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Photo listing showing the road environment (good)

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This listing only shows photos within a square radius of 15 kilometres of the centre of Cambridge.
Go to the national CycleStreets photo listings for photos beyond.

The clever way to travel down Milton Road in rush hour. Some people prefer to queue for road space, others prefer to cycle...

Cycling down Trinity Street

See clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdsESuqYz0Y A short clip showing an effective safety technique.

See clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3znGiNG6uUg A Really Good Pass! 0:01 Car approaches from behind but can't see so hangs well back. 0:05 I can see and indicate for car to pass 0:09 Driver can see 0:11 Driver passes accordi ... [more]

See clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdrtzl1mRU4 I haven't put one of these up recently, so I thought it time. This street clearly has very little space. As a lorry approaches he slows down and tries to make as much room on my ... [more]

View of an advanced stop line from the excllent Thai pub known as the Wrestlers. Light snow is falling.

Riders emerge from the central cycle lane off Hills Road bridge - away from the dangers of the left turning traffic.

A welcome new "Give Way" marking has been added at this junction after complaints that the priorities were the wrong way round.

Painted markings designed to deter overranking by taxis.

See video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5TJe2iGd9c and site at http://www.thebusway.info/ Currently the longest guided busway in the world. This may not last, as the contractor (who's been taken to court by the council for failure ... [more]

Orchard Street closed for a street party.

Mill road is now a 20mph area

Mill road is now a 20mph area

St Paul's Road resurfaced at last - thank you.

Reach Fair ride event returns to Bottisham.

Road closed in Swaffham Prior for a Royal Wedding street party.

New wooden bollards along Greville Road - presumably a measure to reduce verge parking by cars.

New wooden bollards along Greville Road - presumably a measure to reduce verge parking by cars.

New wooden bollards along Greville Road - presumably a measure to reduce verge parking by cars.

New wooden bollards along Greville Road - presumably a measure to reduce verge parking by cars.

No, its not a dropped kerb, apparently its a toad friendly crossing point, and the wooden posts are a wildlife friendly barrier.

Reasonable width cycle lanes down Gilbert Road, Cambridge. Location approximate.

Gunhild Way - 20mph

The City of Cambridge hereby give notice that ... blah blah blah. The effect of this Order will be... To introduce Car Club parking places for the use of vehicles displaying a permit under the Car Club scheme at the following locations: ... [more]

Access onto the pavement cycleway from Northfield Avenue.

Gilbert Road with its newly painted white lines.

Gilbert Road newly painted white lines, and recently deleted road centre lines.

Video of crossing the newly improved Hills Road bridge.

The absurd Cyclists Dismount sign en route to the cycle shed has been removed (see #17473).

New red surfacing and logos mark the approach to the path link between the end of Roxborough Rd (cul-de-sac) and Arbury Rd. The colouring is quite subtle, not providing a particularly strong contrast with the surrounding tarmac, but unli ... [more]

Mill Road closed to traffic for the Mill Road Winter Fair

It's coming - the bus/bikeway from Cambridge station to Brooklands Avenue

Possible improvements to the intimidating stretch of very exposed and narrow cycle lane on Newmarket Road near to the Barnwell Road Roundabout. See #12407 We suggest: 1. Removing the left hand traffic lane exiting the roundabout eastbou ... [more]

Excellent - Panton Street is being properly resurfaced, rather than just patching the semi-permanent potholes again.

Sidney Street - cyclists and pedestrians happily mixing

Sidney Street - cyclists and pedestrians happily mixing

Sidney Street - cyclists and pedestrians happily mixing

New traffic-calming on Sedley Taylor Road

New contraflow installed into Mackenzie Road, thanks to the campaigning efforts of Cambridge Cycling Campaign, and no thanks to certain local Councillors. Location: Cambridge City (England, United Kingdom)

Bus stands in St Andrews Street, just around the corner from the main "bus station" in Emmanuel Street. General traffic is restricted here by the flying motorbike sign. The street is one way to motor traffic, 2 way to cycling - note the ... [more]

Cambridge's town centre "bus station" is Emmanuel Street, with stands overflowing into neighbouring streets and a bus garage on the corner with Parkside. It is now one way for motor traffic, with a contraflow lane to maintain 2 way cycle ... [more]

Cambridge's town centre "bus station" is Emmanuel Street, with stands overflowing into neighbouring streets and a bus garage on the corner with Parkside. It is now one way for motor traffic, with a contraflow lane to maintain 2 way cycle ... [more]

New Hills Road bridge cycle lanes.

This low splitter island, just raised a few mm above the general road level, is effective in channeling traffic and detering cyclists from cutting the corner when approaching Carter Bridge, but does not prevent large vehicles (eg bin lorrie ... [more]

Good practice - dustbin lorry refusing to block the contraflow cycle lane to let queueing vehicles past.

Mill Road being resurfaced

Mill Road being resurfaced

Raised table entry treatment to Glisson Road, using block paving. The small setts on the ramps are a bit rough for cycling but otherwise a good feature. The junction priorities have been reversed here to break up the long, straight run o ... [more]

Block paved entry treatment to Tenison Avenue signals the change to residential road. Laid flush with road surface here, no raised table or hump.

Road narrowing

Junction table Radegund Road

Junction table, Radegund Road

Footway from Great Wilbraham school to Little Wilbraham - not (yet) a shared-use cycleway!

Rush hour commuting. Lower Park Street (car access is restricted at Park St end)

Cycling along the riverbank. What better way is there to get to work ?

Bikes and boats - utterly Cambridge. Riverside.

Riverside bridge. Cambridge in rush hour !

Lyndewode Road, a very busy cycle route into the city from the station and the east.

ASLs are one of the most cost effective improvements that a Highway Authority can make. They put cyclists in front of the traffic at a junction, where they can see and be seen.

Traffic following cyclists that have used the main red lane here.

Silver Street zebra crossing on a raised speed table - provides kerb free crossing and slows the traffic at the same time.

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