FAQs

We’re upgrading the junction to improve accessibility for people walking and cycling. The changes support TfL’s Healthy Streets objectives and help deliver the wider A312 cycling network.

The scheme includes a new push-button pedestrian crossing on the western side of Cranford High Street, widening and upgrading the existing crossing on Parkway’s southern arm, banning the left turn from Parkway into Cranford High Street, adding a footway build-out for extra space, and removing guardrails to create a more open environment.

The ban allows us to introduce the new crossing and extra footway space without disrupting how the junction works. Removing it helps the junction operate more smoothly while making room for the improvements.

Vehicles can still access Cranford High Street via Bath Road, and traffic modelling shows the impact will be minimal.

No. Bus routes 105 and 111 will continue to operate through the junction without changes.

Guardrails are metal barriers near crossings. Removing them creates more space and improves accessibility for wheelchair users, pushchairs, and cyclists.

Traffic modelling shows that very few vehicles currently make the banned left turn, so the impact of removing it will be minimal. Overall, the changes have been designed to keep traffic moving efficiently. While there may be some short-term disruption during construction, including temporary diversions, our modelling indicates that journey times through the junction will remain broadly the same once the scheme is complete. Vehicles can still access Cranford High Street via Bath Road or The Avenue, and bus routes 105 and 111 will continue to operate without permanent changes. These improvements focus on balancing better conditions for people walking and cycling with maintaining smooth traffic flow for all road users.

The changes make crossings easier to use, create more space for pedestrians and cyclists, and enable direct crossing of the A312. Right now, the junction acts as a barrier between Cranford High Street and surrounding areas, making it hard for people to move around without a car. The changes would connect both sides of the road and link local streets to the wider A312 corridor. This means people can walk or cycle more easily between communities, shops, and Heathrow, and it also ties into future cycling development routes in the area.

We don’t expect turning safety to be an issue on the alternative route. Our review of collision data shows only one incident in the last 36 months involving a vehicle turning right into The Avenue, and that was due to driver behaviour rather than the road layout. We’re confident the route can accommodate the small amount of extra traffic without creating new risks.

There are no plans to replace or remove the bridge.