Major road safety scheme works completed on Mays Lane, EN5
Barnet Council has completed major road safety scheme works on Mays Lane, EN5 and surrounding areas – making it the largest area of works in the council’s history.
Covering 6.75km square of the borough, the scheme saw the introduction of new road safety measures on Mays Lane and surrounding roads, stretching from Barnet Lane in the east, to Shelford Road in the west. Further improvements were also be introduced in roads north of Mays Lane - including Chesterfield Road, Quinta Drive, and Whitings Road.
Following a road safety consultation in January 2024, the scheme addresses several issues raised by residents, including safe crossing points, speeding and traffic build up due to the width restriction. It also addresses concerns raised by the London Fire Brigade about the width restriction being unsuitable for fire engines to travel through, and reducing their response time.
Cllr Alan Schneiderman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said:
“The new road safety measures introduced on Mays Lane and the surrounding area are responding to concerns raised by residents and the London Fire Brigade.
“The measures will improve pedestrian safety, especially around Whiting’s Hill Primary School, St Catherine’s Primary School and Underhill School, while the removal of the width restriction will improve traffic flow, reducing vehicles emitting harmful emissions whilst queuing.
“We would like to thank all residents and businesses in the area for their patience and cooperation throughout the project”
Measures introduced include:
- Removal of the width restriction on Mays Lane by Manor Road
- New zebra crossings on Mays Lane, close to the junctions with Chesterfield Road and Manor Road and a further new zebra crossing on Whitings Road, outside Whitings Hill Primary School
- Extending the existing 20mph zone
- A new mini roundabout on Chesterfield Road at the junction with Whitings Road and Bells Hill
- New bus cages along Whitings Road and Chesterfield Road
- New ‘bus-gate’ on Whitings Road at its junction with Quinta Drive
- Improvements made to all junctions to enhance safety for pedestrians including dropping kerbs, introducing tactile paving and installing new double yellow lines to stop vehicles parking close to junctions.
The council have also undertaken road resurfacing and drainage work in the area.
A new zebra crossing is planned to be installed on Leeside outside Underhill School as part of further road safety measures. The works are planned for the next financial year.
A full list of measures introduced can be found on the Mays Lane and surrounding area road safety measures project page.
To help us improve how we work, we are inviting residents to have their say on the road safety improvements by answering our Mays Lane and surrounding areas road safety measures - Resident survey.
A similar road safety scheme has started this week on Torrington Park and the surrounding area: Torrington Park road safety measures.
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Notes to Editors:
The Mays Lane road safety scheme was funded through Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding (granted by Transport for London), with further funding from Section 106 agreements.
More information on these here: https://www.barnet.gov.uk/roads-and-pavements/road-safety/road-safety-schemes#title-3