Construction and road works
Southwark Cyclists Road Works Patrol 11 June 2015
June 15, 2015 | Andy Cawdell
So off we went at 07.00 and the result is here….Cycle run 11 June 15 (v1s)
Thanks to Michael and Francis for images and co-operation!
Cycle Road works patrol – 15th May 2015
May 19, 2015 | Andy Cawdell
So we went on another patrol last Friday – with Michael Barret of TFL plus Charly from Lambeth cyclists plus TFL project managers Alan Lofts and Sylvie Glossop. The outcome … Read More
Quietway 1: first junction modified
March 19, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
History was made last week in Southwark. OK – its not quite on the scale of the signing of Magna Carta. But it is important for cycling in London.
The … Read More
Look – No Bollards! Work on Quietway 1 gets underway
February 13, 2015 | Bruce Lynn
Work on the eastern sections of Quietway 1 has started. Photo shows the link between Oxley Close and Chaucer Drive. This is where the “Forest of Bollards” used to be. … Read More
Brunel Bridge
December 2, 2014 | Bruce Lynn
The autumn infrastructure plan announced today (Dec 4th, 2014) is pretty depressing reading (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381884/2902895_NationalInfrastructurePlan2014_acc.pdf). 15 billion for roads, 114 million for the 8 “cycling cities”. So cycling just 0.76% of … Read More
Deptford Creek Swing Bridge – Nearly ready
November 17, 2014 | Bruce Lynn
Recent pictures from Greenwich Cyclists and intelligence from Healthy Rider David Senior show the long-awaited bridge on National Route 4 swinging. Cannot find a date for official opening, however. (Photos … Read More
Quietway 2 – First consultation responses
August 16, 2014 | Bruce Lynn
Quietway 2, specifically the large part running through Southwark, is the first to reach the public consultation stage. Southwark Cyclists had a good look at the plans at the last … Read More
Parking on CS7 – a common problem
June 23, 2014 | Bruce Lynn
Nice example of inconsiderate, illegal parking. While we were having our Bike Week Breakfast at the Isalnd Cafe on Southwark Park Road (see post below), a large articulated truck stopped … Read More
Elephant and Castle improvements revealed
March 4, 2014 | SallyEva
Further to the announcement on improving 33 road junctions in London, four in Southwark, made last week as part of the Mayor’s cycling programme, images have been released of the … Read More
Cute little traffic lights coming our way
December 20, 2013 | Bruce Lynn
On Dec 13th the Dept for Transport announced a trial of low level lights “to boost cyclists’ safety”. Two of the 11 trial sites are in Southark, on the west … Read More