TfL details below. See also comments by Cyclists in the City
TfL is proposing to introduce a new cycle route between New
Cross Gate and Victoria. Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 (CS5) would run via
Peckham, Camberwell, Kennington and Vauxhall.
View the proposals and have your say:
Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk/cs5 to see details of
the proposed route and have your say. Alternatively, please contact us if you
would like us to send you designs for specific sections of route.
Public Exhibitions:
We invite you to one of our three public exhibitions so you
can view the proposals and speak to members of the project team:
·
Saturday 8 December 11:00-15:00, Peckham Library, 122
Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR (view
map)
·
Tuesday 11 December 15:00-19:00, Oval House Theatre café,
52-54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW (view
map)
·
Wednesday 12 December 15:00-19:00, Parnell House, 25 Wilton
Road, SW1V 1LW (view
map)
About the proposed new route:
Barclays Cycle Superhighway Route 5 would bring substantial
changes to the road layout to improve safety for cyclists,
including:
·
More space for cyclists and buses, through reallocation of
road space
·
New mandatory cycle lanes
·
Improvements for cyclists at 52 junctions, including new
Advanced Stop Lines, cycle feeder lanes, and speed reduction
measures
·
An innovative cycle ‘early-start’ facility at Vauxhall
Bridge Road/Millbank to help cyclists get ahead of traffic
·
Banning some turns for cars and lorries to reduce conflict
with cyclists
·
Extension to the existing 20mph speed limit in New
Cross
The new route would also include a comprehensive package of
supporting measures, including:
·
Over 3,000 new cycle parking spaces along the
route
·
Cycle safety checks
·
Free cycle training
·
Industry-recognised safety training for drivers of large
goods vehicles
Construction work:
We plan to start work in late spring 2013. We’ll write to
local residents and businesses before undertaking work. The route is planned to
open later in 2013.