The client identified 4 key requirements
The studies confirm the need to improve the balance between people and traffic
What will happen to people and traffic
St Martin's Place and Northumberland Avenue
Horse Guards Parade and Route to River
Raleigh Gardens and Whitehall's hidden spaces
Broad Sanctuary and Residential Areas
Environmental gain/traffic pain
Whitehall area
- Whitehall: new bus, cycle and taxi lanes, wider pavements and improved setting for the Cenotaph
- The Mall: existing pedestrian crossing relocated adjacent to junction of Horse Guards Road to become a 'toucan' crossing (pedestrians and cyclists)
- Horse Guards Road: cycles and essential access only
- Great George Street junction with Storey's Gate: new traffic signals with cyclist and pedestrian crossings
- Embankment: improved pedestrian crossings
- Whitehall Place: banned right turns to and from Whitehall
- Whitehall Court: no entry retained at southern end; residents parking maintained; access affected by banned turns to Whitehall Place and Horse Guards Avenue
- Horse Guards Avenue: wider pavements and banned right turns to Whitehall and Victoria Embankment
- Richmond Terrace: less car parking and wider pavements