Steer Davies Gleave plays key role in Kingston’s shortlisted mini-Holland bid

On September 2nd the Mayor of London announced that the Royal Borough Kingston-upon-Thames had been successfully shortlisted to progress to the final stage of his ‘mini-Holland’ competition. At stake is £100 million of funding to transform outer London Boroughs into cycling-friendly areas.  

Steer Davies Gleave worked closely with the Borough to develop design proposals and technical documentation for their futuristic cycling vision, which includes conceptual designs of a New York-style elevated ‘Superskyway’ cycle route over the Thames and a pontoon-style cycle path along the river. Other proposals include a Dutch-style roundabout and major cycle hubs at Kingston and Surbiton stations.

A network of high quality strategic routes across the Borough underpins the landmark scheme designs, tying back into local Quietways and Greenways and London’s existing Superhighway Network.

Peter Piet, head of Design for Movement at Steer Davies Gleave said, “the ambitious and visionary schemes developed as part of the bid will transform cycling in the Borough and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to cycle more often”.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: 'It's fantastic that so many boroughs have embraced the idea of going Dutch. We've seen some really creative ideas – from a floating bicycle boardwalk to cycling super hubs – and they’ve all got huge potential to revolutionise how we get around on two wheels.'

A fixed ‘floating’ 700-metre boardway from Anglers Green to Thameside

‘Superskyway’ over the river from Kingston railway station to Hampton Wick

The Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London is at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling