Signals installed and working at Bridge Road/North End Road junction but there's a small problem

 Bridge Road/North End Road Junction when it opened in June 2021

 

When the junction oof North End Road and North End Road was finally opened in June 2021 it is was immediately obvious that traffic signals were needed for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. Wembley Matters, Brent Cyclists and others pointed out the dangers.

 

 The new layout

It has taken nearly four years for signals to be installed. A reader pointed out a problem, with the installation so I went to look for myself this morning. I saw someone wanting to cross North End Road towards Olympic Way looking for a button to press.

The control box is actually fitted away from the edge of North End Road on a post, and is partially oriented towards Bridge Road and Wembley Park  station.  It is no wonder that he could not find a button and that the reader had told me there was not one.

Even worse there were people trying to dash across Bridge Road there, in both directions, despite the railings on the station side. The new pedestrian crossing at Bridge Road is on the other of the yellow box.

A minor adjustment is needed that should not take 4 years to complete.

 

 

Traffic lights and crossing at Bridge Road/North End Road junction coming soon?

 

Since the North End Road was re-connected to Bridge Road at Wembley Park in June 2021 LINK concerns have been raised about the danger to pedestrians and cyclists at the road crossing as no lights were installed. Traffic came in 3 directions and visibility of the junction from further down North End Road is poor.

 In August 2021 I sent Brent Council a video of the danger, particularly for families with children walking from Chalkhill or the Bridge Road bus stop to the Civic Centre, Wembley Library or the LDO. Crossing North End Road was made more difficult by terrorist prevention concrete slabs that were eventually replaced by bollards.

 

At the time Brent Council said they were liaising with Tranport for London over installing signalling at the junction. Four years later, as you can see from the images above, it looks as if we are almost there.

Unfortunately, on the issue of allowing the 206 bus to re-route via North End Road on Event Days, raised  at the same time with the same answer about liaising with TfL , no progress has been made.

At present the 206 is curtailed at Brent Park on event days and Wembley is not served.