The City of London and Transport for London (TFL) announced the opening of the first two of twelve planned "cycle superhighways," that radiate out from the city center into London suburbs and designed to serve as major bike commuter routes.  The completed facilities are 7.6 and 8.5 miles in length, consist of two five-foot wide lanes (one in each direction), and are painted bright blue.  You can view a system-wide Cycle Superhighways map and read more about the plan on the Transport for London website.

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