TfL has launched a new programme to maintain and improve London’s roads and cycle lanes, as well as other assets, over the next eight years.
The Works for London programme sees TfL unite with three leading infrastructure companies – Ringway, FM Conway Limited and Tarmac Kier JV – in a bid to make the Capital’s roads ‘safer, greener and more efficient’.
The £1.7bn programme includes the maintenance of 580km of carriageway, including any trial cycle lanes, 43km of permanent protected cycle tracks and more than 6,000 cycle stands.
The programme will also be used to deliver schemes to boost walking and cycling, including future projects to expand London’s growing network of Cycleways.
TfL says these projects will be ‘vital’ to enabling more people in the Capital to make journeys by bike and on foot, which will help cut congestion, air pollution and road danger across London.
Green spaces and tree care will also be managed through Works for London, with increased tree planting and improved maintenance of green verges, trees, and hedges on London’s roads.
Glynn Barton, TfL’s director of network management, said: ”We’re determined to ensure London has a green recovery from the pandemic and our new Works for London programme will ensure sustainability is at the heart of our roads maintenance, while supporting more walking and cycling everywhere.
“From making our vehicle fleet fully electric to planting more trees, Works for London will ensure the Capital’s roads are efficient, green and safe for years to come.”
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