Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

Object

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32045

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Heather Coleman

Representation Summary:

This diagram would have the effect of banning cycling along East Road. This​ ​diagram​ ​does​ ​not​ ​show​ ​space​ ​for​ ​safe​ ​cycling.​ ​There​ ​should be​ ​protected​ ​cycleways​ ​on​ ​both​ ​sides​ ​of​ ​the​ ​road​ ​so​ ​that​ ​people​ ​cycling​ ​are​ ​separate from​ ​motor​ ​traffic.​ ​The​ ​central​ ​median​ ​should​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​and​ ​the​ ​carriageway narrowed.​ ​The​ ​crossing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​road​ ​should​ ​be​ ​in​ ​a​ ​single​ ​stage​ ​and​ ​straight​ ​across. No​ ​staggered​ ​crossings​ ​and​ ​no​ ​guard​ ​rail.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​trees​ ​in​ ​the​ ​median​ ​the​ ​trees should​ ​be​ ​planted​ ​between​ ​the​ ​carriageway​ ​and​ ​the​ ​cycleways.

Full text:

This diagram would have the effect of banning cycling along East Road. This​ ​diagram​ ​does​ ​not​ ​show​ ​space​ ​for​ ​safe​ ​cycling.​ ​There​ ​should be​ ​protected​ ​cycleways​ ​on​ ​both​ ​sides​ ​of​ ​the​ ​road​ ​so​ ​that​ ​people​ ​cycling​ ​are​ ​separate from​ ​motor​ ​traffic.​ ​The​ ​central​ ​median​ ​should​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​and​ ​the​ ​carriageway narrowed.​ ​The​ ​crossing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​road​ ​should​ ​be​ ​in​ ​a​ ​single​ ​stage​ ​and​ ​straight​ ​across. No​ ​staggered​ ​crossings​ ​and​ ​no​ ​guard​ ​rail.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​trees​ ​in​ ​the​ ​median​ ​the​ ​trees should​ ​be​ ​planted​ ​between​ ​the​ ​carriageway​ ​and​ ​the​ ​cycleways.