TfL has revealed that Cycle Superhighway 11 (CS11) will open in September 2019, with construction set to get underway in mid-July.
CS11 will link Swiss Cottage and the West End, providing cyclists with ‘high-quality, segregated cycle routes’ – in turn encouraging non-polluting and more active travel for people living, working or passing through the area.
The project involves making ‘significant changes’ to existing road layouts and junctions to ‘make them safer and more convenient for cyclists and pedestrians’.
The changes include the removal of the gyratory linking Finchley Road and Adelaide Road, which will replaced with two-way working. Avenue Road – between College Crescent and Adelaide Road – will become bus and cycle only with a stepped cycle track, creating a new public space.
As well as being a key part of CS11, the changes also form part of TfL’s ongoing review and modernisation of the Capital’s ‘most dangerous and intimidating’ junctions.
Measures to reduce disruption during the construction period will be in place, including adjusting traffic light timings and suspending parking and loading bays to increase traffic flow, as well as taking advantage of the quieter summer holiday period.
Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said:
“I’m delighted that work will be getting underway in a matter of weeks on the first section of CS11.
“High-quality segregated cycle routes play a crucial role in keeping cyclists safe, and also encourage more Londoners to cycle as part of their everyday routine.
“Our plans will improve the environment around Swiss Cottage and make this busy junction safer for everyone who lives and works in the area.
“We’ve been working very closely with the council to look at the consultation results to ensure the views of local residents are taken on board, and the amended plans will both mitigate any impact on traffic in surrounding roads, and provide substantial benefits for pedestrians.”
Gareth Powell, managing director of surface transport at TfL, said:
“I’m thrilled to see construction starting on this important new addition to London’s growing network of cycle routes in central London.
“Encouraging more Londoners to walk, cycle and use public transport is essential to keeping London moving and growing.”
21 May 2018