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  There signs up in Barton Road banning parking next week which I suppose is for the cycle path that is being built.
  
  I have to admit to being confused as to why a cycle path is being built on Barton Road parallel and within a few yards of another cycle path along Barton Path.
  
  http://www.dover-express.co.uk/Parents-angry-plans-pupils-share-new-cycle-path/story-20804086-detail/story.html
  
  http://moderngov.dover.gov.uk/documents/s7645/National%20Cycle%20Network%20Route%2016%20Dover.pdf
  
  The proposal is to route cyclists to turn right on leaving Old Charlton Road on the
  wide area of footway fronting St Edmunds School to the existing pedestrian crossing
  over Barton Road. The crossing would need to be upgraded to a toucan to
  accommodate cyclists. The footway on the south side of Barton Road would be
  widened to a minimum 3m to allow a segregated footway/cycleway to the junction of
  Charlton Avenue. There need be no loss of guard railing and the widening can be
  accommodated as far as the bend on the junction of Frith Road (in the opposite
  direction). This would also act as a traffic calming measure for vehicles on Barton
  Road. 3m running lanes can still be maintained on Barton Road but the overall
  narrowing for drivers and the tightening of the wide sweeping radius bend should
  slow speeds and give a better road positioning for negotiating the corner.
  
  The widened footway would result in the loss of 3 highway trees along Barton Road
  but they are not particularly good specimens and could be potentially replaced
  elsewhere.
  
  This would also improve pedestrian connections to the multiple schools located in
  the area.
  
  Charlton Road is a "no through road" and as such cycling can be safely
  accommodated on carriageway along this road to connect to the River Dour Cycle
  route at the bottom. There is no level difference between the existing and proposed
  cycle routes to address at this point.

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