£11 million extension to North-South CS6 Cycle Superhighway opens

The £11 million extension of the CS6 North-South cycle superhighway has opened.

The route adds 1.5 miles to the mostly segregated two-way lane from Farringdon north to King’s Cross.

The first part of CS6 — 1.5 miles from Elephant & Castle to Farringdon via Brackfriars bridge —was opened in May 2016. It was designed to improve safety at some of the deadliest junctions, such as Ludgate Circus, and is used by more than 10,000 cyclists a day.

The extension includes new pedestrian crossings and improvements to eight junctions to reduce danger, including West Smithfield junction.

Unveiling the extension, Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “With the growing population and the continued damaging effects of air pollution on Londoners, it is essential we build the infrastructure to enable more people to walk and cycle.”

Unusually for a superhighway, the CS6 extension deviates from main roads into back streets as it winds around the Royal Mail sorting office at Mount Pleasant.