Cycle gap in Spurling Road

[nunhead_man]

There has been a cycle gap in Spurling Road off the Goose Green Roundabout for several months but no signage.

Does anyone know why not?

[intexasatthe moment]

must say ,I've been wondering about this as well .

[Mark]

What signs do you need for that gap of about 3 foot wide? "No cars"?

I'm not a lover of signs for the obvious or am I missing something?

[intexasatthe moment]

This type of gap is usually used for a bike contra flow lane.

There is normally a clearly designated bike lane ( green road markings and bike icons ) and signs to make the contra flow clear.

[nunhead_man]

Indeed - contra flow lane is what I was expecting

Would feel like a crim going along there against the one way flow

Where is a local councilor when you need one?

[James Barber]

The kerb build out were placed to stop people driving the wrong way up Spurling Road. Residents told me that this happened at speed as drivers preumsbly wanted to reduce the time they spent doing this illegale maneuvre.

Rather than just place a block to illegal cars I asked that we allow cycle through as they can then reach lots of quiet roads.

I'm told that a traffic order needs to catch-up with this cycle gap. As traffic orders are a legal requirement and cost a lot of money - I was quoted typical costs inclduing pubcli consultation, legally required advertising etc of ?5,000 - I'm expecting it to be piggy backed with other traffic orders. Fortunately as the gap was included with the Goose Green rounabout changes consultation it shouldn't need a reconusltation.

[kford]

I'm with mark. The fewer signs the better, for all road users.

[nunhead_man]

Ah Thanks James - so OK to cycle up there the "wrong" way?

[ruffers]

kford Wrote:

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> I'm with mark. The fewer signs the better, for all

> road users.

Or you get this

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/09/signsPA110906_228x283.jpg

[TheAllSeeingEye]

The works done there have been a complete waste of time and money as it is. Please dont waste yet more.

[LucyJ]

That road is not appropriate for a cycle contra flow - it's a fast corner from Crawthew Grove onto Spurling Road and because it's one way cars tend to swing wide around it. I live in Crawthew Grove and I have seen cyclists glide out into the path of cars (I stopped using it after I nearly hit the car coming round the corner), it's a matter of time before a cyclist coming up Spurling Road gets knocked off - you can't see round the corner as it's a sharp bend with no visibility past the parked cars. I'm all for making cycling quicker and easier but also stopping to think whether or not it makes it safer would also be a useful consideration - its not very sustainable otherwise...

[nunhead_man]

Huh - dunno about it not being good going along the wrong way - dangerous going the right way - came down there @ 08.30hrs on the bike and nearly got taken out by a car driver motorist who drive across the white line coming along Crawthew Grove from Lordship Lane without giving way to me as I came down the slope towards Spurling Road - good thing my brakes worked!