Set out by the Mayor’s Roads Task Force (RTF), the 20-year vision includes plans to roof over arterial roads to create new surface space.
It also proposes changes to the way goods and services are delivered, for example shifting HGVs and freight out of peak hours as seen during the London 2012 Games and switching deliveries to vans, bikes or powered two wheelers.
Other points include efficient road links and tackling junction “pinch points”, which will support businesses, including tradesmen and small businesses reliant on vans, as well as access to suppliers and markets.
And there’s also provision for smarter charging for the use of road space, including tolling for new infrastructure.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: ‘For this great city to retain its global pre-eminence, it is essential we continue to invest and have the courage and vision to develop and drive forward innovative solutions. This is a fantastic contribution and I look forward to working with partners, including those represented on the Roads Task Force, in taking many of these ideas forward.’
David Quarmby, chairman of the RAC Foundation and a RTF member, said: ‘This report is a remarkably successful attempt to deal head-on with the massive and conflicting demands for space on London's roads and streets. Its ambitious vision to keep London's traffic moving while improving the quality of our public spaces for living, working and shopping, and promoting greater use of sustainable modes of travel will require political determination and substantial investment, comparable to that already committed for London's public transport.’
