WORK on a new 3.5km cycle route between Acton and Wood Lane is to begin next month.

It involves a new two-way cycle track separated from traffic and pedestrians and should be complete by the end of the year.

More than three-quarters of people who took part in a consultation about the scheme in 2016 supported it. Several improvements have been incorporated in the final plans following feedback.

These include extending the track from Glendun Road to Savoy Circus, as well as widening crossing points to allow people walking and cycling to cross side roads more safely.

The £10m scheme will create a new two-way track between Savoy Circus and Kathleen Avenue. Shared cyclist and pedestrian space on the southern side of the A40, between Savoy Circus and Wood Lane, will also be improved.

Bus stops along the route will be made more accessible, while the toucan crossings at Savoy Circus will be upgraded.  

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Feedback from the 2016 consultation highlighted issues with a proposed extension of the route from Wood Lane to Paddington along the A40 Westway.

TfL is working on an alternative extension of the route from Wood Lane to Notting Hill Gate and will consult on it over the coming months.

From mid-April, the A40 will be reduced from three lanes to two in some sections for westbound traffic 24 hours a day during works.

People are advised to plan ahead, travel outside peak periods and allow more time for journeys. 

Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, said: “Together with the recently announced 7km route between Kensington Olympia, Hammersmith and Brentford town centre, it will transform cycling in West London.”