Plans to pedestrianise part of Highbury Corner and improve the area for cyclists have been backed by the public, Transport for London (TfL) revealed this week.

The majority of respondents supported proposals to remove the western side of the roundabout and replace it with a new public space.

There will be segregated cycle lanes and cycle-specific signals on all three remaining sides of the road layout with traffic flowing both ways.

Of the 2,823 respondents, 71 per cent thought the changes would improve conditions for pedestrians, 67 per cent believed they would be better for cyclists and 59 per cent thought they would improve conditions for tube and rail users.

Concerns were raised by around a third of respondents about the changes to bus routes that would be necessary, including terminating the 277 at Dalston Junction.

TfL and Islington Council will now consider all responses to the proposals before setting out the next steps.

The proposed improvements at the roundabout would not start until 2018, after the current repair work at Highbury Corner bridge is finished.

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  PEDESTRIANISATION, CYCLING, ROUNDABOUTS (TRAFFIC)
• Geographical keyword
  HIGHBURY CORNER
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  Transport for London