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<p>The High Speed Rail (London to West Midland) Act 2017, as approved by Parliament,
includes the provision of a lorry holding area (LHA) on the southern part of London
Zoo’s cark park. An off-street lorry holding area (LHA) is required to manage the
impacts of HS2 construction traffic on the central London highways. The provision
of an LHA is recommended by Transport for London and considered essential to enable
effective traffic management in a built up area such as Euston.</p><p> </p><p>In considering
locations for an LHA, HS2 Ltd undertook a sift process where alternative locations
were examined for the LHA. None of the alternatives were deemed preferable to the
London Zoo car park, as they were either further away from Euston or would have had
greater environmental or local community impacts, including in relation to school
children and other pedestrians.</p><p> </p><p>The safety of pedestrians, cyclists
and other road users is integral to the HS2 traffic management plans that will be
implemented upon the establishment of such sites. The LHA at ZSL is designed so that
will be segregated from the remaining car park with secure hoarding. In addition,
a new access will be provided for construction traffic, to prevent the interaction
of construction vehicles and vehicles transporting visitors to the zoo via the existing
car park entrance. A new pedestrian crossing will also be provided.</p><p> </p>
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