Cycleway 50 - Finsbury Park to Nag's Head

Changes

This map provides an overview of the scheme and the main changes are listed below.

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The changes we have made as part of the scheme include:

• ‘With flow’ (one-way following the direction of traffic) cycle lanes on both arms of the Nag’s Head gyratory (which is also one way for traffic). The north east bound cycle lane is located on the offside of Seven Sisters Road
• Reduction of speed limit from 30mph to 20mph
• Upgrade of pedestrian crossings over Camden Road at Warlters Road to Toucan crossings which can be used by pedestrians and cyclists
• New pedestrian countdown technology at:
  
  
• Seven Sisters/Isledon/Fonthill Roads
• Seven Sisters/Medina Roads
• Seven Sisters/Berriman Roads
• Re-phasing of traffic lights at Parkhurst Road/Holloway Road junction to enable cyclists to cross the junction into Seven Sisters Road while remaining separate from traffic turning right into Holloway Road
• New advanced stop lines on Seven Sisters Road close to the junction with Fonthill Road, allowing cyclists to move ahead separately from right-turning traffic
• New coloured road surface and pavement level crossing on Isledon Road at the junction with Parkside Crescent to highlight the new cycle lane
• Banned left turn for all traffic except cyclists from Tollington Road into Hornsey Road
• Banned left turn for all traffic except cyclists from Tollngton Road into Annette Road
• Pavement build outs at various points on Seven Sisters, Isledon and Tollington Roads to give pedestrians more space
• Changes to parking and loading bays where needed, including the removal of paid-for parking on the TLRN as necessary. Loading and blue badge parking has been retained with some minor relocations

You can find more details of all the changes in the Maps and more information tab.

Why?

This scheme forms part of Cycleway 50. Islington Council is currently completing the next section of Cycleway 50 between Nag’s Head and York Way (via Caledonian Road and Penn Road). Once completed Cycleway 50 will link with an existing cycle way built by Camden Council at York Way. This will create opportunities to make longer journeys by bike in a more comfortable environment. There are benefits for pedestrians too, with wider footways and improved crossings.

Cycleway 50 forms part of our work, along with the boroughs, to encourage more people to cycle where possible by improving and extending London’s cycling network. This part of Islington has been identified as an area with good potential for new cycling if we provide new infrastructure to help and support people to try cycling.

The proposals also support our Vision Zero ambition to eliminate serious injuries and deaths on London’s road network by 2031, and the target in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy for 80 per cent of journeys in London made by foot, cycle or public transport rather than private car by 2041.

The scheme has been constructed using temporary materials that can be changed or removed if necessary, after the experiment has concluded.

More information on experimental traffic orders can be found in Maps and more information tab.

How it impacts you

• Cyclists should find it easier to cycle around the area
  
  
• Pedestrians have more space due to wider pavements and pavements will be further away from traffic lanes
  
  
• Local businesses may be affected by changes to loading bays
  
  
• Motorists may need to find alternative routes around the area due to banned turns
  
  
• Bus passengers need to access some bus stops via new bus stop ‘by-passes’

Equalities Impact Assessment

Our Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) identifies:

• The impact the scheme is having on people, including those with protected characteristics
• How we have attempted to mitigate any negative impacts

After we’ve considered all comments, the EqIA will be reviewed and may be updated.

We use the EqIA to help us decide if, and how, we should proceed with these proposals.

Please let us know about your experiences of the scheme by completing our survey.

Maps and More Information

We have provided more information to help you respond and a set of Frequently Asked Questions:

Accessible Information

We want to make sure everyone is able to take part in our consultations. To help make it accessible to everyone we have provided:

Tell us your views

You can reply by completing our survey, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete or if you are short on time, you can submit a quick response.

The closing date for comments is 14 August 2024.

Questions?

You can use our question tool during the consultation period. We will respond to your questions as soon as we can.

Or you can ask your question in person at our two drop-in events:

• Monday 15 July at Durham Road Community Room - 94 Durham Road, London N7 7DT (15:00 - 19:00)
• Tuesday 16 July at Andover Community Centre (Garden Room) - 55 Corker Walk, London N7 7RY (12:00 - 16:00)

Due to the announcement of the general election, the events planned for 20 June and 2 July are being rearranged. Please check back after the election has taken place on July 4 for the new dates.

This will give you an opportunity to get further information about the proposals and provide your thoughts and feedback, to allow us to consider your views.

If you are unable to make this date and time and would like to discuss the proposals further with us, please get in touch and we can respond to your queries directly.

You can also contact us by email, via our telephone call back service (020 3054 6037) or in writing (FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY).

Next steps

After the consultation ends, we'll consider all the responses we receive and prepare a consultation report which will be published on our website.