A new pedestrian and cycleway has been unveiled in London.

The 9km Quietway 1 passes through four city boroughs and includes a number of improvements such as a new 750 metre pedestrian/cycle link connecting South Bermondsey station and the Surrey Canal Road path.

Improved crossing facilities have also been developed along with wider footpaths, while the route connects with other cycling links including the North-South Cycle Superhighway (CS6) at Webber Street and Cycle Superhighway 7 (CS7) at Great Suffolk Street.

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The project is the first Quietway route to be delivered and six additional routes are due to be completed by spring next year.

Ben Plowden, Transport for London's Director of Surface Strategy and Planning, said: "We're really pleased to see the first Quietway, from Greenwich to Waterloo, open and ready for cyclists and pedestrians to use.

"The Quietway programme along quieter backstreets will help open up a whole new area of London for people walking and cycling and support non-polluting and healthy travel for commuting or leisure."

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