A TRAFFIC-FREE path is now helping people to enjoy their trip from Greenford to Ealing along Ruislip Road East.

It runs from Clifton Road to Argyle Road and will ultimately be part of Quietway 23.

The one-mile route, open to cyclists, pedestrians and those on scooters, will be completed next year.

It will connect all the way to Ealing Broadway station via quiet neighbourhood streets and green spaces. A video has been produced showing the path.

To celebrate the launch, students from Brentside High School rode their bikes, while pupils from Mayfield Primary School enjoyed the path on their scooters.  

Ealing set up a cycling commission last year to identify what should be done to encourage more people to cycle, instead of driving, particularly for short journeys.

Quietways and segregated cycle paths were identified as an important way to encourage people to leave their cars at home and the council wants to create a network of them across the borough.

Through a network of cycle paths and footpaths, the route links a number of parks, green spaces and even Hanwell Zoo. It also provides a convenient way to reach Horsenden Hill by foot or bike, and five schools within 400 metres of the route. 

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Adding to this, 13 crosswalks were improved or created to help pedestrians and people on two wheels cross safely.

Buses and passengers are also benefiting at key points of the quietway route, where stops have been improved as part of the changes. 

Will Norman, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner, said: “This new traffic-free route is an excellent way to encourage all ages to walk and cycle around Ealing.”

For more information about cycling in the borough, visit www.ealing.gov.uk/cycling