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?
http://www.salford.gov.uk/cyclelanes.htm
ReplyDeleteI met Lee Evans a couple of months ago at a MediaCity transport briefing - I was not impressed.
He handed out maps that were unreadable - A2 maps printed on A4 paper - and got several complaints about his inability to communicate.
And the 'segregationists' wonder why most most sensible cycle campaigners aren't big fans of cycle paths? Better evidence could not be found than this.
ReplyDeleteThe kerb radii on some of those side turnings are huge. In fact you can see the tyre rubber streaks on the road surface where people have really powered into the turn.