Newham Council will review a series of planned transport safety upgrades at its Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 20 January.
The borough has secured £4.5 million from Transport for London to fund projects during 2025/26. Officials have also submitted a bid for an additional £1.6 million for 2026/27 initiatives.
Councillor Sarah Ruiz highlighted the Council’s ongoing commitment to sustainable travel, stating: “Our commitment to building safer, healthier and more pleasant transport options for those who need to get around the borough and care for the environment has been an enormous success.”
Newham’s work in this area has received wider recognition. In 2025, the borough was named ‘Most Improved Borough’ by the independent Healthy Streets Scorecard.
The Royal Docks Corridor scheme, valued at £21 million, is progressing. Project managers report that £5 million of underspend is available to support the next phases.
The upcoming stages of the Royal Docks Corridor will include enhancements to the Connaught Bridge area, a hub for several active travel routes in the Royal Docks. A new crossing at Silvertown Way in Canning Town will improve walking and cycling access and reduce conflicts near the bus station. An eastern extension of the scheme will provide benefits for longer journeys and local residents in North Woolwich.
Across the borough, Transport for London continues to support Romford Road upgrades as part of the ‘Safer Streets’ and ‘Cycleway Network Development’ initiatives. Other significant projects will be delivered along Leyton Road, Barking Road, and Woolwich Manor Way.
Smaller-scale interventions include the Water Lane crossing, multiple Healthy School Streets, bus priority measures on High Street Stratford, Prince Regent Lane, and Siding Street. Investments will also support cycle parking, cycle training, school travel planning through TfL’s ‘Travel for Life’ programme, Play Streets, and road safety campaigns.
These coordinated measures aim to maintain Newham’s focus on active travel, road safety, and sustainable transport infrastructure.
