Friern Barnet Lane road safety consultation

Overview

We are looking to introduce a number of new road safety measures that will reduce the speed of vehicles and also aim to address concerns raised by residents in Friern Barnet Lane and the surrounding area.

We have carried out a feasibility study for this area (including collisions, speed, traffic, origin-destination and pedestrian surveys, site investigations, review of junction layouts). Based on the results of the study, proposals were presented and discussed with ward councillors, and it was agreed to proceed with the proposals that involve the least disturbance for residents.

What we are proposing

We are proposing to introduce the following key traffic safety improvement proposals:

1. Upgrading existing pedestrian crossings along Friern Barnet Lane, between the junctions with St James Avenue and Friern Barnet Road. This includes introducing tactile paving.
2. Introducing a new uncontrolled crossing with a central refuge island on Friern Barnet Lane, junction with Manor Drive, making it a safer crossing place for pedestrians.
3. Upgrading the existing zebra crossing outside the entrance to Friary Park to a zebra crossing on top of a raised table to improve safety for pedestrians at a vital point on the road.
4. Redesigning the junction of Friern Barnet Lane with Goldsmith Road, altering the existing layout and creating a better crossing for pedestrians and the Goldsmith Quietway cycleway.
5. Introducing a 20mph speed limit over the area that covers the following roads: Bellevue Road, Carlton Road, Hartland Road, Holly Park Road, Kennard Road, McDonald Road, Parkhurst Road, Ramsden Road, Stanford Road.
6. Incorporating ‘Double Yellow Lines’ around junctions with the above-mentioned surrounding roads to improve visibility for pedestrians and motorists.
7. Repositioning a number of resident parking bays on Friern Barnet Lane and surrounding roads to improve road layout and minimise the risk of accidents.

You can view our full proposals in the drawings below:

• RSN024_Friern Barnet Lane_SC-100-01
• RSN024_Friern Barnet Lane_SC-100-02
• RSN024_Friern Barnet Lane_SC-100-03

Your views are important to us

We want to hear your views on our proposals. We want to hear from residents, businesses and other properties in the local area.

We have written to all properties in the roads affected by the measures explaining our proposals in full and inviting them to take part in this consultation. You can view the letter sent out here.

Public notices will also be published in the local papers and The London Gazette on 5 December 2024 and site notices will be displayed in the affected streets.

If you live, have a business or have an organisation in the affected roads and have not received a letter, please contact us using the contact details below, quoting reference number RSN024.

How to have your say:

Please take the time to read our detailed proposals above and then complete our online questionnaire.

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please:

• email HighwaysCorrespondence@Barnet.gov.uk
• write to Highway Road Safety Team, 3^rd Floor Highways, L B Barnet, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW
• telephone the Highways Service on 020 8359 3555

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.

The closing date for submitting your views on the scheme measures is 16 January 2025.

What happens after the consultation closes?

The council will use the consultation findings to inform our final decision. We will publish the results of the consultation, our decision and how we are acting on the results of the consultation on this web page on 3 March 2025.