City Cycleway
Have your say in our Aldgate to Blackfriars Cycleway consultation
The consultation on the Aldgate to Blackfriars Cycleway is now live and open for feedback until midnight on Sunday 9 February 2025.
A new cycleway linking Aldgate to Blackfriars
The City of London Corporation is inviting feedback on proposals for a new, high-quality east-to-west cycle route. Connecting Aldgate with Blackfriars, the route would expand London’s network of safe routes with links to:
- Cycleway 2 at Whitechapel High Street
- Cycleway 6 at New Bridge Street
- Cycleway 3 on Victoria Embankment
- Cycleway 1 on Queen Street
Running through the heart of the City Cluster, the route includes St Botolph Street, Aldgate Square, Leadenhall Street, Cornhill, Bank Junction and Queen Victoria Street.
The whole route has been assessed and designed to meet modern standards so that no one feels excluded from cycling due to safety concerns and bus stops bypasses are safe and accessible. The aim is to enhance the streetscape, so it is as safe, attractive, and accessible as possible for all users.
To protect people cycling from traffic, the design includes protected cycle lanes on Queen Victoria Street between New Bridge Street and Queen Street in the west and on St Botolph Street in the east.
As a result of the traffic restrictions at Bank Junction and Bishopsgate, traffic levels are low enough on Leadenhall Street, Cornhill and the eastern section of Queen Victoria Street to not require any cycle lanes.
We want your feedback on the designs for St Botolph Street and Queen Victoria Street. To learn more about the proposals and to take part the consultation, please visit the Aldgate to Blackfriars Cycleway consultation website. The consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 9 February 2025.
If you wish to discuss the proposals and your feedback with the project team, we invite you to attend an in-person drop-in event (booking is not required):
| Date & Time | Location |
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14 January 2025 1pm - 5pm |
City of London Corporation, Guildhall, London EC2V 7HH North Wing (between Aldermanbury & Basinghall Street) Room 12 (ground floor, north wing) |
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21 January 2025 6pm - 8pm |
Artizan Street Library & Community Centre 1 Artizan St, London E1 7AF |
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23 January 2025 9am - 1pm |
City of London Corporation, Guildhall, London EC2V 7HH North Wing (between Aldermanbury & Basinghall Street) Room 11 (ground floor, north wing) |
Improvements to Leadenhall Street are being developed as part of a separate City of London project to widen pavements, plant trees and provide seating. We are currently consulting on these proposals. More details and a link to the consultation can be found at the Transforming Leadenhall Street webpage.
Get in touch
If you have any comments or questions on the proposals, please contact the project team.