New west London cycle superhighway will run 6kms

Consultation on CS9 route launched by Mayor of London

An artist’s impression of the proposals, looking east along Hammersmith Road from Hammersmith Gyratory

An artist’s impression of the proposals, looking east along Hammersmith Road from Hammersmith Gyratory

A consultation has been launched for a new segregated cycle superhighway that will bring safer cycling to west London. Cycle Superhighway 9 (CS9) will add nearly 6km of new segregated track to the capital’s roads linking Kensington Olympia to Brentford. CS9 will also feature five new traffic light crossings and improvements to 20 pedestrian crossings.

The superhighway is part of the Mayor of London’s work to encourage more Londoners to walk and cycle as he makes the capital’s streets healthier, safer and more welcoming. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “This new cycle superhighway will bring a high-quality segregated cycle lane to west London for the very first time. It will make a real difference in encouraging Londoners of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes and improve conditions for pedestrians across the area.”

Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “Cycle Superhighway 9 will be hugely important in helping cyclists in the west travel safely and inspire many more Londoners to take up cycling for the first time. It also includes significant improvements for pedestrians that will make walking around the local area more appealing and encourage even more people to add both walking and cycling to their daily routines.”

Simon Munk, infrastructure campaigner for the London Cycling Campaign (LCC), welcomed the plans: “This route will tame several dangerous junctions, enable far more people of all ages and abilities to cycle to local shops, stations and into work and extend the Cycle Superhighway network to areas where cycling demand is high but cycling infrastructure is virtually non-existent.”

The consultation runs until 31 October. Subject to the results of the consultation, Transport for London (TfL) and partner boroughs aim to start building the cycle superhighway late next year. The intention is to extend CS9 into Hounslow and to hold a consultation on this next year.