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Road Safety Audit Stage 3 New A222 Croydon Road / A214 Elmers End Road - Signalised Junction

27 June 2011

Waterman Boreham Limited Regent House, Hubert Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4JE, United Kingdom t: +44 1277 238 100 f: +44 1277 238 150 www.waterman-boreham.com

Content

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1

2. General ................................................................................................................................................. 2Problem (Not Location Specific) ............................................................................................................ 2Description: ............................................................................................................................................ 2Recommendation: .................................................................................................................................. 7

3. Local Alignment ................................................................................................................................... 8Observation at Location A ..................................................................................................................... 8Location: Right turn from Elmer’s End Road to Croydon Road ............................................................. 8Description: ............................................................................................................................................ 8Recommendation: .................................................................................................................................. 8

4. Junctions .............................................................................................................................................. 9

5. Non Motorised User Provision ......................................................................................................... 10Observation at Location B ................................................................................................................... 10Location: Pedestrian Link between public transport interchange and northern Tesco store car park ...................................................................................................................................................... 10Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 10Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 10Observation at Location C ................................................................................................................... 11Location: Stats box cover located on the southern section of footway between Elmer’s End Road and Croydon Road. .............................................................................................................................. 11Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 11Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 11Problem at Location D ......................................................................................................................... 12Location: two steps on the northern footway at the entrance to the public transport interchange ...... 12Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 12Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 12Observation at Location E ................................................................................................................... 13Location: Ramp located on the northern footway at the entrance to the public transport interchange .......................................................................................................................................... 13Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 13Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 13Problem at Location F .......................................................................................................................... 14Location: Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing at the junction of Station Estate / Elmer’s End Road ..... 14Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 14Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 14Problem at Location G ......................................................................................................................... 15Location: Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing at the junction of Station Estate / Elmer’s End Road ..... 15Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 15Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 15

Observation at Location H ................................................................................................................... 16

Road Safety Audit Stage 3 Project Number: MB/MS/D/99197

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End\Reports\2011\27.6.11_Final_ RSA Stage 3_MB.docx

Location: Tactile paving associated with the northern signalised crossing located between Elmers End Road and Croydon Road .............................................................................................................. 16Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 16Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 16Problem at Location I ........................................................................................................................... 17Location: Croydon Road footway south west bound approach to the signalised junction with Elmer’s End Road ................................................................................................................................ 17Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 17Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 17Problem at Location J .......................................................................................................................... 18Location: Signalised pedestrian crossing on the north eastern arm of the Croydon Road signalised junction with Elmer’s End Road. ......................................................................................... 18Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 18Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 18Observation at Location K ................................................................................................................... 19Location: Pedestrian demand unit mounted on a pole located on the south western central island at Croydon Road. ................................................................................................................................. 19Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 19Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 19

6. Signing and Lighting ......................................................................................................................... 20Observation at Location L .................................................................................................................... 20Location: Keep left bollard located on the back of the staggered pedestrian island at the exit from the public transport interchange. ......................................................................................................... 20Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 20Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 20Observation at Location M ................................................................................................................... 21Location: Offside primary traffic signal at the exit from the public transport interchange .................... 21Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 21Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 21Problem at Location N ......................................................................................................................... 22Location: Stop Line Elmer’s End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange and Station Estate. ........................................................................... 22Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 22Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 22Problem at Location O ......................................................................................................................... 23Location: Lamp Columns located either side of the access to the public transport interchange. ....... 23Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 23Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 23Problem at Location P ......................................................................................................................... 24Location: New Traffic Signal Controller ............................................................................................... 24Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 24Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 24Observation at Location Q ................................................................................................................... 25




Location: Keep Clear Road Markings located at the Elmer’s End Road / Station Estate / Public Transport Interchange signalised junction ........................................................................................... 25Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 25Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 25Problem at Location R ......................................................................................................................... 26Location: Stop Line Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with Croydon Road. ..................................................................................................................................... 26Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 26Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 26Problem at Location S ......................................................................................................................... 27Location: Stop Lines, Croydon Road on the south west bound approach to the signalised junction with Elmer’s End Road. ....................................................................................................................... 27Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 27Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 27Problem at Location T .......................................................................................................................... 28Location: Croydon Road, lamp column located on the south eastern footway just to the north of the southern pedestrian crossing ......................................................................................................... 28Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 28Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 28Problem at Location U ......................................................................................................................... 29Location: Croydon Road south western arm of the junction with Elmer’s End Road southern end of the central island .............................................................................................................................. 29Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 29Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 29Observation at Location V ................................................................................................................... 30Location: Pedestrian / seating area located between the south western Croydon Road arm and Elmer’s End Road western arm of the signalised junction. ................................................................. 30Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 30Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 30Observation (Not Location Specific) .................................................................................................... 31Description: .......................................................................................................................................... 31Recommendation: ................................................................................................................................ 31

7. Road Safety Audit Team Statement ................................................................................................. 32




Photos Photo 1: Carriageway surface braking up after what appears to be a recent re-instatement located

on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange. ... 2Photo 2: Two stat box covers located in the anti-skid on the eastbound Elmers End Road approach

to the junction with the public transport interchange. .................................................................. 3Photo 3: Sunken stat box located in the keep clear carriageway marking opposite the access to the

public transport interchange. ....................................................................................................... 3Photo 4: Stat covers slightly sunk and carriageway breaking up around them located on the Croydon

Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road. .................................. 4Photo 5: Sunken stat box cover with the carriageway breaking up, located within the

yellow box marking on Croydon Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road. ................................................................................................................ 4

Photo 6: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road ........................................................................................................................ 5

Photo 7: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road ........................................................................................................................ 5

Photo 8: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road ........................................................................................................................ 6

Photo 9: Sunken stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road ................................................................................................................. 6

Photo 10: Sunken stat cover located on the westbound Elmers End Road approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange ............................................................................. 7

Photo 11: Right Turn from Elmers End Road into Croydon Road ............................................................... 8Photo 12: Unofficial pedestrian route via landscaping to access the Tesco Store .................................... 10Photo 13: Stats cover in southern footway between Elmers End Road and Croydon Road in a poor

state of repair ............................................................................................................................. 11Photo 14: Loose anti-slip on bottom step and missing anti-slip on top step .............................................. 12Photo 15: Ramp located on the northern footway at the entrance to the public transport interchange –

missing handrail ......................................................................................................................... 13Photo 16: Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing dropped kerb potential trip hazard ....................................... 14Photo 17: Western side of uncontrolled pedestrian crossing evidence of ponding ................................... 15Photo 18: Tactile Paving does not extend to the back of the footway ....................................................... 16Photo 19: Bollard removed from footway potential trip hazard .................................................................. 17Photo 20: South western side of uncontrolled crossing Croydon Road evidence of ponding ................... 18Photo 21: South western signalised pedestrian crossing, Croydon Road post is missing a cap .............. 19Photo 22: Keep left bollard located at the back of the pedestrian island is not visible to approach road

users .......................................................................................................................................... 20Photo 23: Offside primary signal head not clearly visible to approaching road users ............................... 21Photo 24: Worn Stop Line, Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction

with the public transport interchange ......................................................................................... 22Photo 25: Lamp Columns in the vicinity of the access to the public transport interchange not

operational ................................................................................................................................. 23Photo 26: Cover to access the side of the new traffic signal controller not locked .................................... 24Photo 27: Worn keep clear road markings Elmers End Road ................................................................... 25Photo 28: Worn Stop Line, Elmers End Road on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction

with Croydon Road .................................................................................................................... 26




Road Safety Audit Stage 3

Project Number: MB/MS/D/99197 Document Reference: Final

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Photo 29: Worn Stop Lines, Croydon Road on the southwest approach to the signalised junction with Elmers End Road. ..................................................................................................................... 27

Photo 30: Lamp Column on the south eastern Croydon Road footway just to the north of the southern pedestrian crossing not lit. ......................................................................................................... 28

Photo 31: Clear aspect bollard located on the southern end of Croydon Road island could be confusing for approaching road users ....................................................................................... 29

Photo 32: Street Lighting not operational results in dark pedestrian / seating area .................................. 30

Appendices A. Road Safety Audit Reference Plan

1. Introduction 1.1. This report results from a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit carried out on the new A222 Croydon Road /

A214 Elmer’s End Road signalised junction and access to the public transport interchange.

1.2. The Audit Team Membership was as follows:

Matthew Brown - BA Hons (Audit Team Leader)

Gillian Blaney - (Audit Team Member)

1.3. Ken Bradford attended the daylight hour’s site visit on behalf of the overseeing organisation London Borough of Bromley. In addition Catherine Linney also attended the daylight hour’s site visit on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.

1.4. Members of this Audit Team act fully independently from the Design Team and have no other connections with the scheme.

1.5. The daylight and night time site visit took place on site on the 7th June 2011. The Audit also comprised an examination of the following drawings provided by the design team:

99197_10 rev N - General Arrangement

99197_14 rev M - Proposed signs and road markings

99197_21 rev G - Street Lighting Drawing

1.6. During the daylight hours visit with the weather was sunny and dry and again dry for the night time site visit.

1.7. The terms of reference of the Audit are as described in HD 19/03. The Audit Team has examined and reported only on the road safety implications of the scheme as presented and has not examined or verified the compliance of the design to any other criteria.

1.8. All problems and recommendations are referenced to the design and the locations have been indicated on the plan supplied with the brief and attached at Appendix A of this report.

1.9. The Design Team should, in addition to providing the requested information, prepare a response to each problem highlighted in this report.




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2. General

Problem (Not Location Specific)

Description: 2.1. It was observed on site that there are a number of statutory undertakers apparatus located within

the carriageway and anti-skid surfacing on the approaches to the signals and on bends where road users will be braking on bends. The Statutory boxes are provided with cast iron covers which will have a reduced level of skid resistance (Polished stone value) than the surrounding carriageway. It is considered that during times of hard braking or cornering, the changes in skid resistance between the carriageway and the stat box covers may leave in particular powered two wheeled vehicles vulnerable to skidding and loss of control type collisions. In addition a number of stat boxes have sunk or the carriageway has broken away from the edges which may represent a further hazard for two wheeled vehicles. The series of photos below provide examples of the above description.

Photo 1: Carriageway surface braking up after what appears to be a recent re-instatement located on the eastbound approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange.




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Photo 2: Two stat box covers located in the anti-skid on the eastbound Elmers End Road approach to the junction with the public transport interchange.

Photo 3: Sunken stat box located in the keep clear carriageway marking opposite the access to the public transport interchange.




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Photo 4: Stat covers slightly sunk and carriageway breaking up around them located on the Croydon Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road.

Photo 5: Sunken stat box cover with the carriageway breaking up, located within the yellow box marking on Croydon Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road.




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Photo 6: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road south westbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road

Photo 7: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road




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Photo 8: Stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road

Photo 9: Sunken stat box cover located on Croydon Road north eastbound approach to the junction with Elmers End Road




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Photo 10: Sunken stat cover located on the westbound Elmers End Road approach to the signalised junction with the public transport interchange

Recommendation:

2.2. Ideally the stat boxes would benefit from being relocated out of the carriageway on the approach to the signals. However, if this is not possible the covers should be replaced with an anti skid cover for example ‘Grip Top Covers’. The provision of such covers would provide a more consistent carriageway surface for two wheel vehicles and reduce the likely hood of loss of control type collisions. In addition any sunken stat box covers should be repaired and the carriageway made good around any which are breaking up.




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