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Cycle Superhighways

Cycle Superhighways will provide you with safe, fast, direct routes into central London from outer London. The first two routes will open in Summer 2010 with ten more being introduced as part of a rolling programme.

The Cycle Superhighways could be your best and quickest way to get work or to meet friends.

Where and when

See a map (PDF 192KB) of where we're planning to introduce the Cycle Superhighways.

See a detailed map of the proposed route 3, Barking to Tower Gateway (PDF 210KB)and route 7, Merton to City (PDF 211KB).

Summer 2010

Barking to Tower Gateway along the A13, Poplar High Street, Narrow Street and Cable Street
Merton to City along the A24, A3 and Southwark Bridge Road

Features

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Direct and continuous

The routes will be clearly marked and easy to follow. There will be new signage and road markings, and information about journey time and links to other cycling routes.

Comfortable

We'll be improving road surfaces and minimising obstructions along the routes so you can pedal more comfortably.

Easy to find

Each Cycle Superhighway will have a clear and unique identity. Blue surfaces will also increase driver awareness.

Safe

The Cycle Superhighways will be at least 1.5m wide and provide continuous cycle lanes at junctions; advanced stop boxes; and signals to help you keep safe.

Contact us

Read Cycle Superhighways: Questions and answers for more details.

For further information on any aspect of the Cycle Superhighways initiative please contact cyclesuperhighways@tfl.gov.uk.

The aim of Cycle Superhighways

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We're building the Superhighways to improve cycling conditions for people who already commute by bike and to encourage those who don't to take to pedal power. This will help cut congestion, relieve overcrowding on public transport and reduce emissions.

The Cycle Superhighways project is one of TfL and the Mayor's main ways of bringing about a London cycling revolution, aimed at increasing cycling in London by 400 per cent by 2025 (compared to 2000 levels).

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