Cycleway C62 Old Kent Road with Ilderton Road improvements

Overview

Cycleway 62 has been developed by TfL in partnership with Southwark Council to provide a new cycle route connecting Rotherhithe and Peckham. Southwark Council will be building the majority of the cycleway and we will be building the southern section of the route on Ilderton Road and across Old Kent Road. It will have a new two-way segregated cycle track, before intersecting with Old Kent Road where the route crosses over into Brimmington Park.

The purpose of the scheme

We have developed a scheme to accommodate Cycleway 62 at the Ilderton Road/Old Kent Road junction. This means that the signalled junction will provide a movement for cyclists between Brimmington Park and Ilderton Road across Old Kent Road. There will be no other changes to the operation of this junction.

We will be building:

• A new two-way cycle track on part of Ilderton Road which will link with Cycleway 62
• New cycle crossing on Old Kent Road which will allow cyclists to safely travel from Brimmington Park to Ilderton Road. This new cycle movement will be signal controlled and operate within the existing junction configuration.
• New signal phasing which will increase the overall green time for pedestrians to cross the junction

There will be no changes to the numbers of lanes along the Old Kent Road. Access will be retained to the vehicle forecourt on Ilderton Road via a crossover on the proposed two-way cycle track.

Goals of the scheme:

• Green Link: A cycling route that connects parks and green spaces
• Promotion of cycling: The plan promotes cycling as a way to reduce air and noise pollution
• Network: Create a network of safe and accessible streets and routes for everyone
• Health: Make cycling a healthy choice for people to get around