If you\u00a0ride a bike in London, you\u2019ll know that the city could do with a few more cycle\u00a0routes \u2013 it\u2019s not fun having to share\u00a0a lane with a double-decker bus, a black cab and an angry van driver.\u00a0So, it\u2019s good news for north London cyclists, Lime bikers and\u00a0Tadej Poga\u010dar wannabes, because a huge new cycling route has been proposed for the north of the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enfield Council has revealed a\u00a0plan to create a safe walking and cycling link between Palmers Green and New Southgate.\u00a0The council\u00a0has recently concluded a public consultation\u00a0on the scheme, which would see the\u00a0introduction\u00a0of new cycle lanes and traffic-calming measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The council wants to\u00a0use quieter residential streets and traffic control to guide cyclists and walkers between New Southgate, Palmers Green\u00a0and Arnos Grove stations. The proposed route would run along\u00a0the boundary of the Fox Lane low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN),\u00a0connecting to the border of Barnet via a cycle path through Arnos Park\u00a0while also using\u00a0existing cycling infrastructure along the A406 North Circular.<\/p>\n
Busy roads like Alderman Hill,\u00a0Wilmer Way and Bowes Road would see segregated cycle lanes built, while the rest of the routes would be \u2018on-carriageway\u2019, which means a cycle lane would be marked but\u00a0not segregated from the rest of the traffic.\u00a0A southbound bus gate is proposed in Palmers Road near Arnos Grove Station, which would block most general traffic while allowing buses, cyclists and vehicles with exemptions to continue.<\/p>\n
Ashridge Gardens, Cranford Avenue and Broomfield Avenue would see speed reduction measures implemented, and one of Arnos Grove station\u2019s bus stops would\u00a0be relocated to the west of the Palmers Road and Bowes Road junction.\u00a0The council also wants to create nine parallel crossings, combining zebra crossings with cycle crossings, throughout the area.<\/p>\n
On its website the council states: \u2018This route aims to create safer, greener, and more accessible streets, encouraging more people to walk, wheel, and cycle for everyday journeys.<\/p>\n
\u2018This project forms part of a wider network of walking and cycling routes across Enfield, supporting sustainable travel and reducing reliance on cars. It will help address local concerns such as speeding, lack of formal crossing facilities, lack of cycling facilities, and unsafe junctions, while creating opportunities for safer and more pleasant streets.\u2019<\/p>\n
The public consultation closed on December 7. The council will provide an update in due course.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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