Lower Road programme Phase 2
Southwark Council is currently discussing funding for the Lower Road programme Phase 2, which aims to improve bus journey times and reduce congestion.
Southwark Council's Overview & Scrutiny Committee reviewed the Lower Road programme Phase 2 in October 2026, where it was noted that the project faces an unidentified funding gap. This phase aims to improve bus journey times and reduce congestion.
The committee received an update that the Lower Road Cycleway 4 scheme, Phase 1 of the programme, was made permanent by Southwark Council. A report to the committee highlighted an 81% increase in cycling trips since the cycleway's opening in March.
Key facts
- Lower Road programme Phase 2 faces an unidentified funding gap. Source
- Southwark Council's Overview & Scrutiny Committee reviewed the project on 05 October 2026. Source
- Lower Road Cycleway 4 scheme (Phase 1) was made permanent by Southwark Council. Source
- Cycling trips increased by 81% since the cycleway's opening in March. Source
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