Sunday 6 December 2015
News & features published on 6 December 2015
Elephant & Castle roundabout becomes two-way junction
In the early hours of Sunday morning - for the first time in more than half a century - a two-way traffic system was reintroduced at the Elephant & Castle junction.
Forum discussions active on 6 December 2015
Tweets on 6 December 2015
Sunday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-12-06
@langrabbie Details of loan here: https://t.co/evtghlytI0
London South Bank University in new partnership with Bahrain https://t.co/L6103KeH7c
Time-lapse video clip of traffic using the new road layout at Elephant & Castle london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8564
Poll: on 1-4 scale how confident are you that E&C junction will work well Mon rush hour? (where 1 is low, 4 is high)
With road signs like this on the approach to Elephant & Castle no wonder drivers are confused about where to go. pic.twitter.com/D7s7joD4sa
TfLTrafficNews Tonight to 23/12 - Victoria Embankment closed btwn Southwark Brg & W'minster Brg, Sun-Thu nights (8pm-6am) for works pic.twitter.com/cV1fFLDhdz
@thmsbsh @nuttyxander CSNS is 'Thameslink' for bikes. CSEW is 'Crossrail'.
KarynNobleLP Overrun by Santas on Tower Bridge today. #SantaRun @se1 #London pic.twitter.com/H7VmsGyQbr
@thmsbsh @nuttyxander Cycle Superhighway North-South
Just published - Elephant & Castle roundabout becomes two-way junction - but roadworks will continue for months goo.gl/fb/LosY1P
Tory MP 1948 on E&C: "A man may go round & round until he has exhausted his petrol ration before he can discover the way he wants to go"
Final day of Christmas Market at Southwark Cathedral with @S_warkFriends: https://t.co/FRkghVGEMy
@04smallmj The blue surfaces have been abolished. CS7 part resurfaced in black this week. Signage always pink.
@nlittlejohns Yes, that's what it means - but signs say one thing and markings another ...
@quillinanc Having been processing a lot of listings information for nearer Christmas it felt much later than 6 Dec!
@quillinanc Doh - you are quite right. The trouble of working on events listings on the web is that you forget what today's date is.
Is the only way up for London? @rowanmoore assesses tall buildings inc The Shard and Strata: https://t.co/E7bZ2i8yss
Some of the new pavements at Elephant & Castle are incredibly narrow - eg next to Bakerloo line stn + outside LCC pic.twitter.com/nzfu0tOAwI
@alboreto queuing traffic on approaches, but on balance working ok. Not so sure Monday morning will be plain sailing though.
New cycle superhighway sign at the Elephant is wrong way round (nb CSNS sign confusing when road markings say CS6) pic.twitter.com/L3XBmUjR00
PCSO directing motorists confused by new Elephant & Castle layout. pic.twitter.com/wshTksE1WU
TfL officials monitoring the new road layout at the Elephant. pic.twitter.com/ekVeNuDvNr
Timelapse of traffic at the two-way Elephant & Castle junction. pic.twitter.com/eAjdH9S44Q
Look out for @SantainCity runners around Tower Bridge / More London / Shad Thames today
Today: @morleycollege Winter Fair https://t.co/ljYyb3Yz9F
Borough Market open today 10-4 (and trading daily till Christmas Eve).
newhappycabby Don't do Elephant and Castle not moving on all approaches
jogee76 One day I will tell my grandchildren that I was there (on a night bus, going nowhere) when the Elephant & Castle roundabout was abolished.
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