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Draft:A2213 road

The A2213 is a short link road in the London Borough of Greenwich area of south London. It runs between the A2 Shooters Hill Road, in Blackheath (about 200 yards (180 m) west of the Sun in the Sands Roundabout), to the A20 and A210 in Eltham. It is a non-primary route between the Sun-in-the-Sands Roundabout and Kidbrooke, and is a primary route between Kidbrooke, and the other end at Eltham. It is known as Kidbrooke Park Road for the entire length of its route.

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Kidbrooke Park Road, SE3 (A2213)
Route information
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Major junctions
North endKidbrooke
Major intersections A2
A20
A210
South endEltham
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Road network
← A2212→ A2214

Route

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Kidbrooke section (A2 Shooters Hill Road to A2 Kidbrooke Interchange)

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Leaving the A2 Shooters Hill Road at the traffic lights close to the Sun in the Sands roundabout,[1] the A2213 passes by numerous large houses constructed in the Victorian and early 20th-century eras, demonstrating the wealth of the Blackheath neighborhood. However, most of these houses are now split into flats.[2] During this section, the road passes the Church of St. James; a Grade II listed building.[3] The A2213 curves to the left, and due to a width limitation imposed by the London Borough of Greenwich, the speed of motorists is reduced. Immediately after, one can take a left to reach Rochester Way, which was A2's original route. It leads to both the A205 South Circular Road and Eltham town centre, as well as the Kidbrooke estates. Following a slight curve to the left, we come to a stop at a prominent set of traffic lights connected to the A2 Rochester Way Relief Road.[4] By taking a left turn onto the A2 (you are not allowed to make a right turn), you will be heading in the direction of the Sun-in-the-Sands Roundabout;[1] and potentially continuing east to North Greenwich and further into east London, through the Blackwall Tunnel.

Eltham Section: A2 Kidbrooke Interchange to A20/A210

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The A2213 takes a right turn at the traffic lights and goes over the SouthEastern tracks towards Bexleyheath, Dartford and Rochester in the east, as well as London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street and London Victoria in the west.[5] The A2213 goes through the center of the Ferrier Estate's concrete jungle, which is an urban sprawl that dates back to the 1970s. However, it has currently being demolished[6] in order to be replaced by the all-new Kidbrooke Village, a community of 5268 homes, over 90,000 sq ft of commercial and retail space, a 100-acre park, a school, a transport interchange and a village centre.[7] Ironically, this had been planned long before the Ferrier Estate was constructed in the first place. It has won the Sir David Attenborough Award for biodiversity.[8] There is a road called Weigall Road on the right of the road, which follows the original route of this route before Kidbrooke Park Road was improved and straightened so that it became the A2213 (Weigall Road has been unclassified ever since the road lists were written 101 years ago, in 1922). On our left is Sutcliffe Park, a 16.7-hectare (41-acre) public park.[9] It has a nature reserve.[10][11] A number of species of wildlife can be seen at the site, including dragonflies, damselflies, herons, little egrets, kingfishers, reed warblers, and snipes.[10] It also has large expanse of grass used primarily for sports. It was originally called Harrow Meadow. To improve flood prevention and aesthetics, a lake has been created by partially opening the River Quaggy[12][13] (meaning slow-flowing river or quagmire) around the park's edge. On the left is Cator Park,[14][15] the place where Sabina Nessa was tragically murderd on September 17, 2021.[16][17][18] However, the small park has won awards from people such as Sir David Attenborough, for placemaking,[19] biodiversity,[20] and landscape.[20] Our right-hand playing field can be rented from the London Borough of Greenwich, but is not normally open to the public. In the vicinity of the A210 Eltham Road and A20 Sidcup Road, the A2213 terminates at traffic lights. From here, taking the A20 westbound will take you towards Lee, Lewisham and New Cross. If you take the A20 southbound, you will come to Sidcup, Swanley, and further into the county of Kent as you continue along the road. By taking the A210 eastbound, you will come to Eltham, Woolwich (via the A205), and Bexley.

History

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1922 Road Lists indicate that the A2213 is in the process of being built and the 1923 London MoT map indicates that it is partially under construction. By the late 1920's, it had been completed and opened with its planned number (partly on previously unclassified roads, partly new-build roads).

Buses

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Bus route 178 follows the entire length of Kidbrooke Park Road. Here is the list of buses routes that go along the A2213:

Road traffic statistics

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Manual countpoint 18560 - A2 spur

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Amount of vehicles on Kidbrooke Junction (A2/A2213 spur) from 2000-2021.[4][26]

Recently (early-2020s), there have been around 17,000 vehicles travelling on he junction everyday, that means that it still has not picked up from pre-COVID levels of 21,000 vehicles in 2019. Also, another reason could be the implementation of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to Inner London on 25 October 2021.

Manual countpoint 48643 - junction with Kidbrooke Park Close

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Manual countpoint 58265 - junction with Tudway Road

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "A2 Sun-in-the Sands Roundabout". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Houses prices in Kidbrooke Park Road, SE3". Rightmove. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "CHURCH OF ST JAMES, KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD SE3". Historic England. 8 June 1973. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "A2 Kidbrooke Interchnage". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Departures from Kidbrooke Station". Trainline. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  6. ^ Ruth Bloomfield (7 April 2009). "Estate plagued by crime to be demolished for £1bn rebirth". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Kidbrooke Village". Berkeley Group. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Kidbrooke Village Biodiversity Wins Sir David Attenborough Award". Berkeley Group. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Sutcliffe Park". Royal London Borough of Greenwich. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Sutcliffe Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Map of Sutcliffe Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  12. ^ John Goodier. "Quaggy". London Gardens Trust. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Quaggy River Map". Quaggy Waterways Action Group (QWAG). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Cator Park, Kidbrooke". Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
  15. ^ Consultancy, Steve Pocock Revolution. "Cator Park, Bromley". GoParksLondon. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  16. ^ Michael Drummond (4 July 2022). "Sabina Nessa: Murdered schoolteacher 'oblivious' to killer behind her before being struck 34 times over the head in a London park". Sky News. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Sabina Nessa: Man jailed for murdering London teacher". BBC News. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  18. ^ Simon Harris (7 April 2022). "Sabina Nessa killed while taking shortcut she was usually too scared to take". ITV News. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  19. ^ "New London Awards 2020 Winners". New London Architecture. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  20. ^ a b "HTA Design - Cator Park wins two Landscape Institute Awards". www.hta.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  21. ^ "London Bus Route 132". Transport for London (TfL). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d "London Bus Route 178". Transport for London (TfL). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  23. ^ "London Bus Route 286". Transport for London (TfL). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  24. ^ a b c "London Bus Route 335". Transport for London (TfL). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  25. ^ a b "London Bus Route B16". Transport for London (TfL). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Road traffic statistics- site number: 18560". Department for Transport. Retrieved 29 January 2023.   Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  27. ^ "Road traffic statistics - site number 48643". Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 January 2023.   Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  28. ^ "Road traffic statistics - site number 58265". Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 January 2023.   Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
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