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TfL has launched 10 new low traffic cycleways, in a bid to make it safer and easier for people to travel around London by bike.
The new routes are the latest additions to a series that mainly use new low traffic local streets – with three cycleways also launched earlier this year.
The new routes will help to connect outer London town centres such as Walthamstow, Ilford, Barking and Barnes to the capital’s growing cycleway network.
TfL says this will unlock cycling for thousands of new residents and improve access to walking and cycling amongst traditionally underrepresented groups.
The new routes include a 10km route in Enfield, which forms part of London’s longest, continuous cycleway. This is more than 25km long, and connects town centres in Enfield, Haringey and Hackney.
TfL also says cycleways play a vital role in helping people to cycle accessing jobs, schools and hospitality in a healthy and sustainable way.
Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “We’ve seen a huge rise in walking and cycling over the past few years as more Londoners enjoy using sustainable ways to get around the capital and we’re continually improving our infrastructure and making roads safer to grow our network of cyclists even more.
“These 10 new cycleways link up low traffic areas and connect local communities, making cycling accessible to even more Londoners and support our aim to build a greener, safer London for everyone.”
The new routes are:
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- Cycleway 1 – Freezy Water to Tottenham, connecting to Cycleway 21 and the wider Enfield cycle network
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- Cycleway 16 – Wanstead Flats to The Olympic Park, connecting into Waltham Forest’s expanding cycleway routes
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- Cycleway 24 – Walthamstow Wetlands to Wood Street – and will connect to the proposed Cycleway 26, which will connect towards Stratford and the Olympic Park
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- Cycleway 34 – Hammersmith to Fulham, connecting to Cycleway 9
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- Cycleway 38 – Finsbury Park to Angel, this route will connect to Cycleway 50, which is currently under construction in Islington
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- Cycleway 42 – Ilford to Barking Riverside, connecting more than 60,000 residents to high quality cycling infrastructure and connecting Barking stations
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- Cycleway 57 – Hammersmith Bridge to Barnes, connecting to Cycleway 9
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- Cycleway 10 – Embankment to Euston, connecting to Cycleway 3 and the wider Central London cycle network
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- Cycleway – Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms, connecting to Cycleway 5
- Cycleway – Kentish Town to Gospel Oak, connecting into the wider Camden cycle network
26 July 2023