The New Town of Stevenage is perhaps most famous for its cycling underpasses, built at the time of the town's construction.
However, it does have examples of other forms of cycle-friendly infrastructure; for instance, this 'filtered permeability' at the end of a residential road, near the town centre. The road has been closed as through-route to motor traffic, yet this access point has been retained to allow cycles to pass through. It's even designed like a road, with kerbing and tactile paving.
Perhaps the most important function of this kind of treatment is to calm the road that has been closed, cutting out through traffic, and making it suitably attractive for cycling, for all.
Our only criticism is that it is too narrow to safely accept other forms of wheeled mobility, like wheelchairs, cargo bikes, and mobility scooters.
Comments
Andrea Casalotti
29 January, 2015 - 14:53
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Picture is unclear
Cannot really understand what the facility is like.
The only sure thing is that the bollard is in the wrong place.
The Ranty Highwayman
29 January, 2015 - 18:22
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Kerbs?
One other itsy concern. If the kerb between the carriageway and cycle road is not completely flush, there is a risk that people will be thrown off if riding over it at a shallow angle. Oh yes, I agree with Andrea on the bollard ;)