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Had a look at this and also agree that most has not been started.
One pinch point (not on the spreadsheet) was created when the pedestrian crossing on Nightingale Road was improved. When cycling down the hill from the junction with Walsworth road one is forced into the traffic by a sudden narrowing of the road ahead of a left turn and the pedestrian crossing. Whilst this makes the road narrower for the crossing to operate it does not in reality slow vehilces down, it merely makes cycling more hazardous.
Thanks
Jim
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From: a.massie@...
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:15:50 +0100
Subject: [Cycle_Hitchin] Hitchin Transport Plan - can you answer these questions ?
Cyclists Touring Club
Right to Ride Network
www.ctc.org.uk www.northhertsctc.org.uk
Dear all,
As you may know Herts County Council (HCC) are in the process of writing a new transport plan for Hitchin. Unfortunately it has not really occurred to them that they should, perhaps, implement the previous (1998) plan first.
The 1998 plan was really a very good plan, with lots of positive proposals for improving walking and cycling links in the town, together with traffic calming and better bus and train information. Sadly, there has been little appetite in County Hall to make any of it a reality. In fact, with the exception of (part) pedestrianising the Market square and High Street, I don’t believe that ANY of the cycling and walking schemes have been implemented.
WHERE WE NEED YOUR HELP is to go through the list of schemes that should have been implemented under the 1998 plan and confirm which HAVE and which HAVE NOT been implemented.
I am attaching a schedule of schemes, in both Excel and PDF format so you can read whichever is easier. Could people look through the list and let me know if any of the “Progress” columns are WRONG. If I have noted it as “No information” and you know that it has been implemented, or know that it has not, please could you let me know.
Under “Traffic calming”, I would like to know if any of the schemes listed have made conditions WORSE for cycling. Examples would include loss of priority, introduction of central islands or other “squeeze” points, introduction of one way streets without contraflow cycling or road closures without cycle gaps.
I hope that the schedule is not too confusing. Contact me if there is anything that you are unsure of.
If anybody wants to do more, we have set up an action group for the Transport Plan, made up of representatives of CTC, Hitchin forum, Triangle Residents, Friends of the Earth and Green Party. Anybody who would like to contribute is welcome, although the intention for the moment is to keep it fairly small and focussed. If not, you will be kept up to date through the usual channels.
Thank you all in advance
Regards
Alasdair Massie
CTC Right to Ride Representative, North Herts
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