§ Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to give a list of the sites in London where widening of the carriageway, at the expense of existing wide pavements, will assist traffic on congested roads.
§ Mr. WatkinsonIt is thought that widening of the carriageway at the expense of existing wide pavements would assist traffic on the following roads:
- Kingsway (A.4200)—both sides.
- Great George Street, Westminster (A.3214)—north side.
- Trafalgar Square (A.400)—east side.
- Finchley Road (A.41)—parts north of Swiss Cottage.
- Brompton Road (A.308)—north side.
- Kensington Church Street (A.4206)—north side near Vicarage Gate.
118 - Earls Court Road (B.316)—parts on both sides.
- Sloane Street (A.3216)—west side.
- Kings Road, Chelsea (A.3217)—Shawfield Street to Oakley Street.
- Bloomsbury Street (B.522)—Great Russell Street to New Oxford Street.
- Shaftesbury Avenue (A.40)—near junction with New Oxford Street.
- Theobalds Road (A.401)—east of Southampton Row.
- Uxbridge Road, Hammersmith (A.4020).
- New Bridge Street, Blackfriars (A.201)—east side.
- Streatham Hill (A.23)—Brixton Hill to Downton Avenue.
- Streatham High Road (A.23)—South of Streatham Hill Station.
- Clapham Common South Side (A.24) and Balham High Road (A.24)—Cavendish Road to Cathies Road.
- Mitcham Road (A.217)—south of Church Lane.
- Norwood Road, Lambeth (A.215)—Dulwich Road to Croxted Road and North of York Hill.
- South Lambeth Road (A.203)—north of Benfield Road.
- Kennington Park Road (A.3)—Hanover Gardens to Kennington Road.
This list covers the chief traffic routes and is not exhaustive.