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Construction work has commenced on new protected cycle lanes in Hackney.
The work is taking pace on Queensbridge Road and Balls Pond Road, as part of the Council's plan to rebuild a greener Hackney.
The new protected cycle lanes on Queensbridge Road are being introduced between Whiston Road and Albion Drive, joining protected cycle lanes installed on Queensbridge Road between Hackney Road and Whiston Road earlier this year.
This will support residents in Haggerston to join Quietway 2, improving cycle links to Lea Bridge, Leyton and Islington, and supporting residents in Hackney Central.
Plans to introduce cycle lanes on the section of Cycle Superhighway 1 along Balls Pond Road pre-date the pandemic, and were supported by 67% of respondents in consultation in 2018.
They will see a two-way protected cycle lane introduced between Culford Road and Kingsbury Road, with a traffic signal at the junction with Culford Road to allow the cycle route to cross Balls Pond Road.
To support construction at Balls Pond Road, temporary traffic lights have been installed on three weekends (17-18 October, 24-25 October and 31 October - 10 November and for one week on 23-29 November) to support construction. These will be linked to temporary traffic lights at the A10/Balls Pond Road junction to minimise congestion as much as possible.
