Hyde Road Results 19 Sept
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MCC Response Hyde Road should have a dedicated cycle path, to use in both directions that is separate from traffic. The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the C 14 future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. Stairs for cyclists? I thought cycling what part of the strategy for reducing CO2 emissions in Manchester? This is only a deterrent. The steps are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided for cyclists. Currently there is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop at this location and therefore there is an overall benefit to the non motorised users. It is unfortunate but a ramp is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. The other access points to the Fallowfield Loop will remain such as off Wall Way, which provide Disability Discrimination Act C 15 compliant access. This stretch of road needs safe, segregated cycling provision as part of this work. The location is immediately adjacent to the Fallowfield Loop The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the line, which brings cyclists to the area, which makes the need for safe, segregated cycling provision even more important. Please could you future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. seek the views of Cycling Commissioner Chris Boardman on this (and the views of his planning experts). Better to sort this out properly at the C 16 planning stage, rather than incur additional expense putting it right later. 1. phasing is not good. There is no reason you cannot install the new bridge soon after removing the old. Stockport cocked up by finishing a new The stairs are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided. Currently there link road but not opening the cycle facility until way after, when it could have been completed before the link road. This would be an easy PR win is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop and therefore there is an overall benefit to the non motorised users. A ramp after Great Ancoats St... is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. 2. Stairs for access for cyclists? Plenty of room for a ramp from the eastern side. The former railway bridge is now used by the popular Fallowfield Loop. Unfortunately the period of time for the bridge to be out of use is currently approximately 6 months. Once the contractor is appointed, the council will seek to reduce that period of time. A safe diversion will be in place for pedestrians (including school children) and cyclists to use whilst the C 18 bridge is out of commission. There is a climate emergency we should not be facilitating further car use by building car-centric infrastructure improvements. If anything you The scheme has been funded to reduce congestion on this corridor. Traffic capacity will increase as a product of the scheme should be reducing capacity on the road for the rest of its length where width is not constrained by the bridge and replacing it with segregated and also reduce 'rat running' on the local estate roads. cycle lanes. Steps down to the fallowfield loop are unacceptable and arguably a form of discrimination to disabled bike riders who are less able The steps are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided for cyclists. to repeatedly mount and dismount their bicycles. Lazy and uncreative non-solutions all round - Manchester City Council and the Currently there is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop at this location and therefore there is an overall benefit to engineers/planners involved in this should be ashamed of themselves. the non motorised users. It is unfortunate but a ramp is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. The other access points to the Fallowfield Loop will remain such as off Wall Way, which provide Disability Discrimination Act compliant access. C 19 It is unacceptable to not include cycle provision or significant future proofing when Hyde Rd has been highlighted as a "Busy Beeway" as part of The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the C 20 the Mayors Bee Network vision future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. Badly planned for both construction and operation. The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the For construction, a set of stairs is not sufficient access for cyclists using the Fallowfield loop. future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. For operation, to discount cycling infrastructure in favour of additional private car-focused road space is contrary to the Core Strategy policy T1 The steps are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided for cyclists. on Sustainable Transport, particularly regarding the inverted hierarchy of road users. If this proposal were to consider this policy, then a more Currently there is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop at this location and therefore there is an overall benefit to appropriate solution than dual carriageway for car use would be to increase the width of the bridge sufficiently to include a pedestrian footpath, the non motorised users. It is unfortunate but a ramp is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. The protected cycle lane and dedicated bus lane along the new widened stretch of road to enable faster, safer public transport and active travel other access points to the Fallowfield Loop will remain such as off Wall Way, which provide Disability Discrimination Act options. compliant access. C 21 I am a regular user of the Fallowfield Loop by bike. The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. I am concerned at the level of disruption these works will cause to the Loop whilst they are ongoing. The steps are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided for cyclists. Currently there is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop at this location and therefore there is an overall benefit to In addition, I am concerned about the proposal that access to the Loop would be via stairs. I can easily wheel my bike up a ramp, but struggle the non motorised users. It is unfortunate but a ramp is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. The with it on stairs, even without panniers etc. This would seem to be an issue which could affects more women than men due to women having other access points to the Fallowfield Loop will remain such as off Wall Way, which provide Disability Discrimination Act less upper body strength. Has an equality assessment been carried out to address this issue? compliant access. The former railway bridge is now used by the popular Fallowfield Loop. Unfortunately the period of time for the bridge to be Finally, I am disappointed that the new design does not include cycle lanes. Manchester has declared a "climate emergency" and promoting and out of use is currently approximately 6 months. Once the contractor is appointed, the council will seek to reduce that period supporting active travel must be a part of this. Joined up cycle routes are an important aspect of this. Abruptly sending bikes on the road into of time. A safe diversion will be in place for pedestrians (including school children) and cyclists to use whilst the bridge is out traffic I known to be unsafe. Having a shared pedestrian /cycle way on the pavement is also undesirable as it leads to unnecessary conflict of commission. between road users. The plans should include a specific equality impact assessment to see if the decision to not include a road based cycle route impacts on men and women differently (as well as on any other people with protected characteristics). C 22 You have said you will include stairs to allow access for cyclists. Have you ever tried to carry a bicycle up stairs?! Needs to be a ramp. The steps are an additional provision made for pedestrians. However a wheeling ramp will also be provided for cyclists. Currently there is no provision to connect to the Fallowfield Loop at this location and therefore there is an overall benefit to the non motorised users. It is unfortunate but a ramp is not feasible due to land constraints, costs and serviceability. The other access points to the Fallowfield Loop will remain such as off Wall Way, which provide Disability Discrimination Act C 23 compliant access. I think not putting cycle lanes into a key stretch of road for a cycling route is appalling. This is the very stretch where coming from Gorton centre The scheme is approximately 300m long and provides spatial provision should a cycleway be promoted for the corridor in the down Chapman Street onto Hyde Road to get to Reddish North station is frightening (to say the least). I end up taking a massive route - future. An application for cycle funding was made and rejected. Ryderbrow Road, Old Hall Lane, Hengis Street just to get round it safely. It feels like it's been seen as too difficult and nobody's really tried to resolve it. What you could do is make it very clearly one lane for vehicles in both directions and add in a kerb protected cycle way - there's The scheme has been funded to reduce congestion on this corridor.