The scheme build commenced in April 2023 and was complete by January 2024.
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Public Highway improvements in
St John's Wood High Street
The St John’s Wood High Street scheme aims to enhance the civic space on the High Street by improving the streetscape and emphasising its importance as a local centre for shopping and dining.
Introduction
High Street Renewal
The St John's Wood High Street scheme has improved the public space and accessibility along the high street. The scheme took a pedestrian-centric approach, with a one-way street southbound for vehicles, allowing the widening of pavements on either side.
There are new pedestrian crossing points, trees, benches, and traffic calming measures.
A detailed drawing of the scheme layout can be downloaded here.
Works on the High Street started in April 2023, and were completed in January 2024.
Photograph of St John’s Wood High Street, taken from the junction with St Ann’s Terrace
Photograph of St John’s Wood High Street, looking north from the junction with Wellington Place
Photograph of St John’s Wood High Street, taken from the junction with Circus Road
NEW FEATURES
Design Features Summary
The scheme has introduced the following improvements to the high street:
- One-way southbound traffic, with a short section of one-way flow on Barrow Hill Road and Greenberry Street.
- Pavement widening on the high street providing more pedestrian space and opportunities for outside dining, seating and trees.
- 17 new trees.
- New paving, road resurfacing, and new street lighting.
- Junction ‘raised tables’ and new pedestrian crossing points situated along the length of the high street, and at Circus Road/Cochrane Street.
- Reallocation of parking and loading – additional visitor parking bays in the vicinity of the High Street compared with 2019 levels.
- 7.5 tonne lorry ban (with an exemption for loading) on Allitsen Road towards the High Street to deter unnecessary lorry through-movements.
- Two-way cycle access on Barrow Hill Road and new cycle parking.
Timeline
Timeline
11th - 16th April 2023
Pre-construction works (power connection and parking)
17th April 2023
Construction work begins
October 2023
Completion of works on St John's Wood High Street
January 2024
Substantial Completion of works
FAQS
Here are just a few Frequently Asked Questions. To view the full list click here to go to the FAQ page.
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HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET BUILT AND WHAT CLOSURES ARE TO BE EXPECTED?
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HOW HAS THE ROAD LAYOUT CHANGED?
The one-way traffic direction on the high street has been made southbound.
Barrow Hill Road has become one-way for general traffic with two-way cycling, together with a small section of Greenberry Street, between Newcourt Street and Bridgeman Street. These changes complement the Bridgeman Street School Street proposals.
The access in and out of, and direction of, Charles Lane or Cochrane Mews has not been affected.