Pedestrian crossing would be a bit pointless on the dual carriageway section of Gunnersbury Avenue because for most of its length you would just encounter the wall to Gunnersbury Park. Further down there is Gunnersbury Cemetery, which could do with improved pedestrian access, but as there is hardly any residential property across the north circular from it - a crossing isn't the answer.Crossings would also deliver the same problems as speed limit - transferring traffic flows from a dual carriageway designed to cater for large volumes of traffic into local residential streets.No source for the suggestion of speed reductions has been forthcoming and, for the reasons above, it would be plain daft to reduce the limit between Chiswick Roundabout and Gunnersbury Lane. However, there might be a case for a reduction between Gunnersbury Lane and Uxbridge Road where it is currently 30mph - this is single carriageway and lined by people's homes on both sides. Traffic rarely gets up to 30mph anyway at peak times so the overall effect would be minimal. Perhaps this is what is being considered and the intent has been lost in Chinese whispers.
Jeremy Parkinson ● 22h