The improvement works for Beckenham High Street are due to begin on 17 February, to be completed in August 2018.
The key objectives for the proposed improvements are
- Remove/ reduce level of HGV usage in the High Street
- Improving pedestrian experience of the High Street – enhanced crossing and widened pavements
- Improving parking and loading provision for visitors and businesses
- Increase opportunities for regular street markets
- Improving quality realm – including coordinated and harmonious design, reduction of street clutter, emphasising ‘village’ identity, increased use of soft landscaping
- Maintaining traffic flow at major interchanges
- Enhancing public realm and pedestrian accessibility at War Memorial
During the work, traffic down the High Street will be one way only. Buses will be diverted. WBRA has not yet been able to establish exactly where the one way systems will be or where the buses will be diverted (probably Rectory Road). We will update this post as soon as TfL responds to our queries.