Hackington Place barriers
Several barriers across the path at Hackington Place, where cyclists need to dismount for a short section, make access for tandems and cycles with trailers difficult.
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Listed issues, most recent first, limited to the area of Spokes East Kent:
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Several barriers across the path at Hackington Place, where cyclists need to dismount for a short section, make access for tandems and cycles with trailers difficult.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
This pair of steps limit access between Canterbury's cycle network and The Old Tannery.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Signs towards Sustrans routes to help divert cyclists away from the dangerous A2 dual carriageway.
However, the routes shown aren't totally accurate. All of the best routes for these destinations will head towards and onto NCR18. First, turn right onto the A28 at the traffic lights (walk across using the nearby controlled crossing if needed), then turn left into Ten Perch Road. Head across at the first roundabout, then almost across (11 o'clock position) onto shared cycle path at the second roundabout. This leads to NCR18 (Great Stour Way). At the T-junction with the Great Stour Way, turn left to head towards Chartham and Ashford. Turn right to head into Canterbury and towards Whitstable (via NCR1) and RCR16 (via NCR1 bound towards Sandwich (Not towards Whitstable when you see the signs)).
The pictured sign needs correcting, and the onward signs need to be added, since they're not present.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Steps at each end of Tonford Lane bridge make it difficult to take wheeled modes of transport such as bicycles, scooters, push chairs, wheelchairs, and mobility scooters from one side of the river to the other.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
There isn't any cycle parking serving the shops on the upper portion of St. Dunstan's Street.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The is no cycle parking serving the shops at Hales Drive, despite there being sufficient space for stands and the shops being adjacent to Canterbury's cycle network.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
There is no cycle parking serving the shops at the Reed Avenue / Sturry Road junction, despite them being adjacent to part of Canterbury's signed cycle network and having plenty of space that stands could be installed in.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
There is no cycle parking along the road of Wincheap, despite there being several shops and commercial premises alongside the road.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The surface on the section of NCR1 from the road northwards and beside the field is deteriorating. I feel that it puts some people off of using the route.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Proposal to remove motor vehicle access along this route, still permitting cyclists and pedestrians.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Removal of wall, addition of cycle hub, and planters. Re-paving surfaces.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The plan appears to show that the proposed cycle hub will replace the existing cycle parking. I believe that the cycle hub is just for hire cycles, therefore it'd be a loss of capacity for non-hire cycles.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Proposed changes to paving and addition of planters at St. George's Square. An opportunity to add cycle parking lost by the recent changes at St. George's Street the the north-west appears to have been missed.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Proposals for changes to road and path surfaces, addition of cycle hub, planters, and trees. The pelican crossing is proposed to be retained. The cycle hub appears to be just for hire bicycles, without capacity for non-hire bicycles.
sound+fury // 1 thread
A bill is being put forward to sentence any cyclist convicted of dangerous cycling to a 14 year prison term.
Created by Matthew // 1 thread
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-transport-strategy
Lots of interesting stuff about inclusive transport regarding trains, buses, cars, public realm, streets and yes a bit about cycling too. Quotes:
Shared Space:
8.11 While we consider CIHT and DPTAC’s recommendations and how to take them
forward, we are requesting that local authorities pause any shared space schemes
incorporating a level surface they are considering, and which are at the design stage.
We are also temporarily suspending Local Transport Note 1/11. This pause will allow
us to carry out research and produce updated guidance.
Objectives regarding Cycling:
• Update Local Transport Note 2/08, which sets out the Department’s guidance to
local authorities on designing safe and inclusive infrastructure for cyclists, to take
account of developments in cycling infrastructure since its publication in 2008 and
the responses to the draft AAP consultation and publish a revised version by early
2019;
• By 2020, explore the feasibility of amending legislation to recognise the use of
cycles as a mobility aid71 in order to increase the number of disabled people
cycling.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Canterbury City Council have proposed a multi-storey car park on the site of their existing car park in Station Road West. Only minimal cycle parking spaces are proposed (just 16 spaces). The spaces are not covered and are too closely spaced. The car parking increase is substantial (248 extra spaces). The extra traffic will make the area less cycleable and increase the air pollution.
Created by maidstoneonbike // 1 thread
Highways England are spending up to £100 million on changes to this roundabout. The following is from their website:
Traffic using the M2 junction 5/A249 Stockbury roundabout suffers delay and the junction has a poor safety record. The approach to the junction from the north and east, in particular, experiences high levels of delay and the junction is identified in the list of the top 50 national casualty locations on the trunk and motorway network.
An increase in capacity is necessary to accommodate traffic from planned new developments and the capacity problems are also inhibiting economic investment plans.
Improvement of the junction was proposed in Swale Borough Council’s Draft Transportation Strategy 2014 and in Kent County Council’s framework for regeneration in 2010 (Growth without Gridlock). It is also proposed within the South East Local Economic Partnership’s Growth Deal and Economic Plan 2014.
The scheme was included in the March 2015 Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) and in our Delivery Plan 2015.
Aims
The objectives of this scheme are to:
reduce travel time and improving journey time reliability in the hotspot areas
reconnect communities
reduce and the impacts of pollution
enable local planning authorities to manage the impact of planned growth and in doing so support the wider economy
provide safer roads with fewer delays which can adequately cater for the impacts of adverse weather
minimise impacts on the natural environment and optimising environmental opportunities and mitigation
provide opportunities for improved accessibility for all users
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There is an opportunity for cycling and walking provision, and Highways England have suggested that Maidstone Cycle Campaign propose such provision to them so they can make arrangements to sort funding for it.
Any suggestions for cycling and walking provision would be beneficial
Created by Simon here // 2 threads
Complete separation of cyclists and cars can't always be achieved. To make sharing of the road safer I would like to propose using rumble strips instead of flat paint to separate the bike lane from the rest of the road. It would act as a physical reminder for car-drivers that they are encroaching the bike lane. This happens particularly near pinch points like road bends or crossroads. So even just a selective application of rumble strips could have a very positive effect, I believe. What's the view of the cycling community? Has it been tested?
Anon // 1 thread
Outline proposals for changes to Strood High Street. £9m scheme to take through traffic away from town centre.
20mph limit on High Street, various actions to prioritise pedestrian movements, re-allocation of carriageway space (lane narrowing).
Having had a brief chat to the engineers designing the scheme the 20mph limit and reduced lane widths should assist cyclists "taking the lane" in the High Street.
Commercial Road will have a cycletrack to the south of the carriageway with a crossing of Knight Road. Details are disappointingly vague at this stage.
Various ASLs and other minor works.
Anon // 1 thread
KCC are consulting on their first ever Active Travel Strategy
Cyclescape doesn't allow creation of a Kent wide issue, marker placed in Spokes East Kent area.
Anon // 1 thread
Highways England are consulting on proposals for a Lower Thames Crossing.
They are promoting a preferred "Option C" crossing the Thames by a bored tunnel to the East of Tilbury / Gravesend.
There are a number of route alternatives, all proposals are for Motorway standard roads and there will not be any provision for cyclists or pedestrians on those roads.
Immediate concerns are for substantial growth in motor traffic on minor A roads in the area and rat running through villages.
This may also impact the pedestrian/cycle ferry service from Gravesend to Tilbury.
Official Consultation is biased towards choosing a route, "none of the above" is not an option.
https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/lower-thames-crossing-consultation
Anon // 1 thread
The Cycling Action Plan has been updated to reflect the current situation in Medway. A key part of the document highlights where further work can be carried out to encourage and promote cycling. This includes introducing new cycle routes and improvements to some existing paths. Through its’ partnership with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Medway Council has successfully secured £2.5m Local Growth Fund project funding to deliver some of the package of capital projects detailed in the Cycling Action Plan. This funding provides the opportunity to make a significant change to the levels of cycling in Medway. This funding will be received over a three year period between 2015/16 to 2017/18 and will be supplemented with other funding sources.
"The draft Cycling Action Plan has now been completed and has been published on the Medway Council website at www.medway.gov.uk/cycling.
The consultation period runs for four weeks, ending on Friday 30th October 2015. We would welcome any comments you have on the provisional Action Plan. If you would like to contribute to the consultation please forward any comments you have to lgf.projects@medway.gov.uk."
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Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The A2 is a hostile environment for cycling. Cyclists should be directed away from using the A2 towards existing safe alternatives (e.g. RCR16) and the current A2 cycle signs should be removed.
Created by Gregory Williams // 2 threads
Accommodation for 432 students is proposed on land at the rear of the Peugeot Motor Company in Canterbury. This provides an ideal opportunity to link Canterbury Christchurch University's Augustine House Library into Canterbury's cycle network.
Created by Gregory Williams // 2 threads
This provides a flatter, shorter, and traffic-free alternative to the National Cycle Route 18 alignment via Sole Street.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Canterbury planning permission CA//09/00142 includes an emergency access road, which is intended to be open to cyclists. This provides a vital link in the riverside cycle route in Canterbury. The rest of the construction on this planning application has been completed, but, contrary to conditions 12 and 13 of the appeal planning permission the emergency access link and the final portion of the cycle path have not been constructed.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The road between Kingston and Barham is rural and has fast-moving traffic despite the majority of it having a 30 mph speed limit. There are no accompanying footpaths beside the road and the road is relatively narrow. A cycle and pedestrian link is required, particularly to allow schoolchildren from Kingston to safely reach the primary school in Barham.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Planning application Y12/0897/SH proposes the redevelopment of a significant portion Folkestone Harbour and surrounding land. The proposals include up to 1000 dwellings and up to 10000sqm of commercial landuse. NCR2 runs through the development area.
Created by Gregory Williams // 0 threads
More cycle parking is needed in the vicinity of the high street end of St. Margaret's Street in Canterbury. The photo shows that all available space on the stands is already used.
Created by Gregory Williams // 0 threads
More cycle parking is needed in the Clocktower Square area of Canterbury city centre. The photo shows that the existing cycle parking is completely full.
Created by Simon here // 2 threads
Complete separation of cyclists and cars can't always be achieved. To make sharing of the road safer I would like to propose using rumble strips instead of flat paint to separate the bike lane from the rest of the road. It would act as a physical reminder for car-drivers that they are encroaching the bike lane. This happens particularly near pinch points like road bends or crossroads. So even just a selective application of rumble strips could have a very positive effect, I believe. What's the view of the cycling community? Has it been tested?
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The Oyster Bay Trail phase 2 will close a gap in the cycle network between the existing Oyster Bay Trail at Swalecliffe, Herne Bay and Reculver, the Viking Coastal Trail around Thanet, and the Crab & Winkle Way between Whitstable and Canterbury.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
The cycle parking at Canterbury's Asda is conveniently located for the shop entrance, but doesn't properly secure or support bicycles. Hence parts of bicycles go missing and cyclists choose to secure to other street furniture.
Created by Gregory Williams // 0 threads
Much of the route of the former Elham Valley Railway has not been constructed on. This would make an ideal long-distance cycle path.