Construction

C63 – Cycle and Safety Improvement Works: Construction

Route: extent of Cleveland Street

Background

In December 2021, Westminster City Council’s Cabinet Member for City Management and Air Quality approved the route of the Cleveland Street Cycleway between Maple Street and Mortimer Street. This section forms part of wider proposals to provide cycleways in the West End.

Westminster City Council and Camden Council want to make it safer and more pleasant to cycle and walk in (and between) both boroughs. This is part of a joint strategy to promote journeys by public transport, foot and cycle, to improve air quality and for London to become a carbon neutral city.

Safe, direct and accessible walking and cycling routes in the West End are important in achieving this.

The Scheme

Improvements along Cleveland Street aim to enhance cycling and pedestrian safety. A southbound contraflow cycle lane will be introduced between Maple and Mortimer Streets, with physical separation from northbound traffic where possible, without affecting vehicle flow. Junction upgrades at Maple Street include a new zebra crossing and realignment to improve comfort for walkers and cyclists.

A segregated link to Cycleway 27 on Clipstone Street will connect westbound and eastbound routes into Camden, Islington, and Marylebone. Additional zebra crossings at Maple Street and Riding House Street will improve pedestrian access.

Signal changes will support southbound cycling on Newman Street. Improved pedestrian crossing at Tottenham Street and a segregated cycle pocket at Maple/Clipstone junction will boost safety. Double yellow lines and loading restrictions will support uninterrupted cycling.

Construction Update

Each section will be delivered in phases as shown in the Phase Plan below. Works on Phase 1 started on 20 November 2025. 

FM Conway have been commissioned on behalf of Westminster City Council to undertake construction of the C63 improvements. These improvements include:

• Introducing a contraflow cycle lane
• Changes to junction alignment and priority
• Creating a segregated link to Cycleway 27
• Extended advanced stop lines and early release signals
• New zebra crossings
• Widening the existing zebra crossing
• Signal changes at Howland/New Cavendish Street junction
• Segregated cycle pocket at Maple Street/Clipstone Street junction
• Replacing single yellow lines with double yellow lines and introducing “no loading” restrictions on Cleveland Street

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 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/ii-pS9. 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:

Phases 1 – 3: Maple Street Junction – mid-November 2025 to mid-January 2026

Changes include:

• New paving for footway
• Kerb realignment
• New street lighting
• New traffic signs
• New crossing to be installed

Road closure notice: Cleveland Street north of Maple Street 03/12/2025 – 10/12/2025 08:00 - 17:00 for footway re-paving and installation of lighting elements.

Road closure notice: Clipstone Street west of Cleveland Street 11/12/2025 – 19/12/2025 and 05/01/2025 – 12/01/2025 08:00 - 17:00 for footway re-paving and installation of lighting elements.

Phase 4: New Cavendish Street – late January 2026 – late February 2026

• New paving for footway
• New traffic signs and markings
• Upgraded traffic signals

Road closure notice: New Cavendish west of Cleveland Street 13/01/2026 – 16/01/2026 08:00 – 17:00 for footway repaving.

Phases 5 & 6: Foley Street Junction – early-February 2026 – late-February 2026

• New traffic signs and markings
• New crossing
• New street lighting
• New surfacing for carriageway
• New paving for footway

Road closure notice: Foley Street west of Cleveland Street 23/02/2026 – 04/03/2026 08:00 – 17:00 for footway repaving. 

Phases 7 & 8: Riding House Street Junction – mid-February 2026 – early-March 2026

• New traffic signs and markings
• New street lighting
• New paving for footway
• New surfacing for carriageway

Road closure notice: Riding House Street west of Cleveland Street 23/02/2026 – 17/03/2026 08:00 – 17:00 for footway repaving.

Phase 9: Tottenham Street Junction – early-March 2026

• New wayfinding signs and markings
• Footway repaving
• New surfacing for carriageway

Road closure notice: Tottenham Street east of Cleveland Street 24/02/2026 – 26/02/2026 08:00 – 17:00 for footway repaving.

Phase 12: Cleveland Street - early-March 2026

• New surfacing of carriageway

Road Closure notice: Mortimer Street to Tottenham Street 10/03/2026 - 16/03/2026 for resurfacing.

Phase 13: Cleveland Street - mid-March 2026

• New surfacing of carriageway

Road Closure notice: Tottenham Street to Riding House Street 17/03/2026 - 23/03/2026 for resurfacing.

 Phase 14: Cleveland Street - late-March 2026 - early-April 2026

• New surfacing of carriageway

Road Closure notice: Riding House Street to Cavendish Street 24/03/2026 - 02/04/2026 for resurfacing.

Phase 15: Cleveland Street - early-April 2026

• New surfacing of carriageway

Road Closure notice: New Cavendish Street to Clipstone Street 03/04/2026 - 09/04/2026 for resurfacing.

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