Lambeth Bridge to Chelsea Bridge walking and cycling changes

In May and June 2020 we made changes to the Cycle Superhighway 8 Phase 1 (CS8) between the north end of Lambeth Bridge and Chelsea Bridge in order to make it easier for people to cycle, walk and use the bus.

This page provides you with information on what has happened so far with the scheme, and our plans, including for engagement and consultation. You can ask us a Question, respond to our Survey and register for scheme updates.

Why we made these changes

The CS8 cycle lane was originally built in 2010 and is a key strategic cycle corridor to bring cyclists safely into central London. In 2020 we delivered a number of temporary changes to the scheme as part of our emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic. As London continues to recover from the pandemic it will be more important than ever to support and encourage everyone who can to be more active. Active travel can make people healthier and happier, and it plays a part in managing and reducing congestion as well as improving our environment.

One of the temporary changes we introduced was to ban traffic from turning left into Chelsea Bridge from Grosvenor Road. As with other temporary changes we introduced to this scheme last year, the purpose of this change was to provide better protection to cyclists against collisions: in the three years before the scheme was introduced 10 people cycling at this junction were hurt in collisions, including tragically one person who was killed by a HGV truck turning into Chelsea Bridge. Through physically segregating cyclists at this junction by means of banning the left turn onto Chelsea Bridge the conflict point has been removed.

You can read the full list of changes in our Documents section.

What has happened so far

We have been monitoring the scheme since it was introduced. This includes the scheme’s effects on traffic flow, road safety and cycling and walking rates. We have also asked people for their views on the scheme. We are using this information to help inform what we do next.

Listening to you

Although we are not currently undertaking a formal consultation on this scheme, we would like to know about your experiences of it. If you have any comments about the effects of our scheme, or suggestions for changes or improvements we might make, please let us know at by completing the Survey, emailing us at haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk or using the Questions tool below.

In August 2021 we wrote to people to explain the next steps with many of the schemes we introduced as part of our response to the pandemic. We are now reviewing the schemes to decide what we’d like to retain.

If we decide to introduce the permanent scheme as originally planned, or retain the existing temporary scheme, we will consult with you.