Drivers have been warned to expect speed limits to be cut across London as new plans to prioritise walking and cycling receive the green light.
It comes after Transport for London announced an £87million investment to make the capital's streets safer, with speed limits set to be cut as part of the project.
The funding will support new cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and school streets schemes over the coming financial year.
TfL confirmed the new funds would be allocated to 33 boroughs across London to fund "safer streets" projects and bus improvements.
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33 boroughs across London were given new funding for 'safer streets' projects
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The investment represents a significant push to improve road safety and encourage more sustainable travel options across the capital.
The funding, which is an increase of £7.2million from last year, hopes to deliver up to 95km of new cycle routes across the capital over the next three years.
Plans also include 222 new School Streets schemes, adding to the approximately 700 already in place across London. It also includes up to 265 new pedestrian crossings, which are expected to make walking safer in local neighbourhoods.
The programme aims to create at least 20km of new bus lanes, alongside measures to improve bus reliability, such as changes to bus lane hours and tackling congestion "pinch points".
However, 14 boroughs did not receive any funding for safer streets initiatives. These include Bexley, Brent, Bromley, City of London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Merton, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth.
The amounts offered to other boroughs varied significantly, ranging from £5million in Barking and Dagenham to £3million in Lambeth, £1.4million in Tower Hamlets and £841,000 for Kensington and Chelsea.
Specific road safety schemes include improved pedestrian crossings at Redcliffe Gardens in Kensington and Chelsea. A new "straight across" crossing on King's Cross Road at the junction with Pentonville Road is due to be completed by the end of July.
Lambeth Bridge will face occasional closures throughout the year as work progresses to make the junction with Millbank and Horseferry Road safer.
TfL commissioner Andy Lord said there would be "strong progress against Vision Zero", with "lower speeds in many locations and 10 schemes to tackle danger at junctions".
The Vision Zero strategy aims to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from London's transport network by 2041. The programme will also deliver further projects to tackle road danger, including 15 new schemes at some of London's most dangerous junctions and new borough-wide 20mph schemes.
Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman said: "Creating greener and safer streets in London will enable more people to choose active travel to get around, and this is vital to achieving the Mayor's environmental targets.
"This funding for boroughs, a significant increase on last year, shows the Mayor's commitment to improving walking and cycling in London, and we look forward to continuing working with boroughs to build a better, safer and greener London for everyone."
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TFLMeanwhile, Christina Calderato, TfL's Director of Strategy, explained that this investment will enable boroughs across the capital to "tackle road danger, increase the reliability of our bus network and contribute to the continued expansion of Cycleways in London".
She added: "Boroughs play a vital role in improving local transport networks, which is why we're really pleased to be significantly increasing our investment with them this year."
