Hammersmith Flyover closure: why not make it permanent?
I live close to the west end of the Hammersmith Flyover. Closing the flyover has reduced the noise and congestion on the south side at the junction with the Great West Road. In addition there are no "boy racers" with screaming exhausts going over the flyover at night in either direction. This is good for my house. But the traffic going into London on the north side of the Great West Rd is very slow moving and the fumes in the Riverside Gardens council estate next to Hammersmith Town Hall must be really bad.Overall there seems to be little impact further afield on the west side: Chiswick High Street/King Street and Glenthorne Road approaching the Broadway are less congested than usual. The Broadway gyratory system is free moving. The approach to and from Hammersmith Bridge under the flyover is clear. The top of the Fulham Palace Road is improved by the new road layout there and there are no tailbacks. The message to avoid the area has got through to the many drivers who only use the flyover as a through road.Hammersmith Council should ask the big headquarters at and near the Broadway whether the closure has affected their businesses.Speaking for myself, I would like the flyover to remain closed.
Una Hodgkins ● 4862d0 Comments