A new traffic layout as part of the wider development of St Paul’s gyratory comes into effect this week
The City of London Corporation’s plans to transform the St Paul’s gyratory will see the new traffic layout come into effect this weekend.
On Sunday, September 6, a new traffic layout will be introduced on Newgate Street, St. Martin’s Le Grand, Cheapside, New Change, Angel Street, King Edward Street and Montague Street.
Newgate Street and St. Martin’s Le Grand are no longer one-way streets and will allow traffic to move in both directions. Montague Street is no longer one-way, and traffic will be able to exit the Rotunda to access Little Britain (north). Angel Street will be open to westbound traffic.
In addition to changes to traffic directions, pavements have also been widened. The scheme is intended to improve the streets and public realm between the old Museum of London site and St Paul’s Underground station, with part of the gyratory to be removed in the process.
New east-west and north-south cycle routes have been introduced, and these are protected where space permits. There will be new bus stop and crossing locations.
The closure of the southern section of King Edward Street to enable the construction of the new Greyfriars Square.
These changes to the area are the first since the 1970s. A new 3,500-square-metre public space is being built on Greyfriars Square. This is phase 1 of the project, which is split into two phases, with phase 1 focusing on the area south of the former Museum of London roundabout. The construction for phase 1 is expected to be completed in 2027.
Phase 2 involves removing the roundabout and will be delivered alongside the redevelopment of the London Wall West site.
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