Busy traffic along Exhibition Road and complex traffic flow systems impact residents and visitors alike. We want to make the area as simple and safe as possible.
In order to improve safety and the Exhibition Road experience, traffic flow in the area will be changed – relieving pressure in areas with lots of pedestrians.
Traffic movement along Exhibition Road will be streamlined; all turns between Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road will be banned, with the exception of a single eastbound left turn towards Knightsbridge. The southern section of Exhibition Road and the westerly end of Thurloe Street will be made largely pedestrian areas, with vehicle access permitted for residents and access only.
Traffic is expected to slow to 20mph, so pedestrians will have a safe and pleasant journey between Exhibition Road’s cultural institutions and transport links.
Beyond Exhibition Road, the area south of South Kensington Station will also be simplified, unravelling the out-dated one-way system and transforming it to a simple two-way scheme to ease congestion.
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