Transport for London is set to launch four new Cycleways routes across the London boroughs of Southwark, Enfield, Waltham Forest and Camden in the coming month.
The routes will be the first in London to be signed as Cycleways, which is the new name for London’s network of cycle routes.
The new routes, which will add more than 20km (12.5 miles) of protected space to London’s cycle network, include an extension of the Cycleway 6 route at King’s Cross, which was officially opened on 12 September.
The three other new Cycleways being completed in the coming month include:
– C20 between Enfield Town and Palmers Green: This new route will add 10km (6.2 miles) of protected space to London’s cycling network;
– C17 between Elephant & Castle and Burgess Park: A 2km (1.2-mile) route in the London borough of Southwark, which connects neighbourhoods in SE17 to the Cycleway network;
– C23 between Lea Bridge and Whipps Cross: A new route in the London borough of Waltham Forest that adds 8km (5 miles) of protected space to the network, including a complete overhaul of the Whipps Cross roundabout.
Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “These four new high-quality Cycleways will make it easier and safer to cycle – enabling many more Londoners to cycle across our city.
“Our new Cycleways branding will help people to navigate our network of routes confidently for everyday journeys, helping clean up our toxic air.”
Cycling in London is at record levels with the average daily total distance cycled exceeding 4 million kilometres for the first time last year.
Construction on a number of major new Cycleways is either under way or set to begin this year. Work on Cycleway 4 between Tower Bridge and Greenwich began in June, whilst work on Cycleway 9 between Brentford and Olympia is planned to start later this year. Construction work also continues on Cycleway 34 between North Acton and Wood Lane.
