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TfL unveils plans to help plug missing link in London's protected cycle route network

Route from Notting Hill to Wood Lane will complement planned route to Acton

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled plans to help plug a missing link in the capital’s network of cycle routes.

Running from Wood Lane to Notting Hill Gate, the 3.8-kilometre segregated route will connect a planned route from Acton in the west to a location close to the end of the existing Cycle Superhighway 3, which runs from Lancaster Gate to Tower Hill.

Originally, it had been planned for CS3 to extend along the Westway towards Acton, but since those plans were shelved TfL has been exploring alternative options for the route.

Running through Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea, the plans, which are now open for consultation, include a two-way segregated cycle route from Acton to Notting Hill Gate as well as new pedestrian crossings and  improved public spaces.

Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said: “These improvements would enable many more people to walk and cycle which is vital to reduce car use and clean up London’s toxic air.

“By creating new pedestrian crossings, moving bus stops to better locations and making it safer to cycle, we will make streets much more accessible and welcoming for everyone who lives, works or visits the area.”

Casey Abaraonye, co-ordinator at Hammersmith and Fulham Cyclists, said: “These improvements are a brilliant opportunity to create a healthier and happier west London.

“They will create neighbourhoods where people working or visiting the many schools, hospitals and shops will be able easily walk or cycle their journeys, reducing air pollution and supporting the town centres, making them better to enjoy and experience.”

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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ktache | 5 years ago
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I have often wonderered why they never sell a car with "quite a nice place to be when stuck in traffic."

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brooksby | 5 years ago
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If this route is supposed to run through Kensington & Chelsea, doesn't that mean it will NEVER happen?

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ktache | 5 years ago
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I think that that's the first artist impression I've seen of a new road network that has more than 2 motor vehicles, slightly more realistic.

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brooksby replied to ktache | 5 years ago
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ktache wrote:

I think that that's the first artist impression I've seen of a new road network that has more than 2 motor vehicles, slightly more realistic.

Is it any different from the adverts that appear to claim, "Buy our car and you'll be the only vehicle on the road"? 

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