Have your say on the new North-South Cycle Superhighway (CS6) between Stonecutter Street and King’s Cross

I received the below correspondence regarding the North South cycle superhighway (CS6):

We, together with Camden and Islington Councils, would like your views on proposals for the North-South Cycle Superhighway (CS6) between Stonecutter Street (near Holborn Viaduct) and King’s Cross. We previously consulted on the North-South Cycle Superhighway in autumn 2014 and are currently constructing the first phase between Elephant & Castle and Stonecutter Street.

 

Detailed proposals and additional information, including predicted traffic impacts, can be viewed at tfl.gov.uk/cycling/northsouth.

 

What are we proposing?

The proposed route would start at Stonecutter Street, where the North-South Cycle Superhighway continues south to Elephant & Castle. It would continue north on Farringdon Road to Greville Street, connecting with the proposed Central London Grid at West Smithfield. At Greville Street, northbound cyclists would turn onto a quiet back-street route continuing to King’s Cross.

 

Southbound cyclists from King’s Cross would turn off the back-street route onto Farringdon Road at Ray Street via a new signalised junction and continue south on a stepped cycle track. The back-street route connects with the Central London Grid on Calthorpe Street to Bloomsbury and Angel. There are also connections with the proposed Central London Grid along Midland Road to Royal College Street, Camden Town and Swiss Cottage.

 

The new route would mean major changes to the road layout including dedicated cycle lanes replacing sections of traffic and bus lane on Farringdon Road and Farringdon Street, redesigned junctions with improved priority for cyclists, new traffic restrictions to help traffic flow and create better conditions for cycling including banned turns for motorists, wider footways and public spaces, new signalised pedestrian crossings, and changes to parking and loading.

 

We are also consulting at the same time on initial ideas to simplify the road network in the King’s Cross area. See tfl.gov.uk/kings-cross-gyratory. As part of the Central London Grid, Camden Council is also consulting on proposed cycling improvements to link with the North-South Cycle Superhighway at the junction of Judd Street and Euston Road, continuing along Midland Road. This consultation will run from 15 February.

 

We are inviting comments on the proposals now, so please visit tfl.gov.uk/cycling/northsouth to find out more and to fill in the online survey. You can also find details on our website about public exhibitions, where you can view the proposals, speak to members of the project team and ask questions. The deadline for comments is Sunday 20 March 2016.

 

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