In a bid to promote greener travel TfL has launched 10 new Cycleways across London, adding another 35km to London’s strategic cycle network. The addition of the new routes takes the total length of London’s cycle network to 390km. In 2016 that figure was just 90km.
Later this year it is expected that two of the biggest Cycleways in London will open, Cycleway 9 (Hammersmith to Brentford) and Cycleway 23 (Dalston to Lea Bridge in Hackney), contributing to TfL’s target of having 40% of Londoners living within 400m of a the cycle network by 2030, says New Start magazine.
Provisional safety data published earlier this month indicates that the number of people injured while cycling in the city fell by 5.7% between 2022 and 2023, during which time the number of daily cycle journeys increased by 6.3% .
Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, yesterday said: ‘Expanding London’s cycleway network is key to enabling more Londoners to choose cycling as their mode of transport for shorter trips. These ten new routes connect communities in areas including Stratford, New Cross, Barnet, Walthamstow and Ealing and will support Londoners of all backgrounds and abilities to cycle safely as the Mayor builds a fairer, safer greener London for everyone.’
