Space for Cycling request Crookes
Address the dangerous pinch point created by road narrowing on the bend of Crookes Road outside the old Grindstone pub.
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Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
Address the dangerous pinch point created by road narrowing on the bend of Crookes Road outside the old Grindstone pub.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
Transform Meadow Street and Upperthorpe Road from a rat-run to a pleasant walking and cycling route by closing them to through-traffic. This would allow safe and pleasant access to Ponderosa Park, local shops and communities. It would also form part of a direct route from the city centre to Walkley.
Created by Matt Turner // 4 threads
Plans are to widen Chesterfield Road as part of the Key Bus Routes project.
The scheme plans to introduce a peak time inbound bus lane, changes to pedestrian/cycling crossings, new shared use pavements, one way streets, cycle contraflow and parking changes.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
This is the worst stretch of road for reported tram accidents. 67 accidents have been reported to CycleSheffield:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zUOBSdPNPOfg.k1ohLkAyXvek&usp=sharing
The majority occur around tram stops.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
accidents reported at this junction as the tram lines cannot be crossed at 90 degrees.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
37 accidents have been reported to CycleSheffield along Glossop Road / West street.
The accidents mainly occur when people are turning from / to side roads and the tram lines cannot be crossed at 90 degrees and by West Street tram stop where the platform juts out into the road.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
accidents reported here where tram lines cross York Street / High Street
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
accidents reported here where tram lines cross top of Angel Street / High Street
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
accidents reported here as tram lines cannot be crossed at 90 degrees where tram lines join White Lane at Fox Lane junction
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
a number of accidents have been reported here. it is not possible to cross the tram lines at 90 degrees.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
the cycle path crosses the tram lines at a less than 90 degree angle. Accidents have been reported here.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
proposed changes to Park Grange Croft
Created by Cllr Ian Manning // 1 thread
Altering the guidance given to planning with respect to walking/cycling
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There are a lot of accidents here as the tram platform juts into the road, causing cyclists to cross the rails at a less than 90 degree angle.
I don't know what the best option here, the pavements are quite narrow on either side so I don't think there is the option for an off road cycle path to avoid the hazard.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There are a lot of accidents by the Leppings Lane as the platform juts out into the road, forcing cyclists to cross the tracks at less than 90 degrees.
The pavement on the inbound platform is very wide and there is room for an off road cycle path to go round the platform and rejoin the road afterwards.
Created by Chris Peck // 1 thread
Two new pedestrian refuges are proposed on the A3100 at Broadwater Park. The two existing refuges are difficult for cyclists, two more will make it even worse.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There have been a number of accidents here as the tram lines curve across the road, it is not possible to cross them at right angles.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There have been a number of accidents where the tram lines curve across the road on Donetsk Way as it is not possible to cross them at right angles.
There is just grass and hedges on either side of the road and so it would be quite easy to install off road cycle paths along Donetsk Way.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There have been a number of accidents here where the tram lines curve across Sheffield Road to the Birley Moor tram stop. The rails cannot be crossed at right angles.
There is loads of open space around here where off road cycle paths could be installed.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There have been a lot of accidents around the tram stop at White Lane because of the way the platform juts into the road.
There are only hedges behind each of the platforms and so a cycle path on either side of the road could run behind the platform, avoiding the hazard.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
Because of the way that the Spring Lane tram platform juts out into the road and also the curve of the tram lines as they join City Road there have been a number of accidents here.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
Because of the way the tram lines cross the roads around here there have been quite a few accidents as the tracks cannot be crossed at right angles.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There have been a number of accidents here because of the angle that Shrewsbury Road joins Granville Street, and also the way the tram stop platform juts out into the road forcing cyclists to cross the tracks.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
There are a lot of accidents around this tram stop:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zUOBSdPNPOfg.k1ohLkAyXvek&usp=sharing
Because the pavements are narrower here I don't think there is room to provide an off road route around the stop. Therefore an alternative, signed cycle route should be provided to avoid this tram stop.
Created by Dexter Johnstone // 1 thread
Because of the way the tram lines criss-cross the road at Hillsborough corner it is very difficult to cycle through this area safely. There are a lot of accidents here, see map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zUOBSdPNPOfg.k1ohLkAyXvek
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RL // 1 thread
Drop kerb removed from Tanners Moat-Rougier Street pavement as part of Lendal gyratory works Feb-Mar 2018. Makes movement from Tanners Moat to Rougier St pavement difficult, hazardous, unattractive, painful for people with buggies, wheeled luggage, in mobility buggies, in wheelchairs or pushing same, people on bikes and all variants including heavy electro-assist models, laden with luggage (part of NCM65 avoiding pedestrian-only Scarborough bridge), with children, with trailers, and everyone who experiences pain from lifting/bumping a bike or anything else up a kerb.
Brings people on bikes and variants turning off Lendal bridge into Tanners Moat into conflict with those using the cycle cut-through as a dropped kerb. (The turn is already tricky.)
Council said it didn't do counts of who uses or the type of user on Tanners Moat before removing the drop kerb.
Undermines Government aim for most short journeys to be made on foot or on bike by 2040.
Does not support York's ageing population.
Undermines the tourism offer.
Created by Andrew Woodward // 1 thread
There is room on this pavement for a properly segregated cyclepath that would feed up to Christ's school and continue up as a quiet route up to near the top of Richmond Hill as an alternative to the busy and unpleasant Queen's Road.
Created by M Stanley // 1 thread
From member P.C.
As you might know highways has really usefully put more yellow markings to stop parking on this tricky corner
But the local car repair is using the corner as a salesroom. Its made it an even trickier corner. Can we get this info to highways pls as the double yellows need extending and to stop on pavement parking.
Created by Shaun McDonald // 1 thread
The "cyclist priority route" on NCN1, Felixstowe Road obviously isn't that subjectively safe as I've seen someone cycling on the pavement southbound rather than on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItGP0Lt200 is a video of the road from another occasion.
Created by Andrew Woodward // 2 threads
There is currently a cycle track to the David Lloyd sports centre from the Staines Rd; which turns into a muddy track, blocked at the exit to Uxbridge Road by a difficult and narrow gate.
Upgrading this short section of path with decent surfacing, streetlighting and removal of obstacles would provide a good link from the cycling facilities on the A316 and the Staines Road onto the schools in Hampton.
Created by christhebull // 1 thread
This section of road is surprisingly hostile to cycle along on account of the restricted width, parked vehicles and high traffic speeds. I have had drivers behind me screech to a halt when they realised that they are likely to collide with me or an oncoming vehicle, and moving out to pass parked vehicles is needlessly stressful.
There is a vehicle activated "30 mph" light-up sign along this road but it is hopelessly inadequate, and more substantial methods of reducing traffic speed are going to be necessary.
Note also that the option of using Snowdon Road and then Fishponds Road is not only longer and steeper, but still involves awkward pinch points northbound along Fishponds Road. This is an important route linking the Hollies (halls of residence) and UWE Glenside with the centre of Fishponds and thus ought to be a priority within this area.
Created by David Lally // 1 thread
Consultation on development in the area of the proposed HS2 East Midlands Hub at Toton. Transport provision with be the County responsibility but it's important that the possibility of cycle route links between the Toton Lane tram terminus (which now has a good quality cycle route to the outskirts of Beeston) and Long Eaton / Route 67 is not compromised.
Created by George Lund // 2 threads
Transport for London are "proposing improvements for pedestrians and cyclists by providing signalised shared ‘Toucan’ crossings for pedestrians and cyclists on all four arms of Charlie Brown’s Roundabout. Presently there are no signalised crossings at the roundabout. Pedestrians and cyclists using the existing un-signalised informal crossing points need to wait for a safe gap in the traffic to cross, which can be difficult at times and make them feel unsafe."
The cycle lane on Billacombe Road is unusable due to car parking in it.
There is a very poor road surface on the left hand northbound lane of Stockport Road (A6) after the Plymouth Grove junction.
This is dangerous as if you bear left it encourages traffic behind you to sneak past you, if you go through it can damage your bicycle or even cause you to come off, if you bear right brings you into direct conflict with traffic which often wants to merge into the right hand lane.
The solution is very simple, resurface this small section of road.
Created by Stephan Matthiesen // 0 threads
The whole area is a barrier, there are no connections between North Bridge, St Andrews Sq/George St and top of Leith Walk without lot of bus/taxi/confused private car drivers and cyclist-blender junctions.
Created by Matt Turner // 0 threads
Any cyclist using this cycle lane is at risk from vehicles using the narrow main carriageway as they move into the cycle lane to make it around the corner.
This junction is newly designed and was installed in Summer 2012.
This junction has often been suggested a prime site where a continental-style 'all green phase' signalling scheme could be tried.
Created by Rhian // 1 thread
This is a well used route already but very muddy as there is no surfaced footpath across the playing field. A dropped kerb at the end of Noble Grove and a surfaced path around the football pitches to a dropped kerb on Parkhead Loaning would be a significant improvement. A type 1 and dust path as detailed in the attached link would perhaps be more suitable than a fully tarmacked path. Lighting at the points of entry to the grassed area would be an added benefit as this is currently a very dark route.
Created by Mr Andrew Woodhouse // 1 thread
When trying to turn right up Regent Street to join the orbital route from Lawrence Street cyclists have to use the main traffic straight on lane indicating right and stopping at the junction, with no safe marked or protected bay to direct traffic from either direction around them. Making the cyclist exposed and also confusing and frustrating drivers.
Coming up Lawrence street I often feel intimidated by drivers as I indicate right and pull into the straight on lane, I guess as they don't understand that cyclists can turn right and cars can't, there is no indication to the traffic that this is possible, with either road markings approaching or at the junction. Also when turning right the cyclist is faced with oncoming traffic itself trying to turn right, not understanding why the cyclist is positioned where they are in the road, and maybe also taking up the possibly safe space that the cyclist needs to use to get out of the traffic.
Created by James Avery // 0 threads
As freeholders of the site, Tesco have applied for planning permission for two new restaurants between the roundabout shown and the railway tracks / A444 (above the dual carriageway).
Two core issues:
1) This is an extremely dangerous, uncontrolled crossing - traffic leaves the A444 at 50mph, and is still 30 as it reaches the roundabout. As the map shows, there are Belisha crossings both north and south of this roundabout, so why not to the west, where traffic is still fast and undivided?
2) Cycle parking on the rest of the site is still grossly inadequate. 18 cycle parking spaces are proposed with the restaurant - the same number as the rest of the site combined - although these are actually all in one place at the south of the site.
Created by Andrew Woodward // 1 thread
South Worple Way is signposted as part of LCN 37; but the western end of it is blocked off with this obstruction; which leaves only a very narrow gap for bikes to get through. Could you get a cargo bike or a trailer through there?
Created by Simon Still // 1 thread
The Local Implementation Plan (LIP) sits underneath the Local Plan and sets out our commitments to make the changes outlined in the Local Plan a reality.
This LIP also identifies how the London Borough of Redbridge will work with Transport for London (TfL) towards achieving the Mayor's Transport Strategy goals of:
Created by Gerhard Weiss // 1 thread
Walthamstow High Street has a busy market, which makes it near impossible to cycle. Outside market times it has 'no vehicles allowed' signs. Even in the middle of the night it is illegal to cycle trough he spooky quiet High Street.
There is virtually no cycle parking along the High street, only at the nodes. Provision is particularly poor in the middle by the Sainsbury supermarket.
Natalie G // 1 thread
The proposals for this route along Whiston Road include:
Removing some of the existing speed cushions and replacing them with raised carriageway
tables. These speed tables will be raised to footway level to provide a traffic calming feature
to assist in reducing the speed of traffic along Whiston Road, making it a safer environment for
pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
Please let us have your comments before 17 October 2016 so that we can draft a group response.
thanks
Natalie
Martin Lucas-Smith // 1 thread
The Eastern Gate proposals are a strategic attempt by the City Council to rework the Newmarket Road roundabout area towards a standard crossing, and create a welcoming entrance into this very run-down looking part of the city.
It is supposed to be being paid for by Section 106 moneys from developments, yet proposal after proposal is coming forward but nothing is happening.
Created by Paul L // 0 threads
longer than Kew Rd and any traffic can be obstructive in narrow roads.
Toucan crossings of A316, Kew Road and Mortlake Rd.
Is rat running a problem ?
Created by Cllr Ian Manning // 2 threads
I've long thought the Green End Road area, specifically the section closest to Milton Road, is prime territory for a big reallocation of space, with segregated cycleways, pavements and a narrowed road.
There is a *small possibility* of including an ambitious plan for this in the station project.
Created by Chris Neston // 2 threads
This section of the A540 is Dual carriageway North of the Welsh Road (A550) towards Hoylake ( 60 mph) and single carriageway south of it towards Chester ( 50mph). It is used by hundreds of cyclists every week, yet is extremely dangerous to them and there have been numerous collisions and several cyclists have died along here. It provides a vital link between the lanes of Wirral and those of Chester and North Wales. It also houses the world famous Eureka cyclists cafe.
Ideally the whole of the A540 from Chester to Hoylake needs a cycle path, but to provide one over the relatively short section between Mudhouse Lane and Woodbank Lane would make an incredible difference for a small outlay. North of the A550 there is plenty of room alongside the existing road. South is more difficult but not insurmountable.
Created by Kevin Ablitt // 1 thread
During the refurbishment of St Mary at the Quay this section of road has been closed. The sky has not fallen on us and neither has traffic ground to ( any more ) of a standstill. In my opinion it should stay closed to MVs and just be segregated for bikes and peds.