Lewisham Cyclists\u2019 members have been asking what\u2019s happening to the Lewisham section of Cycleway 4 (C4) now that the Rotherhithe to Tower Bridge route is open. The short answer is it\u2019s coming, but Covid has disrupted the original schedule. Lewisham Cyclists are pressing TfL for updated construction dates. Read the full blog below to find out more\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cycleway 4 (C4) has been a long time coming in South East London. Originally identified eight years ago, history buffs can follow the ebb and flow of this project here<\/a> and also at Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation page<\/a>. Our neighbours Southwark Cyclists also covered the opening of the first section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those unfamiliar, C4 is the high quality, continuous cycle route between Tower Bridge and Greenwich primarily being constructed along existing main roads (previously known as Cycle Superhighway 4). 2020 was a year of considerable change to the program with the impact of COVID-19 both in the way people travel, but also on the finances available to TfL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As such the Cycleway 4 programme has seen significant change; in terms of the interrupted schedule, but also a bonus in an extension now taking shape beyond Greenwich towards Woolwich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After being halted by the pandemic, two key construction milestones were finally reached late last year; the opening of the route from Tower Bridge Road to Rotherhithe roundabout, with the completed section shown in the video below. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFirst Section Open<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n