Mepham Street Healthy Street Improvements

Mepham Street Improvements

Through funding from the Customer and Communities Investment Fund (CCIF) from South Western Rail, Lambeth Council will be enhancing Mepham Street to support those walking, wheeling and cycling. 

The pavement and carriageway works were implemented through our Framework Contractor, Ringway. The lighting works will be done by our framework contractor Equans. The murals are designed by Page Studio and installed by Accent London

Our primary goal with these improvements is to:

• Promote active travel methods such as walking and cycling
• To improve the public space
• To improve the lighting within this area
• To add wayfinding to aid those using the area

Pavement Widening:

The pavement widening works were delivered in November – December 2023. These works have been completed and consisted of:

• Widening pavements on the main pedestrian routes
• Adding cycle stands for more cycle parking
• Installing new tactile paving at the Mepham Street junction 
• Implementing a continuous pavement at the Waterloo Road Junction

Lighting improvements

Works are underway to fix and improve the lighting in three out of the four arches on Mepham Street. The works focus on the pedestrianised arches and will be completed between the w/c 15th of September – w/c 20th of October. The works consist of:

• Repairing wall mounted fixtures
• Replacing light bulbs
• Installing ceiling-oriented feature lighting within the main pedestrian arch.

Traffic Management and pedestrian diversions will be in place during the works. 

Visual of the feature lighting of the main pedestrian arch

Wayfinding / Murals

To improve local wayfinding and activate the facades of the Mepham Street arches, murals will be installed that combine art, heritage and wayfinding elements. The designs are based on “connections”, a theme that is prevalent throughout Waterloo with its train links, pathways and designs.

The primary colours, blue and yellow, are drawn from local sources. The yellow is prevalent in structures in and around the South Bank Centre and the old Festival of Britain. The blue can be seen on surrounding railway bridges, and connects the arches with the river.

Wayfinding elements will point visitors to places such as the river, the rail station or the bus station, or specific destinations such as the BFI Imax or King’s College London. In total, wayfinding murals will be installed on five different arch facades.

The works are weather dependent and are slated between the w/c the 22nd of September and w/c 6th of October. Traffic Management and pedestrian diversions will be in place during the works.

Artist rendering of two of the five facades

 The works have been scheduled to take place around the same time to limit disruptions to pedestrians. Should you have any questions relating to the public space / design work, including traffic management plans relating to traffic management and diversion routes, please contact the Transport Strategy Team through the online form.