TfL are consulting on the creation of superhighway-style cycle lanes on Westminster Bridge, as discussed in the video, below, by Robert Holden and Tom Turner. The consultation period ends on 22.12.2015. Our conclusions are:

TfL and Lambeth Council should consider the urban landscape design aspects of Westminster Bridge, as well as the traffic and highway engineering aspects The 2.3m wide cycle lane is a better option than the 1.8m wide cycle lane. It is less-protected from vehicles but is less of a hazard to pedestrians. Pedestrians are not considered in the current design and the volume of the pedestrian flows were not counted We estimate that pedestrians are about 50% of the Bridge’s users but that pedestrians only have 30% of the street space On summer weekends pedestrian usage may be 80% of Westminster Bridge’s users In the short term the bridge should be pedestrianised on Sundays In the medium term Westminster Bridge should be fully pedestrianised