Plans for a cycle superhighway from Tower Bridge to Greenwich via Deptford have been unveiled by the Mayor of London.

Cycle Superhighway 4 is the first for south east London and will link Greenwich to the iconic bridge with more than 4km of segregated track.

The route was identified as badly needing a cycle track due to the large number of crashes involving cyclists on the A200 road.

Nearly 3,500 daily trips are already made on the A200 and there have been 93 collisions involving cyclists on this road in three years.

Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “We need more Londoners to cycle and walk for the good of their health and our air quality, and that’s why we’re working so hard make cycling safer and easier right across the capital.

“By bringing this route to an area of such high demand, this superhighway really will open up cycling to thousands more Londoners.”

The first part of several consultations into the cycle superhighway is being held, with the first focusing on developments on Creek Road and Evelyn Street in Deptford.

The plans will be on display in Deptford Lounge and at West Greenwich Library and the consultation will run until November 19.

Simon Munk, infrastructure campaigner, London Cycling Campaign, said: “This route will dramatically improve dangerous junctions in south-east London, including the Rotherhithe roundabout.

“It will make them far safer for the thousands who already cycle through them daily.”