All Change at Bank project
The construction works at Bank Junction are now complete, making the area a safer and nicer place to travel through and visit.
Permanent Traffic Changes
The following permanent traffic changes are in operation 24/7:
- Queen Victoria Street, at its junction with Mansion House Street, closed to all motor vehicles.
- Threadneedle Street, between Bank Junction and Bartholomew Lane, closed to all motor vehicles.
- Banned left turn, except for cyclists, from Mansion House Street into Princes Street.
- On Princes Street:
- No motor vehicles to enter from the north end of Princes Street heading southbound, except buses and for access (to Princes Street and Cornhill).
- Left turn only into Cornhill from Princes Street heading southbound, except for buses and cycles.
- No entry to Princes Street from Bank Junction heading northbound, except for buses and cycles.
- Right turn only from Mansion House Place into Cornhill.
The existing Bank Junction timed restrictions from Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm except for buses and cycles still apply at Poultry, Cornhill and Lombard Street.
Contact
Contact the All Change at Bank team if you require further information.
The project looked at key problems. Bank Junction was congested, polluted and unsafe. Incremental improvements over the last few years have seen junction become a more pleasant place for pedestrians and cyclists. Changes were introduced to address the following objectives:
- Reduce casualties by simplifying the junction
- Reduce pedestrian crowding levels
- Improve local air quality
- Improve the perception of place, Bank is a place to spend time in rather then pass through
Street trees and in-ground planters delivered as part of the Climate Action Strategy’s Cool Streets and Greening Programme.
Changes at Bank Junction have taken many years. The following Committee reports show the options considered, the development of the design, consultation and final construction details.
Reports to the Streets and Walkways Sub (Planning and Transportation) Committee:
May 2020 All Change at Bank options appraisal report
October 2020 All Change at Bank detailed feasibility report
February 2021 All Change at Bank public consultation proposal
July 2021 All Change at Bank - Issues report regarding the programme
September 2021 Report back on the public consultation findings
December 2021 Seeking authority to move to construction phase