60Wembley Area Action Plan - Proposed Submission Version6 TransportMap 6.1 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) Zones
Wembley Area Action Plan - Proposed Submission Version61Transport 66.7 In addition, public transport connections inthe east of the area are less than satisfactory.Some improvements to Wembley Central andWembley Stadium stations remain outstanding.Those at Wembley Central are being progressivelyimplemented over the next few years, with the firststage providing improved access between the tickethall and National Rail platforms. Those at WembleyStadium station are dependent on development ofadjacent lands, the timescale for which dependson the pace of progress of site promoters.6.8 Although road connection via the NorthCircular Road (NCR) is generally good, there areconcerns about operational effectiveness andpotential congestion on the road network within,around and through the Wembley area when majordevelopment is delivered in Wembley, alongsidedevelopments further afield at Brent Cross. Roadconnections to the NCR and through the mainregeneration area, <strong>plan</strong>ned prior to the stadiumredevelopment have not been completed becauseof funding difficulties / security concerns.Congestion occurs regularly on main roads throughthe area and at key junctions. Also, there are fewdedicated routes for cyclists within the area andthe main rail lines provide barriers to pedestrianand cycle movements. Studies which have justbeen completed address some of these issues toreduce through traffic, improve the environment forto encourage more pedestrians, cyclists and publictransport users, while providing convenient accessfor motor vehicles served by better located carparks. The <strong>app</strong>roach to facilitating the level ofdevelopment that has been estimated as likely tocome forward in Wembley, therefore, is one whichbalances the need to minimise discourage car useby prioritising walking, cycling and public transportwhilst ensuring that the area is also attractiveaccessible to essential traffic those who wish tocome by car such as event-related coaches,emergency services, waste and delivery vehicles,and disabled drivers.Approach to Transport Improvements inWembleyIn investing in new transport infrastructure inWembley, a balance will be struck betweenproviding major infrastructure improvementswhich benefit car access and the needs ofpedestrians, cyclists and public transportusers.Road and Junction Improvements6.9 The Wembley Area Action Plan includes a<strong>small</strong> part of the Transport for London controlledNorth Circular Road (A406) which is part of theTransport for London Road Network (TLRN). TheNorth Circular provides strategic highway accessfrom Wembley particularly to the M25 and widerTLRN. the A404 (Harrow Road – High Road) ispart of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) whichTfL have a strategic interest over and, hence, willbe consulted upon highway alterations. The restof the roads in the Wembley Area Action Plan areborough controlled roads.6.10 The Wembley Master<strong>plan</strong> Transport Review,Nov 2008 concluded that the level and type ofgrowth proposed could be accommodated providingthat it was primarily based on public transportaccess. However, it was concluded also that therewould be a need for some additional junction andaccess improvements, particularly the effectivenessof the junction at the Wembley Triangle and theSouth Way junction complex. Subsequently, theTransport Strategy Key Component Study,February 2009 re-affirmed the conclusions of theinitial study and recommended potential measuresto both minimise the need for travel and secure asubstantial travel mode shift away from the privatecar towards the use of sustainable transport modes.Through the provision of enhanced bus servicesand facilities, improvements to pedestrian andcycling infrastructure, and the implementation of arange of travel demand management measures,sufficient reduction in development related trafficwould be achieved to allow the level of developmentenvisaged in the Master<strong>plan</strong>.6.11 The roles of South Way and the WembleyHill Road/Empire Way/Forty Lane corridor arepivotal in providing the best balance of accessibilityinto Wembley by each mode. Issues of access forpedestrians and cyclists along Wembley Hill Road,and traffic congestion affecting bus reliability willbe addressed through a strategy for this corridor.At the same time, access into Wembley via GreatCentral Way and South Way will be developed ina way which does not encourage through traffic
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