Transport for London (TfL) is asking people to have their say on newly unveiled plans for an extension to west London’s Cycleway 9 route.
The planned changes between Brentford and Hounslow are designed to make walking and cycling journeys safer and easier, enabling more people to use healthier and more sustainable forms of travel.
TfL added ensuring more people can walk, cycle and use public transport is vital to reducing congestion and air pollution, helping London’s recovery from the pandemic.
Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said: “We’ve seen a massive increase in people walking and cycling in the past few years and we are working closely with boroughs like Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham to help transform roads and make sure there is enough space for people to walk and cycle around the capital safely.”
The plans would see 4.1km of new protected cycle lanes along London Road, between Brentford and Hounslow, to keep people cycling separated from motor traffic. There would also be a new cycle connection to Brentford Dock and the Grand Union Canal.
Additionally, signalised junction with pedestrian crossings at The Ham would be installed with improved pedestrian crossings on Hounslow High Street, Spur Road and Twickenham Road.
The changes would form part of a series of infrastructure upgrades by TfL, Hammersmith & Fulham Council and Hounslow Council along the busy Cycleway 9 corridor.
Helen Cansick, TfL’s head of healthy streets investment, added: “This planned extension to the route between Brentford and Hounslow would open up even more west London neighbourhoods for safer walking and cycling journeys, connecting local people to the wider high-quality cycling network in the capital.
“While we continue to discuss with government our need for sufficient long-term funding, we are keen to get feedback on our plans and I’d encourage people to have their say on this hugely beneficial extension.”
The consultation is now open online and people will be able to have their say on the plans until Wednesday 16 February 2022.
