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Author: John RowlandJohn Rowland Date: Sep 17, 2008 04:37
Peter Campbell Smith wrote:
> John Rowland wrote:
>> I've heard that TfL control all of the traffic lights in London...
>> would that include the one in Beechcroft Rd SW17?
>
> As others have said, TfL maintains all 6000-ish sets of lights on
> public roads* in London.
>
> * ie those where the highway authority is TfL, one of the boroughs or
> the City of London. There are a few roads in London where the highway
> authority is none of these (eg in the Royal Parks) and if there are
> any traffic lights on those, I'm not sure who controls them.
Hyde Park contains one lights which I believe is synchronised with the
adjacent one in Kensington Road, and so is probably controlled by TfL.
Regents Park contains two traffic light controlled junctions, and at least
one light-controlled pedestrian crossing.
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