Cycle facilities
Next Section of CS4 started
November 19, 2022 | Bruce Lynn
Work has started on the section of CS4 through the Surrey Quays one-way system. A bidirectional track will be constructed from the existing track just SE of the tunnel roundabout … Read More
Cycleway 4 is Open
September 25, 2020 | Bruce Lynn 1
Tower Bridge to Lower Rd section opened today, 25th September 2020.
C4 begins at Queen ElizabethSt/Tooley St junction and runs for 2km to Lower Rd, just past the Rotherhithe … Read More
Crossing Canal Path to Burgess Park – Major Upgrade
April 13, 2020 | Bruce Lynn
- Before upgrade, looking along road
- Upgraded. Looking along path.
Really nice job! This useful crossing that links the Peckham Canal Path to Burgess Park proper across busy Trafalgar … Read More
Quietway 1 cyclist numbers still increasing
May 3, 2019 | Bruce Lynn
The linear increase in cyclists on Q1 continues. Peak flows at the Dunton Rd crossing have increased steadily since 2014 with peak morning flows up by an average of 165 … Read More
We won and we won big
February 19, 2019 | SallyEva
We’ve won more than £60,000 most of it for contraflows and cycling parking. Next step: do it again. Deadline for the next funding round is October 2019 so now is … Read More
Rye Lane closed: cyclists walking round the works
January 7, 2019 | SallyEva
The good news is that cycling up Rye Lane is still allowed but there is about 20 m of pushing your bike up congested Rye Lane pavements. The second bit … Read More
Record numbers on Quietway 1
July 17, 2018 | Bruce Lynn
The success story of the Southwark section of Quietway 1 continues. Recent counts at morning and evening peaks show a further increase in cyclists over those already reported from previous … Read More
St Thomas St consultation – we say “strongly disagree” because eastbound cycling not allowed.
April 11, 2018 | Bruce Lynn
Southwark Cyclists have responded negatively to the plans for St Thomas St. The proposal does reduce motor traffic levels and speeds (if enforced). But crucially it does not allow cycling … Read More
Elephant and Castle Audit
April 13, 2017 | Bruce Lynn
Verdict – Better Overall
Cyclists overall think the new peninsula layout is an improvement. The A3 route, the one with the highest cycle flows, is clearly safer now and more … Read More
Latest ideas for the Brunel Bridge (or Mayflower Bridge?)
December 12, 2016 | Bruce Lynn
On a brief from Sustrans, architects ReForm and engineers elliottwood have developed an exciting new design for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf pedestrian/cycle bridge (the Brunel Bridge, or as recently … Read More