Latest news – November 2011
Reduced restriction on some one-way streets coming on 23
January 2012
Following the consultation for the proposed changes to one-way
streets, the following streets (and the corresponding map reference
number – see below) will be changed on 23 January 2012:
2. Stoney Lane
2. Cutler Street
2. White Kennett Street
6. Kingscote Street
6. Watergate
7. Carter Lane
7. Creed Lane
8. Russia Row
8. Trump Street
10. Furnival Street
10. Norwich Street
The changes will be as outlined in the consultation below,
with the exception that Cutler Street
which will allow only cycles to travel in the contra flow
direction.
Further changes to one way streets will occur in the
2012/13 financial year.
Proposed removal of one-way restrictions on some City streets -
August 2011
In 2009, the City made changes to a number of one-way streets to
make the City more permeable, particularly for cyclists.
Since then, the City has reviewed how these have operated and is
very encouraged by their success. As a result, more streets
have now been assessed and a consultation on altering these streets
is underway.
The consultation period for changing the one-way system
on eighteen streets is open until 8 September 2011. The
affected streets are listed in the table below, which sets out the
proposed alterations.
Download a map (408kb) showing the
street locations.
These proposals aim to
- Improve safety by providing alternative routes for some of
the busiest City streets for cyclist.
- Improve local access for all traffic where possible.
- Improve provision and facilities for cylists.
- Reduce journey distances and times for cyclists.
Safety
- These proposed changes are on quieter one-way streets
(less than one thousand motor vehicles per day).
- They will provide alternatives routes for cyclists, avoiding
busier streets (ten thousand motor vehicles per day).
- They have been designed in accordance with the Department
for Transport guidelines for contra flow cycling, where
appropriate.
- All designs will undergo a safety audit.
- The changes will be publicised, with material particulary aimed
at pedestrians.
Which streets are proposed to be altered and what will they
look like?
The affected streets are listed in the table below, which sets
out the proposed alterations.
Download a map (408kb) showing the
street locations.
The proposals will be either:
- Make the street two-way for all vehicles, or
- Permit people on cycles to travel in a contra flow
direction.
Download a diagram (27kb) of the
typical layouts.
The proposed signs and road markings are intended to be more
easily understood but for some we are still seeking
government approval.
| Map Reference |
Street |
Ward |
Between |
Proposed layout |
| 1 |
Little Britain |
Aldersgate |
Aldersgate and King Edward Stret |
Contra flow cycling |
| 2 |
Stoney Lane |
Aldgate |
|
Two way traffic for all vehicles |
| 2 |
Cutler Street |
Aldgate, Bishopsgate |
Devonshire Square and White Kennett Street |
Two way traffic for all vehicles |
| 2 |
White Kennett Street |
Aldgate, Portsoken |
Stoney Lane and Cutler Street |
Two way traffic for all vehicles |
| 3 |
Aldermanbury |
Bassishaw |
Gresham Street and Love Lane |
Contra flow cycling |
| 4 |
Copthall Avenue |
Broad Street, Coleman Street |
Great Swan Alley and London Wall |
Two way for all vehicles |
| 4 |
Great Swan Alley |
Coleman Street |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 5 |
Carmelite Street |
Castle Baynard |
|
Two way for all traffic |
| 5 |
Tallis Street |
Castle Baynard |
|
Two way for all vehicles |
| 6 |
Kingscote Street |
Castle Baynard |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 6 |
Watergate |
Castle Baynard |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 7 |
Creed Lane |
Castle Baynard, Farringdon Within |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 7 |
Carter Lane |
Farringdon Within |
St Andrews Hill and Ludgate Broadgate |
Contra flow cycling |
| 8 |
Russia Row |
Cheap |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 8 |
Trump Street |
Cheap |
Between Russia Row and Lawrence Lane |
Contra flow cycling |
| 9 |
Old Jewry |
Cheap, Walbrook |
|
Contra flow cycling |
| 10 |
Furnival Street |
Farringdon Without |
High Holborn and Norwich Street |
Contra flow cycling |
| 10 |
Norwich Street |
Farringdon Without |
|
Two way for all vehicles |
For more information or to comment on the proposals, please contact
us by email at
plans@cityoflondon.gov.uk or
on 020 7332 1710.
More than 200 extra cycle parking spaces
Two City car parks have had a huge increase in cycling parking
spaces
- Free to use
- CCTV
- Security Patrols
- Weather Protection
- 24 hour access
Baynard House Car Park (go straight down the ramp on entering
the carpark)
133 Queen Victoria Street EC4V 4BQ
With an extra seventy six spaces there are now more
than one hundred spaces available.
Here is a map of the local area and its
location (725kb)
London Wall Car Park (the cycle racks are close to the far end
of the car park)
23 London Wall EC2V 5DY (heading east from the Museum of
London)
There are an extra one hundred and fifty six spaces.
View the map to see how close it is (731kb)
City Cycling Forum
The City of London welcomes your feedback on provision for
cyclists in the City. To this end, the City Cycling Forum has been
established as a regular event to present and discuss progress in
this important area. The inaugural meeting of the forum was held in
February 2006. The forum is an inclusive event, anyone with an
interest in cycling is welcome to attend.
Download the minutes from the meeting September
2009 (21kb)
Download the minutes from the meeting July
2008 (32kb)
Download the minutes from the meeting June
2007 (11kb)
Download the minutes from the
meeting September 2006 (28kb)
Download the minutes from the meeting
February 2006 (32kb)
Cycling links
The following links provide useful information on cycling:
The London
Cycling Campaign (LCC) - Cycling campaign group
The City
Cyclists - Local branch of the LCC
Transport
for London - London wide transport authority
Cyclists’ Touring
Club - Nationwide cycling organisation