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Access Improvements

From Newsletter 69 (December 2006 / January 2007)

The City Council are to be congratulated for their initiative to clear away many of the outdated obstructions littering our streets.

In order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act, Cambridge City Council has started a programme of removing chicanes and 'Pram Arms'. This will have significant benefits for cyclists, especially those with 'tag-alongs' or other trailers. We thank the council for these works, but remind cyclists not to use inappropriate speed at such locations and be considerate to pedestrians, as some were originally installed as a deterrent to speedy cycling.

Here is a list of the locations that are to be treated.

East area

Derby Rd to Flamsteed Rd, Bancroft Close and Sterne Close
Lichfield Rd to Perne Rd
Gisbourne Rd to Radegund Rd
Marmora Rd to Coleridge Rd
Seymour St to Wycliffe Rd
Wycliffe Rd to Coldham's Green
Argyle St to Charles St

South area

Orchard Estate
Rotherwick Way to Field Way

West area

Hoadley Rd to Windsor Rd
Windsor Rd to Warwick Rd and Oxford Rd
Jesus Green bollard

North area

Ramsden Sq to Atkins Close
Harris Rd to Ferrars Way
Franks Lane to Fallowfields
Northfield Ave underpass

This fiendish barrier in Cherry Hinton at Orchard Estate is one of many to be removed

If you know of other locations within the city boundary that need similar treatment but are not on this list, please let the Campaign know, and we'll pass the information on.

Jim Chisholm

The very first day the South East Cambridge route was opened many years ago, one of our committee members tore his trouser pocket on one of these 'pram arms' between Coleridge Road and Marmora Road. Good riddance to them. Trailers and large baskets should now make it through as well as wheelchairs.