Epping Bridge Project Closure of High St

Overview

What’s this about?

Transport went out on public display of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and concept design for the project between Friday 13 September and Monday 7 October 2024.

During the display period, a number of community members, active transport and local community groups expressed concerns about pedestrian and bike rider safety at High Street and questioned whether the project’s proposed crossing improvements would effectively enhance safety at this location.

To further improve safety at High Street it was suggested that Transport consider closing the northern end of High Street to through traffic to create a safer environment for walking and bike riding.

Community benefits of closing High Street include:

• safer mobility for High Street and Bridge Street pedestrians and bike riders wanting to access the new shared path over Epping Bridge
• clearer and safer traffic movements for westbound bridge traffic, with vehicles only able to turn left into Bridge Street from the bridge
• improved visibility of left turning westbound traffic for pedestrians crossing Bridge Street
• removal of unauthorised and unsafe vehicle cut-through movements from High Street onto Beecroft Road from the new design
• opportunity for the creation of a placemaking space, with additional landscaping and streetscape functionality
• improved traffic flow and road safety for Epping Road westbound drivers.

A closure of High Street is not expected to significantly impact adjacent residents or businesses. 

• for properties at the southern end of High Street, additional travel time will be around one to two minutes
• for properties at the northern end of High Street, additional travel time of around two to three minutes is expected.

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