A24 Morden Road junction with Merantun Way

What are we doing?

We are going to construct a new 4-metre-wide pedestrian crossing across Morden Road at its junction with Merantun Way. We will also remove a pedestrian refuge island and making a straight crossing on the east bound lanes on Merantun Way. As part of the works, a Pedestrian Countdown will be added at the traffic signals to assist pedestrians and improve safety as part of TfL’s Vision Zero plan.

Below you can find out more about what we will be doing. If you have any questions about the scheme, then you can ask them here or email us.

Why are we doing it?

The A24 Morden Road junction with Merantun Way is part for the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) located in the south Wimbledon area.

We have identified that the current junction has a green person crossing across Merantun Way, but there is no facility for pedestrians wishing to cross A24 Morden Road.

The site is close to the High Path Estate which has been undergoing regeneration which now includes 800 new homes and the Harris Academy Wimbledon. The school has been open for two years, but it does not have a playground / playing field and uses the nearby Nursery Road Playing Fields for this purpose. To access the playing fields, school children must cross Morden Road and the nearest green person crossing point is away from the junction (300m to the south and 100m to the north from the desire line). The proposed new crossing will help school children access the playing field more safely.

The improvements will also assist people walking in the area, particularly vulnerable road users who find the existing junction difficult to navigate.

What will the impacts be?

The traffic modelling which was carried out on this scheme to assess the impact on general traffic and buses showed that the impact to other road users would be negligible.

When will we start to build it?

We are currently scheduling the works to commence on site in early 2025 and they are expected to take approximately 8 weeks to complete.

What are we doing?

Below you can find out more about what we will be doing. If you have any questions about the scheme, then you can ask them here or email us.

Why are we doing it?

The A24 Morden Road junction with Merantun Way is part for the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN) located in the south Wimbledon area.

We have identified that the current junction has a green person crossing across Merantun Way, but there is no facility for pedestrians wishing to cross A24 Morden Road.

The improvements will also assist people walking in the area, particularly vulnerable road users who find the existing junction difficult to navigate.

What will the impacts be?

The traffic modelling which was carried out on this scheme to assess the impact on general traffic and buses showed that the impact to other road users would be negligible.

When will we start to build it?

We are currently scheduling the works to commence on site in early 2025 and they are expected to take approximately 8 weeks to complete.

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Share This is a major route for Emergency services with the police, ambulance and fire brigade bases within a short distance from this proposed crossing. How will the proposed crossing and restriction on traffic flow affect the flow of Blue Light services which are already delayed by the TFL restrictions on the A24 that worsen ambulance arrival times to St George’s Hospital. Patients are suffering because of A24 restrictions. Bus drivers are also complaining that the parallel floating bus stops make buses go head to head with one another. The A24 is a major artery to the hospital and you are chocking it. Patients are suffering. on Facebook Share This is a major route for Emergency services with the police, ambulance and fire brigade bases within a short distance from this proposed crossing. How will the proposed crossing and restriction on traffic flow affect the flow of Blue Light services which are already delayed by the TFL restrictions on the A24 that worsen ambulance arrival times to St George’s Hospital. Patients are suffering because of A24 restrictions. Bus drivers are also complaining that the parallel floating bus stops make buses go head to head with one another. The A24 is a major artery to the hospital and you are chocking it. Patients are suffering. on Twitter Share This is a major route for Emergency services with the police, ambulance and fire brigade bases within a short distance from this proposed crossing. How will the proposed crossing and restriction on traffic flow affect the flow of Blue Light services which are already delayed by the TFL restrictions on the A24 that worsen ambulance arrival times to St George’s Hospital. Patients are suffering because of A24 restrictions. Bus drivers are also complaining that the parallel floating bus stops make buses go head to head with one another. The A24 is a major artery to the hospital and you are chocking it. Patients are suffering. on Linkedin Email This is a major route for Emergency services with the police, ambulance and fire brigade bases within a short distance from this proposed crossing. How will the proposed crossing and restriction on traffic flow affect the flow of Blue Light services which are already delayed by the TFL restrictions on the A24 that worsen ambulance arrival times to St George’s Hospital. Patients are suffering because of A24 restrictions. Bus drivers are also complaining that the parallel floating bus stops make buses go head to head with one another. The A24 is a major artery to the hospital and you are chocking it. Patients are suffering. link

This is a major route for Emergency services with the police, ambulance and fire brigade bases within a short distance from this proposed crossing. How will the proposed crossing and restriction on traffic flow affect the flow of Blue Light services which are already delayed by the TFL restrictions on the A24 that worsen ambulance arrival times to St George’s Hospital. Patients are suffering because of A24 restrictions. Bus drivers are also complaining that the parallel floating bus stops make buses go head to head with one another. The A24 is a major artery to the hospital and you are chocking it. Patients are suffering.

CardiacSurgeon asked about 2 months ago

Thank you for your comments. Emergency services were consulted on the scheme, and they support the proposed road safety improvements for vulnerable road users. The proposed changes were modelled, and the results showed that although there will be some reduction in capacity, the junction will still function adequately with the new layout.
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Joycelyn asked about 2 months ago

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Share Impact of this is far from 'neglible' for me, a car owner and resident of Priory Close, High Path. How am I now expected to drive towards Savacentre for example ? Meander my way through the estate before turning right on Pincott Rd. then through the width-restrictions then left onto High Path then queue in order to turn right just past the Harris academy to then turn left onto MerantuN Way ? ( yes you have a typo on your communication asking if I have any questions of 04/11/24 ) .. it is frankly near impossible to make the right turn after Harris Academy owing to traffic approaching and wishing to turn left from the opposite direction. I usually turn right onto High Path from Priory Close, left onto Morden Road and left once more on to Merantun Way to get access to e.g. Savacentre .. this proposed removal of the left turn from Morden Road onto Merantun Way is this highly inconvenient to myself and other High Path Estate residents. So how precisely do you suggest I undertake ( scuse pun ) my journey ? This is by rights hardly a necessary crossing point for a number of pedestrians in my opinion and personally very very inconvenient. on Facebook Share Impact of this is far from 'neglible' for me, a car owner and resident of Priory Close, High Path. How am I now expected to drive towards Savacentre for example ? Meander my way through the estate before turning right on Pincott Rd. then through the width-restrictions then left onto High Path then queue in order to turn right just past the Harris academy to then turn left onto MerantuN Way ? ( yes you have a typo on your communication asking if I have any questions of 04/11/24 ) .. it is frankly near impossible to make the right turn after Harris Academy owing to traffic approaching and wishing to turn left from the opposite direction. I usually turn right onto High Path from Priory Close, left onto Morden Road and left once more on to Merantun Way to get access to e.g. Savacentre .. this proposed removal of the left turn from Morden Road onto Merantun Way is this highly inconvenient to myself and other High Path Estate residents. So how precisely do you suggest I undertake ( scuse pun ) my journey ? This is by rights hardly a necessary crossing point for a number of pedestrians in my opinion and personally very very inconvenient. on Twitter Share Impact of this is far from 'neglible' for me, a car owner and resident of Priory Close, High Path. How am I now expected to drive towards Savacentre for example ? Meander my way through the estate before turning right on Pincott Rd. then through the width-restrictions then left onto High Path then queue in order to turn right just past the Harris academy to then turn left onto MerantuN Way ? ( yes you have a typo on your communication asking if I have any questions of 04/11/24 ) .. it is frankly near impossible to make the right turn after Harris Academy owing to traffic approaching and wishing to turn left from the opposite direction. I usually turn right onto High Path from Priory Close, left onto Morden Road and left once more on to Merantun Way to get access to e.g. Savacentre .. this proposed removal of the left turn from Morden Road onto Merantun Way is this highly inconvenient to myself and other High Path Estate residents. So how precisely do you suggest I undertake ( scuse pun ) my journey ? This is by rights hardly a necessary crossing point for a number of pedestrians in my opinion and personally very very inconvenient. on Linkedin Email Impact of this is far from 'neglible' for me, a car owner and resident of Priory Close, High Path. How am I now expected to drive towards Savacentre for example ? Meander my way through the estate before turning right on Pincott Rd. then through the width-restrictions then left onto High Path then queue in order to turn right just past the Harris academy to then turn left onto MerantuN Way ? ( yes you have a typo on your communication asking if I have any questions of 04/11/24 ) .. it is frankly near impossible to make the right turn after Harris Academy owing to traffic approaching and wishing to turn left from the opposite direction. I usually turn right onto High Path from Priory Close, left onto Morden Road and left once more on to Merantun Way to get access to e.g. Savacentre .. this proposed removal of the left turn from Morden Road onto Merantun Way is this highly inconvenient to myself and other High Path Estate residents. So how precisely do you suggest I undertake ( scuse pun ) my journey ? This is by rights hardly a necessary crossing point for a number of pedestrians in my opinion and personally very very inconvenient. link

Impact of this is far from 'neglible' for me, a car owner and resident of Priory Close, High Path. How am I now expected to drive towards Savacentre for example ? Meander my way through the estate before turning right on Pincott Rd. then through the width-restrictions then left onto High Path then queue in order to turn right just past the Harris academy to then turn left onto MerantuN Way ? ( yes you have a typo on your communication asking if I have any questions of 04/11/24 ) .. it is frankly near impossible to make the right turn after Harris Academy owing to traffic approaching and wishing to turn left from the opposite direction. I usually turn right onto High Path from Priory Close, left onto Morden Road and left once more on to Merantun Way to get access to e.g. Savacentre .. this proposed removal of the left turn from Morden Road onto Merantun Way is this highly inconvenient to myself and other High Path Estate residents. So how precisely do you suggest I undertake ( scuse pun ) my journey ? This is by rights hardly a necessary crossing point for a number of pedestrians in my opinion and personally very very inconvenient.

Mr. John Egan asked about 2 months ago

Thank you for your comments. The new proposal does not include a left turn ban from Morden Road onto Merantun Way. This left-turn movement has been retained, allowing motorists in the southbound lane of Morden Road to continue turning left to access Merantun Way at the junction.
Share The modelling suggest negligible but to who? are tfl aware of a current campaign to tackle rat running between Merantun way and Merton high street? details here; stopfatrunningsw19.com. Has the campaign been consulted? Slowing traffic on Morden road to Morden could encourage more vehicles to rat run via Abbey, Mill and Dane road. on Facebook Share The modelling suggest negligible but to who? are tfl aware of a current campaign to tackle rat running between Merantun way and Merton high street? details here; stopfatrunningsw19.com. Has the campaign been consulted? Slowing traffic on Morden road to Morden could encourage more vehicles to rat run via Abbey, Mill and Dane road. on Twitter Share The modelling suggest negligible but to who? are tfl aware of a current campaign to tackle rat running between Merantun way and Merton high street? details here; stopfatrunningsw19.com. Has the campaign been consulted? Slowing traffic on Morden road to Morden could encourage more vehicles to rat run via Abbey, Mill and Dane road. on Linkedin Email The modelling suggest negligible but to who? are tfl aware of a current campaign to tackle rat running between Merantun way and Merton high street? details here; stopfatrunningsw19.com. Has the campaign been consulted? Slowing traffic on Morden road to Morden could encourage more vehicles to rat run via Abbey, Mill and Dane road. link

The modelling suggest negligible but to who? are tfl aware of a current campaign to tackle rat running between Merantun way and Merton high street? details here; stopfatrunningsw19.com. Has the campaign been consulted? Slowing traffic on Morden road to Morden could encourage more vehicles to rat run via Abbey, Mill and Dane road.

LordNelson asked about 2 months ago

Thank you for your comments. TfL consulted with Merton Council on the plans for this scheme. It is the Council who hold the relationship directly with local residents and campaign groups. Merton Council supports the proposals to improve safety for vulnerable road users at this junction, aligning with the Mayor's Vision Zero aim. It is very unlikely that these proposals will lead to further rut-running in the immediate area.
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Hello, How will the extended kerbs into the roads affect HGV vehicles turning and will the narrowing of the road on the corner affect scooters and bicycles having less room on the road? How will the narrowing of the roads affect fire engines turning? Fire engines are wide and very heavy and need a wide turning circle. This will affect their mobility, have you contacted the emergency services? How will the narrowing of the road congestion? Will it slow down traffic more? Will it affect emergency service response times? Have you contacted the ambulance services and the police? Will this crossing slow the flow of traffic? If so have the emergency services been contacted?

CardiacSurgeon asked about 1 month ago

Thank you for your comments. The proposed design included a swept path analysis to evaluate all vehicle turning movements at the junction and around the extended footway build-out. All required vehicles were assessed and found to have sufficient room to turn at this location. The dimensions of a fire engine are within the range of vehicles tested for the swept path analysis.

To enhance the safety of scooters and bicycles, reducing the entry radius at the junction will slow down turning vehicles, making it safer for these road users.

This is Steve McElhinney, 17 Parkleigh Road. I received a letter informing me of this proposal, which I appreciate, however the link in the letter gives a 404 error (https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/admin/projects/a24-morden-road) and I don't like having to sign up to a website in order ask my question. My question is: Will my Income tax or Council tax be used to pay for this? I hope not because, I believe this change is unnecessary, the foot traffic is not there at the junction and won't be in future; the existing crossing is safe IMO, and with the proposal we will lose the left filter lane (I don't believe your modelling). I believe you are spending money unnecessarily, please don't do it.

stevemc asked about 2 months ago

Thank you for your comment. We are sorry for including an incorrect URL on the original letter. An updated letter with the correct URL was sent out the day after. The project at Merantun Way is being carried out to enhance safety for pedestrians using the junction and we have worked closely with the local schools and Merton council to provide this new facility. The students at Harris Academy Wimbledon school need to cross the safely to access Nursery Road playing fields, which is used as a playground/playing field. The project is designed with Vision Zero in mind; a goal included in the Mayor's Transport Strategy which aims to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from London's transport network by 2041.

Share Hi - just to say I am completely in favour of this. I would however like to raise one small concern with regards to traffic as a result, it looks like there will no longer be a two way stream in to Merantun Way and replaced by a larger kerb. This is a good idea however I do think the timers on traffic lights should be reflected so there are more cars that can flow through on the single lane, otherwise there will be a huge build-up of cars on Morden Road waiting to go through. Especially at peak times and this will cause a big backlog. on Facebook Share Hi - just to say I am completely in favour of this. I would however like to raise one small concern with regards to traffic as a result, it looks like there will no longer be a two way stream in to Merantun Way and replaced by a larger kerb. This is a good idea however I do think the timers on traffic lights should be reflected so there are more cars that can flow through on the single lane, otherwise there will be a huge build-up of cars on Morden Road waiting to go through. Especially at peak times and this will cause a big backlog. on Twitter Share Hi - just to say I am completely in favour of this. I would however like to raise one small concern with regards to traffic as a result, it looks like there will no longer be a two way stream in to Merantun Way and replaced by a larger kerb. This is a good idea however I do think the timers on traffic lights should be reflected so there are more cars that can flow through on the single lane, otherwise there will be a huge build-up of cars on Morden Road waiting to go through. Especially at peak times and this will cause a big backlog. on Linkedin Email Hi - just to say I am completely in favour of this. I would however like to raise one small concern with regards to traffic as a result, it looks like there will no longer be a two way stream in to Merantun Way and replaced by a larger kerb. This is a good idea however I do think the timers on traffic lights should be reflected so there are more cars that can flow through on the single lane, otherwise there will be a huge build-up of cars on Morden Road waiting to go through. Especially at peak times and this will cause a big backlog. link

Hi - just to say I am completely in favour of this. I would however like to raise one small concern with regards to traffic as a result, it looks like there will no longer be a two way stream in to Merantun Way and replaced by a larger kerb. This is a good idea however I do think the timers on traffic lights should be reflected so there are more cars that can flow through on the single lane, otherwise there will be a huge build-up of cars on Morden Road waiting to go through. Especially at peak times and this will cause a big backlog.

knoxa001 asked about 2 months ago

Thank you for your comment. We have modelled the proposals, and this has indicated that the junction will still function adequately with the new layout. There may be a small increase of a few seconds of delay, however the junction will be able to handle the flows of traffic through the junction. We always monitor the performance of junctions and will make changes to green time should they be required.