FOI request detail

Completion Dates of Cycle Network Routes

Request ID: FOI-4733-1718
Date published: 03 April 2018

You asked

Hi There, I am currently requiring information on the dates (Month and year is fine) of completion of each Cycle Superhighways (CS1,2,3 etc)(including redesigns), each Quietways (Q1,2,7, etc), the London Central Grid and Grid+ as well as the proposed completion dates of those cycle routes (CSH, Quietways) for the future such as those in consultation and those undecided. I cannot seem to find all this data for all of the routes across the years, It is for a dissertation of a cycle framework and needed for my data collection.

We answered

TfL Ref:4733-1718

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2 March 2018 asking for information about the completion dates of our Cycle Superhighways.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require.  You asked: I am currently requiring information on the dates (Month and year is fine) of completion of each Cycle Superhighways (CS1,2,3 etc)(including redesigns), each Quietways (Q1,2,7, etc), the London Central Grid and Grid+ as well as the proposed completion dates of those cycle routes (CSH, Quietways) for the future such as those in consultation and those undecided.

Quietways

Quietways are continuous and convenient cycle routes on less-busy backstreets across London. They will provide a network of over 250 kilometers by 2022. Three routes have been launched as of March 2018 with a further nine due to complete by March 2019, and a further 30 by 2022. Please see the tables below for a summary of this information.

Routes completed

Route

Date construction completed

Route section destinations

Quietway 1

June-16

Waterloo to Greenwich

Quietway 3

March-18

Kilburn to Gladstone Park

Quietway 5

March-18

Oval to Clapham Old Town

Routes to be delivered by 2022

Financial year (April to March)

Number of additional Quietways forecast to complete construction

2018/19

9

2019/20

10

2020/21

10

2021/22

10

Central London Grid

The Central London Grid originally identified a network of c.85kms of potential cycle routes, of which 36km is currently completed.  In 2017 further funding was allocated to increase the density of the network, and an additional c.65kms of cycle routes were identified.  The Central London Grid will provide a network of 150km of cycle routes by March 2023.

Please note that delivery timescales are subject to working closely with the relevant London Boroughs and other delivery partners).

Cycle Superhighways

We have provided the dates below for schemes we can confirm; whilst for the others that are still going through the consultation and design process, we can confirm will be delivered as part of TfL’s current Business Plan (by April 2023).

Route

Construction completed

Route destinations

Cycle Superhighway Route 1

Apr-16

Tottenham to City

Cycle Superhighway Route 2 ( and Upgrade)

Jul-11 (Apr-16)

Stratford to Aldgate

Cycle Superhighway Route 2 Extension

Jul-14

Bow to Stratford

Cycle Superhighway Route 3

Jul-10

Barking to Tower Hill

Cycle Superhighway Route 3 CSEW

May-16

Tower Hill to Lancaster Gate

Dec-17

St James Park section

Cycle Superhighway Route 4

Currently reviewing feedback from first public consultation and will announce the response to issues raised later this year

Tower Bridge to Greenwich

Cycle Superhighway Route 5

Oct-15

Oval to Pimlico

Cycle Superhighway Route 6

Apr-16

Elephant & Castle to Stonecutter Street

Cycle Superhighway Route NS Phase 2

Due to complete in Summer 2018

Stonecutter Street to King's Cross

Cycle Superhighway Route 7

Jul-10

Merton to City

Cycle Superhighway Route 8

Jul-11

Wandsworth to Westminster

Cycle Superhighway Route 9

Currently reviewing feedback from first public consultation and will announce the response to issues raised later this year

Olympia to Hounslow

Cycle Superhighway Route 10

Consultation expected in 2019

Acton to Hyde Park

Cycle Superhighway Route 11

Consultation is complete and scheme designs are in review. We expect to start construction later this year.

Swiss Cottage to West End

If this is not the information you are looking for, 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

Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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