Two more Covid cycle lanes to be made permanent following trials

The fines are part of TfL’s action plan to lower road injuries
The fines are part of TfL’s action plan to lower road injuries
Transport for London
Joe Talora6 September 2022

Two temporary cycle lanes that were introduced during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic are to be made permanent, TfL has announced.

Segregated cycle lanes and a new section of bus lane between Chelsea Bridge and Wandsworth town centre will be made permanent following a public consultation, as will new sections of protected cycle lanes and 24-hour bus lanes between Elephant & Castle and Oval.

It follows the announcement last month that temporary measures on Tooley Street between London Bridge and Tower Bridge would be made permanent having resulted in a 25 per cent increase in the number of people cycling along the route.

Figures from the trials of the new cycle lanes between Chelsea Bridge and Wandsworth showed that there was an average of 2,190 cyclists per weekday on Battersea Park Road which TfL says is a “significant increase” from before the start of the trial.

The results from the trial found that, overall, there was no noticeable disruption to bus journey times and no “significant problems” for general traffic flow as a result of the changes.

Between Elephant & Castle and Oval, TfL reported an overall improvement to bus journey times following the introduction of the temporary changes, while on weekdays an average of 4,800 people cycled along the route.

Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said: “We’ve seen a huge rise in walking and cycling over the past two years as more and more Londoners enjoy using sustainable ways to get around the capital. To maintain this success, we are continuing to make our roads safer as we build a better London for everyone. I’m delighted that these cycle schemes have been made permanent, enabling even more Londoners to choose greener, cleaner and healthier modes of transport.”

As part of the long-term funding settlement agreed between the Government and TfL at the end of August, TfL is required to “continue to deliver” active travel schemes that encourage walking and cycling.

The Department for Transport has ringfenced around £80 million of funding per year for TfL to deliver such schemes.

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