Dear all

I have just received details of HCC’s proposals for conversion of the footway alongside Bedford Road to shared use. I have put copies of the letter, drawing of the cycle route, and plan of the junction of Bedford Rd / Old Park Rd / Oughtenhead Way on the Cycle Hitchin file space in the PaynesPkBedfordRoadGyratory folder.

Please have a look at the proposals and let me have any comments. I will compile these and send a detailed set of comments back to HCC.

I haven’t had a detailed look at the proposals myself yet. Graham Harris, the engineer who is developing this project, seems to be one of the more open minded engineers in Herts Highways. He has clearly listened to the comments that we have made so far, even if the result is still rather unsatisfactory. I have to say that I never, at any stage, expected Herts Highways to turn round and say “OK, we will do away with the one way system” even though that is clearly what is needed, and that is what the Hitchin Transport Plan and 1999 NHDC Cycle Routes Masterplan both said. So, I intend to keep any comments as positive as I can, whilst pointing out that we have just called for HCC to put an immediate halt to conversion of footways to shared use (more details on the campaign page at www.northhertsctc.org.uk once Tina has rebuilt it).

If you are not on the Cycle_Hitchin group then you won’t be able to see the plans. Click on the link to join. Unfortunately, while the  www.northhertsctc.org.uk campaign page is being restructured it probably won’t be possible to put the drawings there.

Regards
 
 
 
Alasdair DV Massie CEng MIStructE

CTC Right to Ride Representative, North Herts

CTC is Britain’s largest cycling organisation with 70,000 members. Formed in 1878 we have actively campaigned for better, safer roads, locally and nationally since our inception.

We have a large and active section for North Herts and Stevenage.