TfL gives green light to cycling revolution on capital’s streets

CYCLING

Andrew Forster

06 February 2015

Embankment: general traffic will be cut to two lanes westbound and one lane eastbound. Stephen Glaister: astonished the scheme is going ahead, given economic disbenefits of £200m

Steve McNamara

The UK’s most ambitious programme of road space reallocation away from general traffic in a generation was granted approval this week, as Transport for London’s board authorised implementation of four cycle superhighways in central and inner London.

Construction of the routes, featuring extensive sections of fully segregated cycle lane, will begin almost immediately as London mayor Boris Johnson tries to ensure his flagship cycling policy bears fruit before he leaves City Hall next...