Cycleway Signage Guideline for multiple cycleways that have shared sections
Request ID: FOI-2754-2223 Date published: 13 February 2023
You asked
The current cycleway signage guidelines on TfL's website (https://content.tfl.gov.uk/cycleways-signing-guidance.pdf) only showing scenarios that a cycle path is signed with one cycleway number. There had been scenarios that a cycle path might be shared within different cycleways. (For example: C6/C27 between Judd Street and Pakenham St., as well as in Waltham Forest between C23/C27 between Argall and Lea Bridge). I would like to request for a guideline that shows how these will be signed.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-2754-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 25th January 2023 asking for information about cycleway signage.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“The current cycleway signage guidelines on TfL's website (https://content.tfl.gov.uk/cycleways-signing-guidance.pdf) only showing scenarios that a cycle path is signed with one cycleway number. There had been scenarios that a cycle path might be shared within different cycleways. (For example: C6/C27 between Judd Street and Pakenham St., as well as in Waltham Forest between C23/C27 between Argall and Lea Bridge). I would like to request for a guideline that shows how these will be signed.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
The signage guidance states the following, which sets out that shared numbering will be by exception:
“Only one route number will be applied on any section of road (exceptions may be made where shared sections are under 400m and / or where there are no adjoining roads on the shared section”.
We hold no further guidelines on this matter.
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David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
