Hospital Fields Road barrier
The padlocked barrier at the end of Hospital Fields Road is inaccessible for non-standard cycles, and difficult to pass through for anyone except the most able-bodied cyclists.
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Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
The padlocked barrier at the end of Hospital Fields Road is inaccessible for non-standard cycles, and difficult to pass through for anyone except the most able-bodied cyclists.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Bishy Road is dominated by traffic at the expense of cyclists and pedestrians
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Poor road surface forces cyclists out into traffic
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Drivers tend to turn left here without indicating, making it very dangerous for cyclists
Kate Ravilious // 1 thread
Removal of cycle lane leaves cyclists exposed in the approach to the advanced stop box. Extreme danger for cyclists because of vehicles switching lanes to get around the junction.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Micklegate bar is very dangerous for cyclists in all parts of the intersection.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Blossom Street dangerous for cyclists because buses and cars cut across cycle path. There needs to be proper segregation.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Off road cycle lane worse than useless. Stops for side-roads, then has a 'give way' onto a signalised junction with a side road.
Kate Ravilious // 1 thread
Cycle lane too close to parked cars. Merge with bus lane?
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Private road. Very dangerous for cyclists because of the large number of deep potholes
Anon // 1 thread
I've started using the Lowther Terrace exit of the station's long stay car park more in recent weeks but have noticed that there are drainage gullies running across the car park that are just U shaped concrete troughs, fine if you're in a car but almost big enough to swallow a bike wheel, certainly big enough to give a spoke damaging jolt if hit badly.
The stations managed by VTEC so unlikely anything will happen with them in the next few weeks/months but maybe worth coming back to in a few months time when the new nationalised managers are in charge.
Anon // 1 thread
Following the completion of Scarborough Rail Bridge next year, there will be a gap in safe infrastructure linking the through to the town centre. The bridge itself & Marygate will give safe/quiet route until hitting the A19 then all of a sudden you'll be riding along one of the busy main roads with just a painted non-mandatory line for 'protection'.
The fact there is a line demonstrates that there is space available, even if it's not a luxurious 1.5m+. One of the Google Street VIew shots demonstrates that there is enough room for a truck to sit in the main lane and not obstruct the cycle lane. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.9633804,-1.0861864,3a,75y,124.88h,70.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sBDxo7S1O7j_UWsmbbCFmJQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Ultimately to be a success and encourage adoption of the new bridge by all users of all abilities the whole route needs to be seen as safe by introducing some physical separation along this stretch, preferably a kerb but even just some armadillos https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/protected-cycle-lanes-salford-greater-manchester
Created by Mia // 0 threads
car drivers would rather crush a cyclist than have their car's off-side wheels drive over the white paint of the roundel of the mini-roundabout
Created by Mia // 0 threads
cars (particularly cars with blue badges) like to park here two abreast blocking access to cycle lane to cyclists and electric wheelchair users too forcing them to go on to the pavement (if they can) or a long detour
Created by Mia // 0 threads
Cars like to park here, despite being surrounded by yellow lines on 3 sides, knowing that the authorities are indifferent to illegal car parking
Anon // 1 thread
This is alarming and unexpected: according to CycleStreet's mapping of DfT road accident data, six cyclists have been injured at this junction of the Orbital route since the route opened in 2012. Why?
Anon // 1 thread
As the mapping of DfT's traffic accidents by CycleStreets show, there is an alarmingly high number of accidents where cyclists have been injured at this roundabout, sometimes seriously:
https://bikedata.cyclestreets.net/collisions:field%3Acasualties=/#18/53.97597/-1.08798/opencyclemap
Considering that this is part of the Orbital route, and hence a recommended route for York's cyclists, this needs further attention.
Anon // 1 thread
Clifton Backies is part of an off-road route that links Clifford Moor to the Orbital Route. Entry to it is restricted by a barrier designed to prevent motorcyclists from entering it. Unfortunately this same barrier prevents non-standard cycles, like trikes, recumbents, cargo bikes, adaptive cycles etc from being able to use this path.
Update: Following YCC representations to the Clifton Backies Management Board, this barrier has now been completely removed as part of an initiative to make the Backies more accessible to all! Excellent!
Anon // 1 thread
The Advanced Stop Line/Area for cyclists waiting at the lights on Salisbury Road, heading on to Water End, needs repainting. At present it's quite hard to see where it is, for both motorists and cyclists.
Anon // 1 thread
Cars, which appear to be delivery vehicles, are near-permanently parked outside the Bodrum takeaway on Bootham in the evenings, despite the fact that they are doing so on double yellow lines, on an advisory cycle path, and close to other junctions. This forces cyclists to swerve around these cars, and much closer to incoming traffic in the other lane on Bootham.
Kate Ravilious // 1 thread
Car parking obstructs cyclists travelling uphill, forcing them to stop and start on a steep uphill section, or move into the path of oncoming traffic travelling downhill.
It would be safer to have car parking on the other side of the road.
Anon // 1 thread
Change of use from hotel (use class C1) to tourist hostel (use class Sui Generis) with associated bin and cycle storage
This proposed change of use from hotel to tourist hotel has apparent implications for projected trips and cycle storage. Worth YCC submitting a response?
York
Application reference : 17/02951/FUL
Anon // 1 thread
This is the planning application for the much-touted overhaul of Scarborough Bridge, which should see step-free access to the bridge on either side and the walkway doubled in width to allow cyclists to cycle across. Obviously that's great news from a cycling perspective but I still think we should read it through and contribute our thoughts as a Campaign, whatever those thoughts are. So if you could read it through and share your thoughts by January 18 so we can compile a formal response in time for the deadline of January 19, that'd be great :-)
Replace 1.8m footpath/cyclepath with 3.6m wide footpath/cyclepath with associated alterations to bridge abutments, ramps and stair access arrangements
Cycle And Footpath - Scarborough Bridge To Platform One Car Park York Station Tanners Moat York
York
Application reference : 17/03049/FUL
Anon // 0 threads
The cycle parking on Parliament Street is great even though there isn't enough of it on a weekend, but when events are on such as the Christmas Market or Food Fairs it's a nightmare to get your bike down Parliament Street past the crowds of people to only find all but one row of racks is blocked by tents. It would be much better if all the racks were moved down to the Pavement end of Parliament Street.
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Anon // 0 threads
The cycle parking on Parliament Street is great even though there isn't enough of it on a weekend, but when events are on such as the Christmas Market or Food Fairs it's a nightmare to get your bike down Parliament Street past the crowds of people to only find all but one row of racks is blocked by tents. It would be much better if all the racks were moved down to the Pavement end of Parliament Street.
Kate Ravilious // 1 thread
Car parking obstructs cyclists travelling uphill, forcing them to stop and start on a steep uphill section, or move into the path of oncoming traffic travelling downhill.
It would be safer to have car parking on the other side of the road.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
The padlocked barrier at the end of Hospital Fields Road is inaccessible for non-standard cycles, and difficult to pass through for anyone except the most able-bodied cyclists.
Kate Ravilious // 2 threads
The Fishergate Gyratory is a complete nightmare for all cyclists and very dangerous. Crossing the lanes of the busy dual carriage-way is dangerous and drivers show little awareness or patience with cyclists. The entire junction needs rethinking.
Kate Ravilious // 0 threads
Like Fossgate, High Petergate needs to be made two-way for cyclists. Otherwise cyclists travelling north are forced to either get off and walk (not an option for disabled cyclists) or join the busy St Leonard's place via a difficult junction.
Hungate Bridge at the Navigation Road end is heavily bollarded on one end people on bikes and variants and people on foot are forced into a narrowed corridor by bollards. Yet, the width of he route is not restricted on either side.
It is unnatural and unnecessary. It brings people on bikes and variants into contact with each other and with people on foot or in wheelchairs, etc. It seems to be 'traffic-calming'. To my mind this undermines active travel messages and initiatives by making movement more complicated and fraught for all users.
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.
Anon // 1 thread
The main HWRC depot which is out of bounds unless you turn up in a car offers a wide range of recycling opportunities. The pedestrian/cycle area directly of Hazel Court offers none of this other than the main recycling types that are available through household waste collections, and tin foil.
Its hardly acceptable to think that just because you're arriving by bike/foot you won't be able bring other items. All that happens is things either get wrongly sorted or left on the floor causing the area to become a state.
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.
Kate Ravilious // 1 thread
no cyclist ever uses this junction as the engineers intended. It doesn't function well and is dangerous. Needs reviewing.
this old fashioned barrier on a major cycleway needs a rethink