Transport for London announces plans to make Old Street roundabout safer for cyclists

Transport for London announces modernisation plans for Old Street roundabout, including new cycle lanes and pedestrianised areas.

TfL's vision for Old Street roundabout

London’s cycle safety improvements show no sign of slowing down. As soon as the consultation on the east-west cycle superhighway closes, Transport for London announced development plans to make the Old Street roundabout safer for cyclists.

TfL figures show that cyclists make up almost a third of all vehicles at the roundabout in the morning rush hour. Forty-four people were injured at the roundabout between February 2010 and January 2013, with 80 per cent of them pedestrians or cyclists.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.