London’s Cycleways network has reached a key milestone, as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 400km (250 miles).
As part of the Mayor of London and Transport for London’s (TfL’s) commitment to making cycling around the capital safer and easier, the network has more than quadrupled in size from just 90km in 2016.
This expanding cycling network plays a vital role in ensuring that Londoners can travel safely and sustainably, and helps to tackle air pollution, congestion and the climate crisis, improving the health and wellbeing of people in neighbourhoods across the capital.
Last month, TfL published new data which shows that road fatalities have reduced by 30% in London compared to 7% for the rest of Great Britain*. Improvements in infrastructure, including new Cycleways, are key to further reducing danger on the capital’s roads.
The newly created or upgraded Cycleways include new sections of protected Cycleway on busier roads, as well as sections delivered on quieter residential streets, with clear signage to make navigation easier. The success of London boroughs in reducing traffic and speed limits on residential streets continues to enable this vital expansion of London’s Cycleway network.
“We are excited to see a network of Cycleways continuing to emerge across London, helping unlock safer and more accessible cycling to even more Londoners,” says Helen Cansick, TfL’s head of Healthy Streets Investment. “These high-quality cycling networks bring a range of benefits to local communities, and we are continuing to work closely with boroughs and invest in further active travel schemes. We look forward to continuing our work to enable Londoners easy access to our cycle network.”
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, adds: “London’s rapidly expanding cycle network is helping people get from A to B safely and sustainably, and is enabling hundreds more Londoners to try cycling. I’m delighted that these recent improvements mean Londoners living and working across our city – from Hounslow to Camden, Redbridge to Waltham Forest – will now benefit from new Cycleways.”
