Cyclists pedalling from Central London to Greenwich can look forward to a “safer protected” cycleway which has just opened on Evelyn Street, Deptford.
It’s the latest section of Cycleway 4 to be completed, a major new route that will improve cycling for thousands every week.
Nick Fairholme, Director of Project and Programme Delivery at Transport for London (TfL), said: “Walking and cycling are vital to London’s transport network and this new section of Cycleway 4 in Deptford will ensure that even more people have access to the capital’s network of high-quality routes.”
The works are part of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s ‘healthy streets and healthy people’ strategy, which aims to reduce car dependency and the health problems it creates.
In opening the new route, TfL noted that 60 per cent of inner London households don’t have a car, with a high proportion of these being low-income households.
The works have also brought about new pedestrian crossings on Gosterwood Street and Grinstead Road, and upgraded pedestrian crossings at Oxestalls Road and Deptford High Street.
It is also hoped that wider footways and a new public space on New King Street will make the area “a nicer place to walk around and spend time in”.
Construction of the remaining section of Cycleway 4, on Lower Road, will begin later this year.
Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said: “In the last two years, we’ve seen more Londoners than ever choosing to walk and cycle around the capital.
“We are determined to maintain this success and encourage more people to pick up greener and more sustainable transport options by continuing to make London’s roads safer and journeys easier.
“I’m delighted that this latest section of Cycleway 4 is now completed, enabling an important and safer cycling route for local communities between Greenwich and Central London.”
TfL recently announced that the experimental extension of a route along Tooley Street to London Bridge is being made permanent.
Data showed that vehicle numbers fell by a third since its installation and bus journey times westbound became quicker and more reliable.