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Mays Lane and surrounding area road safety measures

Background of scheme

Following concerns raised by residents and to address the increasing number of accidents along Mays Lane and the surrounding area, we carried out a full review of existing road safety measures in the area including.

Read more on Mays Lane scheme background.

Mays Lane and surrounding area road safety consultation

Following our review, we decided to propose a number of new road safety measures that would reduce the speed of vehicles and also aim to improve road safety for all road users.

Our Mays Lane and surrounding area road safety consultation ran from 18 January 2024 to 8 March on 2024. Read the full proposals and the results of the consultation: Mays Lane and surrounding area road safety consultation.

Benefits of the scheme

The final scheme design and extent of works can be seen in the resident implementation letter sent on 4 April 2025:

We understand that the implementation of these measures will inconvenience local residents and businesses in the short-term. However, the road safety measures will have long-term benefits including:

  • improving pedestrian safety
  • reducing vehicle speed across the area
  • improving children’s safety, specifically around Whitings Hill Primary School, St Catherine’s Primary School.
  • improving pedestrian and motorist sight lines at junctions
  • improving crossings for disabled pedestrians
  • creating new bus stops along Whitings Road and Chesterfield Road

Programme of works

Following the consultation, we wrote to residents on 4 February 2025 outlining the measures we would be introducing and informing them that works were scheduled to commence during the week commencing 15 February 2025.

Due to the road safety works taking place around Ark Pioneer Academy, the start date was moved to 13 March 2025 to avoid creating additional congestion in the area.

Location Measures Status
Chesterfield Road, outside Healy Court Speed cushions Complete
Chesterfield Road, from Stanhope road to junction with Sellwood Drive Footpath reconstruction (Stanhope Road), speed cushions (Chesterfield Road) and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing (Sellwood Drive) Complete
Manor Road and Mays Lane junction Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and zebra crossing Complete
Quinta Drive, outside Whitings Primary School (both sides) Speed cushions and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Chesterfield Road, outside 94 Speed cushions Complete
Chesterfield Road, junction with Eleanor Gardens Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Chesterfield Road, opposite 128 to junction with Whitings Road (South side) Speed cushions and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing  Complete
Mays Lane and Southfield junction, corner of 1 Southfield and corner of 46 Southfield Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Chesterfield Road, outside 128 to junction with Whitings Road (North side) Speed cushions and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing  Complete
Ridgeview Close, outside 313 to Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Bells Hill, junction with Trinder Road Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Connaught Road and Mays Lane, outside and opposite number Connaught Road to 178 Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and zebra crossing Complete
Whitings Road, junction with Trinder Road Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Complete
Whitings Road, outside 8 Raised table crossing In progress
Whitings Road, junction with Mineral Close Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing In progress
Whitings Road, outside 61 Zebra crossing In progress
Chesterfield Road and Mays Lane, outside 8 and junction with Mays Lane to opposite 271 Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing and zebra crossing In progress
Golda Close, junction with Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Darlands Drive, Alan Drive and Mays Lane junction Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Kenerne Drive, side of 153a to junction with Mays Lane  Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Nupton Drive, outside 2 to junction with Greenland Road Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Mayhill Road, outside 219 Mays Lane and opposite 217 to junction with Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Hillside Gardens, side of 218 Mays Lane and opposite 217 to junction with Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Nupton Drive, opposite 12 to opposite 22 Speed cushions & uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Cedar Lawn Avenue, outside and opposite 87 to junction with Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Nupton Drive, junction with Nupton Drive (opposite Stanhope Road) Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Mays Lane, outside Co-Op Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Nupton Drive, opposite 4 Speed cushions Planned
Mays Lane, outside 90 Elma Court and opposite (right of 1-16 Marquess House) Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Mays Lane, opposite Woodfall Avenue and Elton Avenue Footpath reconstruction & uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Whitings Road, Nupton Drive to Chesterfield Road Resurfacing  Planned
Mays Lane (junction with Chesterfield Road), Connaught Road to Golda Close Resurfacing  Planned
Mays Lane (junction with Vale Drive), Barnet Lane to outside 23 Resurfacing  Planned
Brent Place, side of 49 Mays Lane to side of 47 Mays Lane  (both sides of footway) Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Vale Drive, side of 18 Mays Lane and side of 16 Mays Lane Uncontrolled pedestrian crossing Planned
Mays Lane, opposite 14 Zebra crossing Planned

To learn more about the measures we are installing, visit our Road safety measures webpage.

Contacting the Mays Lane and surrounding area project team

If you have any questions or queries about the works, you can contact project team by emailing highwayscorrespondence@barnet.gov.uk