Comment
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 54522
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign
Camcycle agrees with the principles given for new structures including underpasses and bridges and note that all new cycle infrastructure must be designed in accordance with Local Transport Note 1/20. We note that it is not just new structures that ‘should incorporate enough capacity to accommodate existing and future user demands for pedestrians, cyclists (and, where appropriate, horse riders) of all abilities’ – all connections should be assessed on these grounds and improved as necessary. This should include improvements to the Jane Coston bridge, a new road connection from Chesterton Fen (to free up roadspace for cycling and walking along Fen Road towards the Riverside and city centre, and better connections to the Chisholm Trail) and an improved junction on Kings Hedges Road at Cambridge Regional College. We would also support item (i) – the bridge crossing of Milton Road being a high-quality, wide green bridge to improve connectivity and biodiversity across this barrier.
Camcycle agrees with the principles given for new structures including underpasses and bridges and note that all new cycle infrastructure must be designed in accordance with Local Transport Note 1/20. We note that it is not just new structures that ‘should incorporate enough capacity to accommodate existing and future user demands for pedestrians, cyclists (and, where appropriate, horse riders) of all abilities’ – all connections should be assessed on these grounds and improved as necessary. This should include improvements to the Jane Coston bridge, a new road connection from Chesterton Fen (to free up roadspace for cycling and walking along Fen Road towards the Riverside and city centre, and better connections to the Chisholm Trail) and an improved junction on Kings Hedges Road at Cambridge Regional College. We would also support item (i) – the bridge crossing of Milton Road being a high-quality, wide green bridge to improve connectivity and biodiversity across this barrier.