For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge
The new Milton Road consultation is now out and the Greater Cambridge Partnership has published their latest proposals for the road. There are substantial improvements from the version originally published over two years ago. The design team has largely put into place an avenue of trees protecting cycleways that are segregated from footways. We thank
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The Milton Road Alliance has launched a petition against the 'modified' City Deal plans that still squeeze out verges and cycle lanes.
You can also contact your local city and county councillors and let them know that you support trees and verges protecting people walking and cycling as shown in the original 'Do Optimum' plan!
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Milton Road Local Liaison Forum votes in favour of new approach to road layout
The Local Liaison Forum for the Milton Road City Deal project passed a resolution last night supporting the "Do-Optimum" design that has been developed by a working group from Milton Road Residents' Association (MRRA) and Hurst Park Estate Residents' Association (HPERA),
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We've submitted our response to the Milton Road City Deal consultation. The consultation closes today (15th Feb) so make sure you complete your response.
In summary, Cambridge Cycling Campaign does not support either of the two options, ‘Do Maximum’ or ‘Do Something’. Our ideal way forward would be for there to be serious restrictions on
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The proposed junctions published for the Milton Road City Deal scheme do not do enough to ensure the safety of people of all ages cycling.
Cambridge Cycling Campaign proposes a junction design that is safer, and may even increase capacity for motor vehicles.
Junctions are the key feature of road design, as this is where
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Below is a visualisation of the proposed Milton Road / Elizabeth Way junction as part of the City Deal bus priority.
You will notice how the straight-on Milton Road traffic has to give way to the right-turning bicycle traffic – reducing capacity. This is the same problem for left-turning Milton Road traffic going towards Elizabeth
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Join the petition for segregated cycle lanes on Milton Road!
“We, the undersigned, request that Milton Road improvements under the City Deal should include high-quality cycleways, physically separated from both motor traffic and pedestrians.”
Read and sign the full petition.
Milton Road is already a key route into and within the city. The new
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Cambridgeshire County Council is planning to make some changes to the junction of Gilbert Road and Milton Road, with the aim of improving cycling safety—their proposal is here. Here are our views: