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Cycling to get even safer with new Cycle Superhighways
London's streets will become safer and more accessible for cyclists with the construction of four new Cycle Superhighways and improvements to the four existing routes.
The aim is to treble the number of cycle journeys made over the next ten years and transform streets and spaces, boosting safety for cyclists.
The Cycle Superhighway programme is essential for improving conditions for the hundreds of thousands of people who are already cycling daily in London, as well as encouraging more people to take to two wheels.
The new routes, which span nine boroughs, will further help cycling become an integral part of the transport network so that anyone can jump on a bike to get to work, to the shops or to discover the Capital.
Work will begin next month and is due to be completed at the end of next year.
Following approval of the plans by the TfL Board earlier this week, a programme of communication and traffic management will be carried out to ensure that these works can be done with minimum disruption to the roads.
Chris Boardman, British Cycling's Policy Adviser and former racing cyclist, said: 'This vision for large-scale, properly segregated cycle ways will make cycling a more attractive transport option, creating a more pleasant, healthy and sustainable London for everyone.
'The move brings the Capital one step closer to creating a true cycling culture to rival cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam.
'But most importantly of all, it will set a standard for the rest of the country.'
Routes now open
The four Cycle Superhighways already open are:
- CS2: Stratford - Aldgate
- CS3: Barking - Tower Gateway
- CS7: Merton - City
- CS8: Wandsworth - Westminster
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