Ambitious plans aimed at overhauling transport in Greenwich - making travel safer for bikers and pedestrians - have been opened for public comment.

Transport for London on Monday began consultation on the scheme, which would see a new, fully segregated cycleway added for 2.5 kilometres alongside the A206 between Greenwich and Woolwich.

Stretching from Anchor and Hope Lane to the Woolwich Ferry roundabout, the new cycleway would connect to Cycleway 4 and Greenwich Town Centre, creating a continuous route from Woolwich to Tower Bridge.

Members of the public are being consulted on work between Charlton and Woolwich which would include:

  • A new two-way, fully segregated high quality 2.5km cycleway, which would run along the A206 Woolwich Road
  • Six new pedestrian crossings with improvements to a number of others along the route, serving key local communities, schools, the Woolwich Ferry and Warspite Road, where a pedestrian was killed in a collision in 2018
  • Extending the existing bus lanes
  • Widening the pavement at a number of locations, to give people walking more space

Cllr Denise Scott McDonald, Cabinet Member for Air Quality, Sustainability and Transport, said the borough had embraced the move.

"We welcome the plans to build a cycleway that would run between Greenwich and Woolwich. This is a great opportunity that will make it easier and safer for people to travel on foot, by cycle or public transport. These proposals will also support the Council’s commitment to reducing air pollution and vehicle congestion,"Cllr McDonald said in a statement.

According to TfL, the proposals are an important part of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's Transport Strategy. The plan aims to cut down on traffic as well as improving safety and air quality between Greenwich and Woolwich.

Public consultation held last year for Cycleway 4, which linked Tower Bridge with Greenwich Town Centre, saw more than 80 per cent of respondents support the move.

Pending the outcome of the most recent public consultation, TfL predicts work on the scheme could start in 2021 and would take around a year to complete.

Residents have been asked to provide their feedback by February 16, and can do so by filling in the survey at the Transport for London website or emailing consultations@tfl.gov.uk.

Transport for London will also hold four public drop-in sessions where members of the public can view the proposals, speak to members of the project team and ask questions.

  • Wednesday 22 January 2020 (12:00 - 19:00) Triumph Room, Clockhouse Community Centre, Defiance Walk, Royal Arsenal, London  SE18 5QL
  • Saturday 25 January 2020 (12:30 - 17:30) Greenwich Room, Clockhouse Community Centre, Defiance Walk, Royal Arsenal, London  SE18 5QL
  • Tuesday 28 January 2020 (12:00 - 19:00) Greenwich Suite, The Valley, Floyd Road, Charlton, London SE7 8BL  
  • Saturday 8 February 2020 (11:00 - 16:00) Greenwich Suite, The Valley, Floyd Road, Charlton, London SE7 8BL