Here are some photos of the new cycleway built by Salford City Council, as part of a wider road scheme connecting Eccles with MediaCity:UK.
This road was originally proposed to be built in the late 1980s/early 1990s, but a lack of funding meant it was never completed until recently.
Anyhow, here was an opportunity, as part of a showcase development, to introduce high quality standards to segregated cycle infrastructure, as recommended by DfT and (soon to be defunct) Cycling England.
What we got was the usual hot-potch mess.........
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| Start of works/new section |
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| Lack of priority over side road |
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| Lack of priority over another |
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| Forced to cross at tight angle over island |
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| More lack of priority |
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| Looking back towards Eccles |
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| Looking forwards to Salford Quays |
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| Almost there! |
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| More lack of priority! |
It then ends soon after, not even reaching the MediaCity:UK site! What a joke! I wonder what Salford City Council, or GMCC have to say?
