have been detrimentally effected by these in terms of your property or your health, please make your opinion known with Southwark Council.

Thank you Andrew1011 and jonnywalker. I e-mailed Michael and he responded quickly and he has asked for a resolution to this unfinished ramp/pedestrian crossing. Either it needs to be completed with a proper crossing or removed - As long as the noise and vibration stops I don't really care which one. Does anyone know if EDG comes under Highways England, formerly Highways Agency? From April 2015 compensation can be claimed by residents who own and occupy a property that is devalued due to new road changes causing noise pollution and vibration. If the ramp is dealt with, I will not need to consider this, it's not really an 'option' anyway as the problem will still exist. Maybe the ramp can be transported to Athenlay Road?

Thank you rch, I will e-mail Michael. Ideally, completing the pedestrian crossing with an island/ bollards would help, I'm not sure though, I think the island would be hit by a speeding vehicle within a week. Some sort off-set by building the pavement out on the approach both East and West, planting some more small trees on the approach either side of the bend and a proper cycle lane is probably the best design. Drivers tend to slow if they see trees, off-sets/chicanes slow traffic before reaching the bend. Cycle lanes would narrow the road making traffic along the straights slower.

Thank you all for the extra information. I e-mailed James Barber and Helen Hayes. Both have replied, James with a message that was sympathetic but no actual action. Helen has forwarded my e-mail to a Deborah Collins to ask her to investigate. I read up on traffic calming measures- residential routes with buses and HGV traffic are not suitable for these raised ramps, because they cause vibration and noise - so if you live near one of these on EDG please write or e-mail Helen/ James. The drain is another problem with this particular ramp and needs repair. I can see why a pedestrian crossing didn't go there in the end - vehicles still race around the corner despite the stupid ramp and anyone halfway across is in danger of being squished. As someone who often walks this route to Dulwich Park, a suitable place for a crossing might be on the straight just where the island is, a bit up from Velde Way, but without a raised ramp, not keen to push my problem further down the road. The sight line is better for drivers, so they can react to pedestrians crossing the road. I know there is a thread about Melbourne Grove, I don't understand why the Council is thinking of making changes on this relatively quiet and not so busy road before solving the problems on EDG. It's a bit like trying to clean all the polluted streams coming off a main river, while pouring sewage into the river, seems a bit crazy to me.

Hi Jah, yes I think if the ramp near me actually slowed the traffic it would marginally make-up for the noise pollution and vibrations, but the traffic is heavier and faster on EDG than twenty five years ago and ramps shouldn't be used on bus routes or roads with frequent HGV traffic. Most traffic on EDG travels above the speed limit despite the useless ramps, except in rush hour and Saturday morning when there is practically a row of standing traffic heading towards the Village end. This must be miserable for the drivers and has to be adding a lot of roadside pollution to pedestrians and residents. EDG could be made a far better environment for all, if Conway and Southwark planners put a bit more thought into how to change traffic flow through East Dulwich. All the recent roadworks must have cost a fortune, but traffic flow and traffic noise is worse than ever. I'm a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist and car driver and none of the road changes over the last 2 to 3 years have improved my experience as a road user and resident. That's the end of my Ramp Rant! 😡

Somebody posted a leaflet through my door about the noise and vibration caused by the ramp on EDG. I live on this road and it is something I have noticed this year. Once walking past I thought that a cannon had been shot, but it was just a truck with a load of broken paving hitting the road on the off-side of the ramp. My flat is just a few metres away and the walls move when something heavy goes across the bump. So whoever put the leaflet through my door - Thank You for doing something and I will write to the Council and the MP as you suggest. I will also try and record the sound on my phone... it really is quite unbelievably loud! Has anyone else been suffering? I don't think they even slow the traffic either.