Road Closures Announced for Cycleway 4 Extension Between Woolwich and Greenwich

Road closures start 29 Sept as TfL extends Cycleway 4 from Woolwich to Greenwich. Expect diversions & night-time restrictions for 18 months.

A series of road and lane closures will come into effect from Monday, 29 September, as construction begins on the extension of Cycleway 4, creating a continuous cycling route between Woolwich and Greenwich.

The project, led by Transport for London (TfL), is expected to last for 18 months and aims to make local streets safer for people travelling by bike or on foot. Diversion routes will be clearly signed throughout the works period.

A Boost for Active Travel

Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, Interim Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport, welcomed the announcement:

“The extension of Cycleway 4 will improve active travel connections across Greenwich and South East London, ensuring a continuous, safe and protected cycle and active travel route all the way from Woolwich to London Bridge.

The Cycleway 4 connection will reduce pollution and our impact on the environment, while improving residents’ health and wellbeing by making it easier to travel by bike or on foot.

I appreciate the inconvenience resulting from the road and lane closures to allow for this improvement, but these will be managed with well signed diversion routes, and are a necessary part of works to improve our cycling infrastructure so that residents can actively travel every day.”

Key Road Changes

• Monday 29 September (24 hours):
  Bus and cycle lanes will be suspended along Woolwich Road and Woolwich Church Street (between Gallions Road and the John Wilson Street roundabout), and across the full length of Anchor and Hope Lane and Charlton Church Lane. During this time, vehicles will be permitted to use bus lanes.

• Night-time closures (9 pm5 amm):
  Closures will affect Woolwich Road, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich High Street, Anchor and Hope Lane, Charlton Church Lane, and the John Wilson Street/Woolwich High Street roundabout. Vehicles will also be unable to enter or exit side roa,ds including:

  • Gallions Road

  • Stonefoundry Yard

  • Penhall Road

  • Westmoor Street

  • Eastmoor Street

  • Warspite Road

  • Ruston Road

  • Frances Street

  • Leda Road

  • Mast Quay

  • Glass Yard

  • Powis Street

• Extended restriction9 pm5 am–5am, up to three days at a time):
  Additional closures will affect:

  • Gallon Close

  • Charlton Lane

  • Clevely Close

  • Tamar Street

  • Pett Street

  • Prospect Vale

  • Kingsman Street

  • Church Hill

• Long-term restriction (29 September 2025 – 28 May 2026):
  No right turns will be permitted from Woolwich Church Street into either Leda Road or Frances Street at any time.

Further Information

Residents and road users are advised to head and allow extra time for journeys. Full details and updates can be found on TfL’s website.