Cycleway 43 Construction Communications

C43 – Cycle and safety improvement works

Route: Stanhope Place, Connaught Square, Connaught Street, Porchester Place, Portsea Place, Kendal Street and George Street.

C43 Route Map

Background

In December 2021, Westminster City Council’s Cabinet Member for City Management and Air Quality approved the route of Cycleway 43 between Bayswater Road and Gloucester Place.

We originally consulted on the route in 2016 as ‘Quietway 7’. Since then, proposals have changed substantially to meet up to date cycling standards. In May - June 2023 we asked for your views on the updated proposals during the initial design stage to refine and improve them further. Full details of the proposals for the 2023 consultation can be found in the Proposals tile and You Said We Did tile.

The Scheme

The scheme aims to enhance cycle safety and connectivity between Hyde Park and Marylebone with improvements to nine junctions. It will benefit all people who want to walk and cycle in the area.

Stanhope Junction with Bayswater Road is being updated to prioritise cycling and pedestrian movements by truncating vehicle access. This will allow footways to be widened and a more direct approach for cyclists between Hyde Park and the Cycleway 43 route. Signals for the pedestrian crossing on Stanhope Place will be updated, and the crossing will be raised to increase accessibility.

Cycleway 43 connects Hyde Park with the existing facilities at Gloucester Place. The route is part of the Westminster cycle route programme and is part of the London-wide Cycleway network.

The new Cycleway 43 route will also connect with the proposed Cycleway 51 (previously consulted on as Quietway 16, St. John’s Wood to Marylebone) at Bryanston Square and Cycleway 27 (C27) at Norfolk Crescent.

Illustrative visualisation of Bayswater Road junction with Stanhope Place

Construction Update

The works are being undertaken in two sections (Section A and Section B).

Work on Section A started in Porchester Place and Kendal Street on 11^th August 2025 (local safety and public realm improvements were taking place in the area prior to this) and is expected to move southward and be completed in spring 2026. Work on Section B started Bryanston Square (East) in October 2025, and will move along George Street between Forset Street and Gloucester Place, with expected completion in June 2026.

Each section will be delivered in several phases as shown in the Phase Plans below. 

Key Information:

Section A

• Ongoing closures: Connaught Street remains fully closed between Connaught Square west and Portsea Place. This is to complete the drainage connection. Further details have been sent to local residents and businesses via letter.
• Weeks commencing 23 March and 30 March 2026: Resurfacing works on Connaught Street, Connaught Square and Seymour Street are due to take place.

Section B

• Cadent Gas currently have a full road closure on George Street between Montagu Mews West and Montagu Street. This may extend if further excavations are needed to identify the source of a gas leak here. These works are not associated with the Hyde Park to Marylebone Cycleway construction works.
  
  
  

FM Conway have been commissioned on behalf of Westminster City Council to undertake construction of the C43 improvements. These improvements include:

• Improvement to pedestrian crossings
• Converting junctions to cycle and pedestrian-only access for safer cycle and pedestrian movements
• Installing raised tables and extending footway entrances to improve walking and cycling routes
• Provision of additional cycle parking
• Introducing contraflow cycle lanes for improved accessibility for people cycling
• Improving the connection between existing Cycleways (C27)
• Implementing protected cycle tracks to separate cycles from vehicle traffic.

Pedestrian footways will be maintained as much as is practical throughout the works, however diversions will be required when works to upgrade footways are being undertaken. Pedestrian access to all properties will always be maintained.

Vehicular access will vary depending on the phase of works being undertaken. Diversions will be provided, to direct traffic around the works areas as each of the phases is delivered. Parking suspensions in specific sections may be necessary.

The Council’s appointed contractor FM Conway is carrying out the works. Standard working hours are from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturday. A Public Liaison Officer (PLO) is on-site during construction to help coordinate local access for businesses and residents.

Servicing and loading areas will be designated as close as reasonably possible to locations requiring road closures. These details will be communicated through the fortnightly update emails and regular PLO updates provided to residents and businesses.

To receive fortnightly construction updates by email, please subscribe via http://eepurl.com/inW222. In that update we will provide regular information about the progress of the scheme, key dates for phasing, and other useful information. A summary of the works taking place in each phase is provided below:

Section A

Phase 1-3 – Started 11^th August 2025 to mid-September 2025 (local safety and public realm improvements were taking place in the area prior to this)

Phase 1 to 3 has started and includes Kendal Street and Porchester Place and the junction of Connaught Street and Porchester Place. Changes include:

• New surfacing for carriageway and footway
• Kerb realignment
• New street lighting
• New traffic signs

Phase 4 mid-September to early October 2025 – Connaught Square (north)

This Phase will include:

• New surfacing for carriageway and footway
• Kerb realignment
• Kew street lighting
• Traffic signs

Phase 5 early October to mid-October 2025 – Portsea Place (lines & signs)

• New surfacing for carriageway as part of maintenance scheme
• New traffic and wayfinding signs and markings

Phase 6 mid-November to mid-December – Connaught Square (south)

• New traffic and wayfinding signs and markings
• Traffic calming measures
• New dropped kerbs for pedestrian crossings to access private gardens

Phase 7 early January to mid-February 2026 – Porchester Place (lines & signs)

• New traffic and wayfinding signs and markings

Phase 8 early annuary to early February 2026 – Stanhope Place (north)

• New surfacing for carriageway and footway
• Kerb realignment
• New street lighting
• New traffic signs
• New cycle parking facilities
• Raised tables to reduce vehicle speeds and improve pedestrian safety

Phase 9/10 early January to early March 2026 – Stanhope Place (south)

• Change of access to prevent motor vehicles entering Bayswater Road
• Kerb realignment
• New street lighting
• New traffic signs

Section B: George Street

Phase 1 – Started October 2025 - Bryanston Square (East)

Works here include:

• The installation of a new raised zebra crossing for pedestrian priority
• The installation of a new Belisha beacon
• The installation of new signage
• Building out the existing footway
• The installation of a new tree pit.

Phase 2 - Late November to mid December 2025 – Great Cumberland Place

This Phase will include:

• The installation of a new kerb line
• Removal of the central traffic island
• Installation of new lamp columns and Belisha Beacons
• Installation of new cycle racks
• The planting of new trees on both footways

Phase 3 - Early January to late January 2026 – Bryanston Square (West)

• Installation of new lamp columns and Belisha Beacons
• Installation of new cycle racks 
• Repaving of both sides of the street

Phase 4 - Early February to late February 2026 – Montagu Street

• Excavating and installing new cycle‑friendly kerbs between Montagu Mews West, Portman Towers and Gloucester Place
• Installing new kerbs, tactile paving and new signposts at the junction corners
• Completing paving works on both the western and eastern sides of the junction
• Removing old paving and laying new paving in small phases while maintaining resident access

Phase 5 - Late February to mid March 2026 – Montagu Square (East)

• Repaving of the footway on the eastern side

Phase 6 - Mid March to Early May 2026 – Montagu Square (West)

Phase 6 - Mid to late March 2026 – Full closure on George Street

There will be a full road closure on George Street between Edgeware Road and Gloucester Place.

Phase 6B - Early April to early May 2026 – Full closure on George Street

There will be a full road closure on George Street between Edgeware Road and Gloucester Place.

Below phases are subject to change due to the Cadent Gas emergency works. We are awaiting further information and will provide an update as soon as possible. 

Phase 7 - Early to mid May 2026 – Seymour Place (North)

Phase 8 - Mid May to mid June 2026 – Seymour Place (South)

Phase 9 - Early to mid June 2026 – Stourcliffe & Forset Street (South)

Phase 10 - Early to mid July 2026 – Brown Street

Phase 11 - Early January to Mid February 2026 – Forset Street (North)

Phase 12 - Early to late June 2026 – Full closure on George Street

There will be a full road closure on George Street between Edgeware Road and Gloucester Place.

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