"Temporary" traffic lights at Colyton, Dunstan and Forest Hill Road Junction

[dbboy]

Do any of the local councillors have any idea how long the "temporary" traffic lights at the Colyton, Dunstan and Forest Hill Road Junction are going to remain and when the zebra crossing is going to be re-introduced to allow the removal of the "temporary lights". I know the lights were installed to allow big lorries to turn right into and left out Colyton Road during the water main work took place. As this is complete what is going to happen to the lights, is it down to council officers to arrange their removal?

The sooner these lights are removed, this will significanly improve the traffic flow on Peckham Rye and Forest Hill Road, thus improving movement of 63 and 363 buses.

[Penguin68]

There has been previous forum discussion about this - 'sometime.. never' with the odds on 'never' appears to be the concensus.

[PhilPhilPhil]

I wish I'd invested a few quid in the company that makes temporary traffic lights a few years ago. I reckon I'd be a millionaire by now.

[dbboy]

James and Renata - your comments PLEASE.

[Siduhe]

Have you seen Renata's latest update on July 20 - in one of the threads that penguin68 refers to?

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,704268,708677#msg-708677

Edited to say, I guess you must have because you replied to the thread further on. As I understand it, no decision is being taken on the lights for the foreseeable future (i.e. they stay) until the Council decide what plans they have for Forest Hill Road and surrounding roads generally.

[Renata Hamvas]

The fate of these lights will depend on the outcome of the consultation on traffic flow/calming/crossing etc for the whole of Forest Hill rd from Colyton Junction up to One Tree Hill.

Renata

[bil]

how long have these "temporary" traffic lights been in situ? they were present when i moved to dunstans in nov 2009 and when i first visited the road in june 2009.

[Siduhe]

End 2006/early 2007 from memory? With an intended duration of four years whilst the Thames Water reservoir works were ongoing.

[the-e-dealer]

In the Words of Sir Robert Mark. "They are a Major Contribution to Road Safety"

[dbboy]

Councillors, I am STILL waiting for your response, Where are you hiding???????????????????????

[trizza]

Renata Hamvas Wrote:

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> The fate of these lights will depend on the

> outcome of the consultation on traffic

> flow/calming/crossing etc for the whole of Forest

> Hill rd from Colyton Junction up to One Tree Hill.

>

> Renata

Isn't this the answer dbboy?

Without wanting to pre-judge the outcome of this consultation, i'd hazard a guess that it's extremely unlikely these lights will be moved - they look pretty permanent to me!

[Townleygreen]

dbboy, maybe you should post on James Barber's normal thread (he's an ED councillor) which is

here

[kford]

Always remember: 'consultation' in council terms, means 'we're-going-ahead-with-it-anyway-but-we-have-to-pretend-we're-being-democratic'.

[toast]

dbboy Wrote:

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> Councillors, I am STILL waiting for your response,

> Where are you hiding???????????????????????

They might be on holiday from checking all threads on public forums just incase input is

Demanded. They have ward surgeries why not goto one, or pm someone.

[Renata Hamvas]

I can now update that the consultation is due to start in 3-4 months (not much info, but this is what I have been told by council officers, zero details so far), this will be on the lights and various other measures for Forest Hill Rd to sort out crossing, speeding etc.

Renata

[the-e-dealer]

Keep Them - I had two near misses there before those wonderful lights went in!

[Marmora Man]

If the whole road is to be reviewed - fine. If it's just the Colyton Road lights - get rid of them. Traffic flow has been far worse and, in consequence, more dangerous including high speed rat runs.

A comprehensive review looking at the needs of road users (cars & motor bikes & cycles & buses), pedestrians, shops and residents on Forest Hill Road and adjacent roads should / could come up with a far better solution than the current mess.