“We’re splashing along”: Flooded new cycle lane dismissed as “awful job” by councillor The contraflow bike lane, currently under construction in Hereford, has been criticised for its design, lack of drainage, and trip hazards cycling
A new cycle lane in the centre of Hereford has been dismissed as an “awful job” by a councillor who criticised the quality of the surface and the potential for pedestrians to trip over a “hazardous” lip.forms part of Herefordshire Council’s plan
According to the council, the cycle contraflow scheme will establish “a safer cycle route from the east of the city, promoting sustainable and active travel, while at the same time improving safety for pedestrians and motorists.” “We’ve had a light shower and, as you can see, we’re splashing along here. It’s halfway across the cycle track” he said in the video. “There’s water across the road. It’s also sitting on [the parking bay] side of the white line.”Speaking at a meeting of Herefordshire Council last week, Kenyon said: “I made a video of the ‘pooling’ along the freshly laid cycle lane.
Kenyon also said that he had noticed cyclists were travelling in both directions to and from the city centre on St Owen Street , a claim that was repeated by Conservative councillor Carole Gandy. “Why did we decide cycles could go in both directions, with a cycle lane only in the direction of the city centre?”
Hereford’s new cycle lane isn’t the only piece of active travel infrastructure to come in for criticism recently due to the perceived poor quality of its design and finish.Edinburgh pensioner warned that the city's now-infamous Leith Walk cycle lane
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