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West Cambridge & North West Cambridge Cycling Group Forum

Infrastructure Gaps & Poor Provision 21st May 2015

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Introduction Aim: Report back the findings of the 2nd Cycle Group

Forum (3rd February)

Workshop identified: Infrastructure gaps (no provision) Poor quality provision (existing) Solutions Good practice

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1. Infrastructure Gap (no existing provision)

a. Huntingdon Road to Madingley Road Link b. Madingley Road (crossing provision) c. Huntingdon Road (crossing provision) d. Storey’s Way (Murray Edward College) Link e. Storey’s Way (St. Edmunds College) Link f. North Cambridge Link

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a. Huntingdon Road to Madingley Road Link Problem: Better links between Huntingdon Road and Madingley Road.

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a. Huntingdon Road to Madingley Road Link Solution: New routes through the North-West Cambridge development

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b. Crossing provision (Madingley Road) Problem: No cycle crossing facilities at the following locations; High Cross junction Madingley Road Park & Ride access West Cambridge access Lansdowne Road junction JJ Thompson Avenue junction and Local Link Wilberforce Road junction Storey’s Way and Local Link Grange Road junction

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High Cross junction

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Madingley Park & Ride access

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West Cambridge access

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West Cambridge and P&R access

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West Cambridge and P&R access

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Lansdowne Road junction

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JJ Thompson Avenue & Local Link junctions

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JJ Thompson Avenue & Local Link junctions

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Clerk Maxwell Road

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Wilberforce Road junction

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Storey’s Way & Local Link junctions (?)

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Grange Road junction

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Solutions Toucans crossings (location critical) Narrower traffic lanes Improved road markings Coloured road surfacing Protected right-turn cycle pockets

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c. Crossing Provision (Huntingdon Road)

Problem: No cycle crossing facilities at the following locations; Thornton Road junction Cambridge Research Laboratories (Department

of Chemistry) junction Mount Pleasant junction

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Thornton Road junction

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Cambridge Research Laboratories (Department of Chemistry) junction

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Mount Pleasant junction

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Solutions Toucan Crossing Narrower traffic lanes Improve road markings Coloured road surfacing Protected right turn pocket Huntingdon Road cycle route proposals?

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d. Storey’s Way: Murray Edwards College Problem: No link through Murray Edwards College - barrier to cycle movements to the west of the city centre.

Solution: TBC

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e. Storey’s Way: St. Edmunds College Problem: No link through St Edmunds College - barrier to cycle movements into the city centre from the West.

Solution: TBC

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f. North Cambridge Problem: Link from King’s Hedges CP to Darwin Green Solution: TBC

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2. Poor Existing Provision a. Cycling environment (Huntingdon Road) b. Crossing provision (Huntingdon Road) c. Mount Pleasant d. Grange Road e. Downing Street f. Storey’s Way g. M11 Link h. Cycle Signage (Directional) i. West Cambridge j. Coton Path k. Madingley Rise l. The Back’s & Burrell Walk

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a. Cycling Environment (Huntingdon Rd) Problem: Poor quality environment along key route between Girton College and the city centre. Narrow and inconsistent cycle lanes. The problem was described as a ‘hazardous mix of traffic’.

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a. Cycling Environment (Huntingdon Rd) Solution: The Huntingdon Road proposed cycleway (under construction)

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b. Crossing Provision (Huntingdon Rd) Problem: Poor quality cycle crossing facilities at the following locations: Girton Road Whitehorse Lane/ NIAB junction Storey’s Way junction Histon Road/ Victoria Road junction

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Girton Road junction Problem : Staggered off-line crossing Solution: Straight across Toucan crossing

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Whitehorse Lane/ NIAB junction Problem: Poor integration with the NIAB cycle route, poor crossing facilities, wide road and traffic lanes, road markings not completed.

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Storey’s Way junction

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Histon Road/ Victoria Road junction

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Solutions Toucan Crossing Narrower traffic lanes Improve road markings Coloured road surfacing Huntingdon Road cycle route proposals?

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c. Mount Pleasant Problem: Cyclists contravene one-way signs Solution: TBC

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d. Grange Road Problem: Narrow section of road Solution: Improve road markings

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e. Downing Street Problem: Difficult to leave westward Solution: Contra – flow cycling (too narrow)

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f. Storey’s Way Problem: Blind bend, parking (coaches/ taxi’s, close to access junctions ), traffic speed, cyclist conflict with oncoming vehicles. The link to Ridgeway is “poor standard and various hazards”. Solution: Parking restrictions at junctions, improve traffic calming measures, close road to through traffic(?)

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g. M11 Link Problem: Better cycle crossing of the M11

Solution: TBC

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h. Cycle Signage Problem: Poor directional signage particularly to the city centre and Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Solution: Review of LA signing strategy and imporvement

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i. West Cambridge (1) Problem: Speed humps outside data centre Solution: TBC

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i. West Cambridge (2) Problem: Four-Way give way priority Solution: TBC

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i. West Cambridge (3) Problem: Adjacent to Hauser, poor segregation and path overgrown with vegetation. Solution: TBC

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j. Coton Path Problem: Street lighting on Coton Path near the Sports Centre not turned on, radii too tight where path joins the road, blind corners, low wall, priority onto Adams Road. Solution: Reduce vegetation to improve sight lines, revised junction geometry, repair street lighting

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k. Madingley Rise Link Problem: Barriers obstruct longer wider cycles Solution: TBC

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l. The Back’s & Burrell’s Walk Problem: Narrow bridge and blind bend/corner, poorly maintained white lining, tree damage, lack of signage Solution: Vegetation clearance, new signing and white lining (maintenance)

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On-site facilities cycle parking (hub vs dispersed) cycle hire scheme traffic free routes shared footways development access points (junctions/

paths)