CYCLE PATH
- 3 May 2011 19:53104614I shall speak to you tomorrow night Mr Garstin.
Balfour road chokka between 15-30 and 17-30, they all think they can beat the traffic lights only to find that when you get to Cherry tree you have 2 way traffic and traffic lights to the left and right. The traffic often backs up to Beaconsfield.
It do't bother me one iota.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 5 April 2014 13:08263433There 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.