TfL and London Boroughs Deliver Major Street Improvements in 2024/25

Transport for London (TfL) and London’s boroughs have published new data highlighting the progress made across the capital’s streets between April 2024 and April 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to create safer, healthier, and more sustainable urban environments.

During this period, £80.85 million of TfL’s Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding supported borough-led projects aimed at enhancing walking and cycling infrastructure, reducing road danger, improving air quality, and promoting active travel. Key achievements in 2024/25 include:

Walking improvements:

• Over 400 new pedestrian crossings, including 61 signal-controlled, 108 zebra, and 232 uncontrolled crossings.

• 12 km of widened footways to make walking safer and easier.

Cycling infrastructure:

• 51 km of permanent cycle routes added across the city.

• Installation of 1,673 public cycle parking spaces, along with 10,000 residential and 900 school cycle parking spaces.

• 16,631 adults and 51,190 children received cycling training.

School Streets expansion:

• 150 new School Streets introduced, bringing the total to more than 800 schemes citywide.

Public transport enhancements:

• 64 bus stops upgraded for accessibility.

• 2.8 km of new bus lanes to improve journey times and reliability.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs):

• 7 new schemes reducing local traffic.

• 15 experimental schemes made permanent.

• 26 new road closures implemented to reduce through-traffic and improve air quality.

Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS):

• Over 50,000 square metres of pipes and sewers installed to prevent flooding and enhance climate resilience.

  
  

These interventions are helping to reduce congestion, improve road safety, and enable more Londoners to walk or cycle for daily journeys. By leveraging local knowledge, boroughs ensure that schemes are tailored to community needs, from upgraded crossings to expanded cycle routes. The measures also support the Mayor’s target of 80% of journeys being made by walking, cycling, or public transport by 2041.

Looking ahead, TfL will continue to work with boroughs as part of the three-year programme, with plans to deliver:

• 222 additional School Streets schemes.

• Up to 95 km of new cycle routes by 2027/28.

• 15 new safety schemes at some of London’s most dangerous junctions.

• Further borough-wide 20mph zones.

  
  

These projects will also contribute to TfL’s upcoming Vision Zero Action Plan, scheduled for publication early next year.

Helen Cansick, TfL Head of Healthy Streets Investment, said:

“London’s boroughs play a crucial role in delivering improvements that make our streets safer, more accessible, and more sustainable. The level of ambition from passionate borough officers has increased year on year, as they see the value this investment brings to the communities they serve – from safer crossings and expanded cycle routes to lower traffic speeds, safer journeys for schoolchildren, and cleaner air. We look forward to continuing to work with boroughs to build a better, safer, and greener London for everyone.”