FOI request detail

Cycle Lane facilities and maps

Request ID: FOI-1495-2122
Date published: 01 November 2021

You asked
Dear FOI Team I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information under the Freedom of Act 2000. I would need the following data. I would be grateful if you provide the requested data for the last 5 years (2017 – 2021) in an excel format. 1. Cycle Lane improvements: Can you please provide the list of locations of cycle lane improvements as below table of data? Please include the priority cycle routes information as well. One example is shown below. Street name From To Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of improvements **Type of protection Length of improvements (km) ***Status Installed year Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 511689 176332 New cycle lane white lining 0.75 completed 2021 512125 176148 * New cycle lanes/extended cycle lanes/widened cycle lanes ** Pop-up cycle lane/white lining/separated from carriageway *** Completed/in progress/proposed 2. Cycling facilities Can you please provide the list of locations of cycling facilities provided as below table of data? Street name Location Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of facilities Installed year Bath Road o/s 257 511689 176332 Installation of bike stands 2021 * Installation of bike hangers/bike stands/bike repair locations/cycle trainings/ any other facilities 3. Walking improvements Can you please provide the list of locations of walking improvements as below table of data? Street name From To Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of improvements Length of improvements (km) **Status Installed year Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 511689 176332 New footpath 0.75 completed 2021 512125 176148 * New footpath/Widened footpath/pedestrian crossing improvements/footbridge improvements/etc. 4. Can you please provide the list of locations for School Streets introduced within your network as below table of data? Street Name From To Status (introduced/proposed) Introduced/proposed year and month Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 Introduced 2020 5. Can you please provide locations for Low Traffic Neighbourhood introduced within your network as below table of data? Street Name From To Status (introduced/proposed) Introduced/proposed year and month Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 Introduced 2020 6. Can you please provide the data of number of cycles and pedestrians travelled through the above all improvement routes before and after the improvement work carried out? 7. Can you please provide me any other documents/maps/lists of improvements carried out to encourage the walking and cycling activity? o/s – outside Thank you for your help.

We answered

TfL Ref: 1495-2122

Thank you for your email received by us on 5 October 2021 asking for information about walking and cycle lane improvements, infrastructure and facilities across London.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked for:

 data for the last 5 years (2017 – 2021) in an excel format.
  1. Cycle Lane improvements:
Can you please provide the list of locations of cycle lane improvements as below table of data? Please include the priority cycle routes information as well. One example is shown below.

 
Street name From To Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of improvements **Type of protection Length of improvements (km) ***Status Installed year
Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 511689 176332 New cycle lane white lining 0.75 completed 2021
512125 176148
                   
   
                   
   
*              New cycle lanes/extended cycle lanes/widened cycle lanes
** Pop-up cycle lane/white lining/separated from carriageway
*** Completed/in progress/proposed
 
  1. Cycling facilities
Can you please provide the list of locations of cycling facilities provided as below table of data?
Street name Location Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of facilities Installed year
Bath Road o/s 257 511689 176332 Installation of bike stands 2021
           
* Installation of bike hangers/bike stands/bike repair locations/cycle trainings/ any other facilities
  1. Walking improvements
Can you please provide the list of locations of walking improvements as below table of data?
Street name From To Easting/latitude Northing/longitude *Type of improvements Length of improvements (km) **Status Installed year
Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 511689 176332 New footpath 0.75 completed 2021
512125 176148  
                 
     
* New footpath/Widened footpath/pedestrian crossing improvements/footbridge improvements/etc.
 
  1. Can you please provide the list of locations for School Streets introduced within your network as below table of data?
Street Name From To Status (introduced/proposed) Introduced/proposed year and month
Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 Introduced 2020
         
 
  1. Can you please provide locations for Low Traffic Neighbourhood introduced within your network as below table of data?
Street Name From To Status (introduced/proposed) Introduced/proposed year and month
Bath Road o/s 257 o/s 521 Introduced 2020
         
 
  1. Can you please provide the data of number of cycles and pedestrians travelled through the above all improvement routes before and after the improvement work carried out?
  2. Can you please provide me any other documents/maps/lists of improvements carried out to encourage the walking and cycling activity?

o/s – outside

The information you asked for is available on our website using the following links explaining further:

https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/walking-and-cycling-changes - How we're working with London's boroughs to improve the infrastructure for walking and cycling across the capital.
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle - Our map feature open and proposed cycle routes, plus, Santander Cycle docking stations across London.
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/cycling - We have produced a range of publications covering our cycling activities, including information on the new cycle route quality criteria, helping improve the quality of the cycle network in London
 
https://content.tfl.gov.uk/mts-walking-action-plan.pdf - Making London the world’s most walkable city.
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/encouraging-cycling-and-walking - How TfL wants London to become the world's best big city for cycling and walking. Enabling more people to cycle or walk will support London's growth and continuing success, and improve the health and quality of life of Londoners. There is also access to the cycling infrastructure database and open data.
 
https://cycling.data.tfl.gov.uk/ - Access to the database of cycling statistics and cycling infrastructure presented in annual spreadsheets in excel format for the years referenced in your request.
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/ - Cycle routes, maps, parking and changes to routes.
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/streets-toolkit - Guidance on streetscape and cycle infrastructure.

https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/hub-page/healthy-streets  - Healthy Streets hub.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/open-data-users/our-open-data?intcmp=3671#on-this-page-5 -  Cycling infrastructure, cycling analysis map, cycling routes,
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2021/march/tfl-urges-walking-and-cycling-to-school-to-help-children-safely-return-to-the-classroom - School Streets overview

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/school-streets-evaluation-report-website.pdf - School Streets Evaluation report; Intervention sites v control sites full report 2021.

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/appx-eight-lsp-school-streets-guidance.pdf - This guidance is designed to support Boroughs with the delivery of the School Streets initiative across London

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2021/march/gla---new-studies-show-school-streets-improve-air-quality - School Streets press release.

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely


Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
 
 

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