Transport for London red routes

Transport for London red routes, officially known as the Transport for London Road Network, are a network consisting of certain major roads in Greater London under the jurisdiction of Transport for London.

Extent

These are 580 km (360 miles) of key non-motorways, which are distinguished by their red road markings and often by signage. The network makes up 5% of the overall road network in London, but carries 30% of traffic.

Transport for London also acts as a London highways authority basic advisor and in particular issues and refers to its influential Streetscape Guidance, standards for roads and streets to make London's roads safer and more efficient.

List

List of red routes controlled by TfL
Route Start of TfL control End of TfL control Notes
 A1  A1 Angel, Islington Borehamwood
 A10 A10 London Bridge M25 Junction 25 Including Cycleway 1
 A11 A11 Aldgate Bow Interchange Including Cycleway 2
 A12 A12 Blackwall Tunnel M25 Junction 28
 A13  A13 * Aldgate Purfleet Including Cycleway 3

*Under private-sector contract

 A100  A100 Tower Bridge Bricklayers Arms Including Tower Bridge

Part of the London Inner Ring Road

 A101  A101 Limehouse Bermondsey Rotherhithe Tunnel
 A102 A102 Lower Clapton Hackney Wick
 A102 A102 Blackwall Tunnel Blackheath Formerly  A102(M) 
 A107  A107 Stamford Hill Lower Clapton
 A127  A127 Gallows Corner M25 Junction 29
 A1020  A1020 Beckton Woolwich Ferry
 A1023  A1023 Tower Bridge Limehouse Link
 A1202  A1202 Aldgate Old Street Part of the London Inner Ring Road
 A1205  A1205 Bow Poplar
 A1261  A1261 * Limehouse Leamouth * Under private-sector contract
 A1400  A1400 M11 Junction 4 Gants Hill
 A2  A2 Borough Bexley
 A20  A20 New Cross Ruxley
 A21  A21 Lewisham M25 Junction 4
 A22  A22 Purley Whyteleafe
 A23  A23 Kennington Chipstead
 A24  A24 Clapham Common Nonsuch Park, Cheam Including Cycleway 7
 A200  A200 London Bridge Bermondsey Including Cycleway 4
 A201  A201 King's Cross Bricklayers Arms Including Cycleway 6
 A202 A202 Victoria New Cross Including Cycleway 5 and Vauxhall Bridge

Part of the London Inner Ring Road

 A203  A203 Vauxhall Brixton
 A205  A205 M4 Chiswick Woolwich Ferry South Circular Road
 A210  A210 Lee Eltham Green
 A214  A214 Wandsworth Streatham
 A217  A217 Rosehill Belmont
 A232  A232 Nonsuch Park, Cheam Locksbottom
 A240  A240 Kingston Bypass Worcester Park Road
 A243  A243 Kingston Bypass Ashtead Common
 A2213  A2213 Kidbrooke Lee
 A3  A3 London Bridge Ditton Hill Except Elephant & Castle to A2

Including Cycleway 7 and London Bridge

Part of the London Inner Ring Road

 A30  A30 Cranford Staines
 A302  A302 Parliament Square Elephant & Castle Except Waterloo to the Imperial War Museum

Part including Cycleways 3 and 6, and Westminster Bridge

 A306  A306 Barnes Roehampton
 A312  A312 Northolt Hanworth
 A316  A316 Chiswick Sunbury-on-Thames
 A3036  A3036 Vauxhall Westminster Bridge
 A3200  A3200 Westminster Bridge London Bridge
 A3203  A3203 Millbank Lambeth Lambeth Bridge only
 A3204  A3204 Vauxhall Elephant & Castle Part of the London Inner Ring Road
 A3205  A3205 Vauxhall Wandsworth Including Cycleway 8
 A3211  A3211 Westminster Tower Bridge Including Cycleway 3
 A3212  A3212 Westminster Battersea Bridge Including Cycleway 8
 A3220  A3220 The Westway Clapham Common Including Battersea Bridge

Part formerly  M41 

 A4  A4 Hyde Park Corner Longford
 A40  A40 The Westway Uxbridge Part formerly  A40(M) 
 A41  A41 Baker Street M1 Junction 4
 A400  A400 Euston Camden Town
 A406  A406 M4 Chiswick Beckton North Circular Road
 A4180  A4180 Northolt Ruislip
 A4200  A4200 Camden Town Mornington Crescent
 A4202  A4202 Marble Arch Hyde Park Corner Part of the London Inner Ring Road
 A5  A5 Hyde Park Corner Warwick Avenue Part of the London Inner Ring Road
 A501  A501 The Westway Old Street Part of the London Inner Ring Road
 A503 A503 Camden Town Seven Sisters
 A5205  A5205 Warwick Avenue Regent's Park

Policies

Lack of charging for parking

As of 2024, TfL does not charge for parking on the network.

Introduction of 20 mph speed limits

In 2015, TfL introduced the introduction of a speed limit of 20 mph on certain red routes, as part of a pilot program to reduce road deaths. In 2018 and 2023, TfL announced the introduction of a speed limit of 20 mph for certain red routes across central London.

Management

The TfL London Streets roundel (2007–2014)

The division of Transport for London responsible for the network was known as London Streets until 2018. It was known as TfL Street Management for many years until 2007.

From 2007 London Streets used a blue and grey variant of the Transport for London roundel hosting the "Streets" name. This was withdrawn in 2014.

Other highways

Motorways within London are the responsibility of National Highways.

The rest of the streets are the responsibility of the London boroughs – or natural person or corporate owners predominantly in the case of the small percentage of roads that are private roads, and over which the law provides for shared responsibilities with users in the case of public rights of way.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Red routes". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Kelly, James W (22 September 2024). "TfL income from fines on major routes rises to £89m". BBC News. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Simpson, Jack (26 November 2024). "TfL to fine firms whose electric bikes block pavements". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Streets toolkit". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Transport for London (TfL) (2002). "Transport for London Street Management" (PDF). Transport for London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Transport for London (TfL) (2015). "Pan-London Red Routes" (PDF). Transport for London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Red Route Parking". Greater London Authority. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Eight London red routes set for 20mph speed limit". BBC News. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "20mph speed limit to be set on central London roads". BBC News. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Rufo, Yasmin (31 March 2023). "New 20mph speed limit for five of London's boroughs". BBC News. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Roundell information - Freedom of Information request to Transport for London". WhatDoTheyKnow. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "About us - Highways England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 April 2018.