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Cardiff Council Strategic Cycle Network Plan – Prioritisation Framework (Final Issue 1) Cardiff Council – Cycle Network Plan CARDIFF COUNCIL STRATEGIC CYCLE NETWORK PLAN – PRIORITISATION FRAMEWORK (FINAL ISSUE 1) Benefits to cyclists Potential to Impact on Risk to Implementation Ref Location Proposal Advantages Disadvantages induce modal other road Score delivery cost estimate shift users Comfort Attractiveness Convenience Convenience Accessibility Safety № Brief description Brief description Bullet points Bullet points See below A B C D E F G H =((F+1)*(A+B+C+D+E))+ 2G+H MR28 Museum Avenue and Delineate cycle route using e.g. • Low cost provision for cyclists • Sensitive treatment required due 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 24 £4,000 Gorsedd Gardens pavers • Attractive cycling environment to high quality environment • Good cycle links through to the • Longer term possible LRT route City Centre MR20A Colum Road between ‘Bicycle Street’ treatment (or • Improves existing cycle route • Potentially radical treatment 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 -1 23 £450,000 North Road and traffic calming) with good connections to the which requires considerable Corbett Road Taff Trail and the City Centre liaison with local stakeholders TK37 Junction of Cowbridge Convert roundabout to • Improves conditions for cycling • High cost 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 -1 21 £250,000 Road and Western signalised junction and provide at key node • May have capacity implications Avenue off road cycle facilities with • May address wider casualty toucan crossings issues • Greatly improves conditions for pedestrians CW33 Newport Road Provide off-road cycle track on • Provides continuous cycle link • High Cost 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 -1 19 £200,000 between Rhymney south eastern side using alongside Newport Road • Loss of some semi-mature trees River Bridge Road and footways and service road for between New Road and • Land ownership issues may Colchester Avenue two-way cycle use Brereton Road hamper delivery of scheme • Avoids using very busy road and ties in with ongoing scheme TK79 Dunleavy Drive Widen southern footway and • Completes gap in existing local • None identified 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 18 £20,000 (southern section) convert to cycle track (Note: network part covered by 2010/11 • Provide route continuity which scheme) + sign to make is currently missing continuous route TK38 Cowbridge Road West Construct new foot/cycle bridge • Provides key link on proposed • Very high cost 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 -1 17 £750,000 between Western to south of bridge over Ely River core network • Pinch point near Mill Road may Avenue and Mill Road and realign Mill Road junction to • Avoids very busy road require carriageway narrowing – provide toucan crossings ; potential capacity implications convert southern footway on remainder of Western Avenue to Cowbridge Road to cycletrack MR30 Junction of Fairoak Alter roundabout to continental • May address casualty issues • May have capacity implications 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 -1 17 £25,000 Road, Wedal Road, geometry in order to make safer • Improve cycle access through Lake Road West, and more comfortable for the junction Ninian Road and cyclists • Reduce vehicle speeds Shirley Road MR45 Excelsior Road Review off road cycle tracks to • Addresses severance issue of • High cost 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 -1 17 £120,000 between Western ensure connectivity and provide cycle facility Avenue and link to Taff new Toucan Crossing across • Improves accessibility to Trail Excelsior Road to link Taff Trail shopping facility to existing off road route • Provides additional link to Taff southward (along eastern side Trail from areas to north and of Western Avenue) west MR20 Junction of North Road Alter junction to provide clear • Improves continuity of route • None 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 16 £45,000 and Colum Road crossing of North Road on to with revised cycle crossings Taff Trail traffic engineering and transport planning Final Issue V1 issued 23 Dec `10 Cardiff Council – Cycle Network Plan Benefits to cyclists Potential to Impact on Risk to Implementation Ref Location Proposal Advantages Disadvantages induce modal other road Score delivery cost estimate shift users Convenience Convenience Accessibility Safety Comfort Attractiveness MR23A Path through Cathays Provide continuous link and • Cyclists can avoid the A649 • Local by-Laws may prohibit cycling 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 -2 16 £50,000 Cemetery between permit cycling Whitchurch Road/Crwys Road • Potential security issues for Allanbank Road and • Provides connection between cemetery Fairoak Road cycle facilities TK206B Junction of Redlaver Provide cycle exemption from • Provides quiet-street route • None 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 16 £6,000 Street and Paget Street point closure and bus gate between Grangetown and city centre avoiding busy Penarth Road TK206C Junction of Coedcae Provide cycle exemption from • Provides quiet-street route • None 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 16 £6,000 Street and point closure between Grangetown and city Corporation Road centre avoiding busy Penarth Road AM13 Tyndall Street between Widen northern footway to 3m • Facilitates existing cycling • Realisation of full route requires 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 -1 15 £130,000 Central Link and Bute minimum and convert to shared behaviour progression of S106 scheme Street (east and west use cycle track • Provides segregated facility on • Statutory undertakers’ equipment ends – central section heavily trafficked street may be affected is proposed S106 • Key new link in cycle network scheme) • Potential to link into new bridge over railway to north and Adam Street AM18 Plaza in front of Cardiff Permit cycling and provide • Provides traffic free, pleasant • High pedestrian flows – potential 2 2 1 2 2 1 -1 -1 15 £5,000 Central railway station indicated E-W cycle route high quality link issues over shared use and requires detailed consultation with Access Forum and groups representing visually impaired • May require TRO amendment – potential objections AM2 Roundabout o/s Off road cycle track link • Links County Hall to existing • Count Hall leg busy at peak 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 15 £5,000 County Hall between County Hall and facilities periods existing Hemmingway Road • Provides alternative to busy cycle lane + remove vegetation roundabout to improve visibility • Potential for cycle priority over side roads AM30 Junction of Central Link Provide toucan crossing and • Provide crossing of busy road • Potential loss of vehicular capacity 2 2 1 2 2 1 -1 -1 15 £140,000 CW3 and Adam Street associated cycle track links and useful link in cycle network • Potential high cost scheme (potential diagonal crossing) • Also assists pedestrians (have to cross in 5 stages at present) CW28 Junction of Rumney Provide off-road cycle track, • Provision of alternative route to • High cost of scheme 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 -1 15 £70,000 Hill Gardens, Newport signalised crossing and the busy Newport Road for • Route is not as direct as using Road and Ty Mawr contraflow / cycle exemption cyclists on quieter roads Newport Road plus gradient Road from one way street • Controlled crossing point assists northbound cyclists crossing Newport Road • Need to relocate existing on steep hill 4 lanes wide where northeast bound bus stop there is no provision at present adjacent to Rumney Hill Gardens • Gardens currently closed at dusk – need to be kept open if to be used by commuters traffic engineering and transport planning Final Issue V1 issued 23 Dec `10 Cardiff Council – Cycle Network Plan Benefits to cyclists Potential to Impact on Risk to Implementation Ref Location Proposal Advantages Disadvantages induce modal other road Score delivery cost estimate shift users Convenience Convenience Accessibility Safety Comfort Attractiveness CW54 Junction of Albany Provide zebra (or signalised) • Provides a more direct link • Loss of existing Pelican Crossing 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 -1 15 £65,000 Road and Claude Place crossing with full or partial between Claude Place and facility on Albany Road closure of Claude Place Blenheim Road crossing Albany • Loss of access to Claude Place due Road to partial of full road closure • Removes requirement to • Risk of objections to TRO dismount at junction and use Pelican Crossing east of Claude Place TK201A Link between Widen, surface and light • On existing used desire line • Potential land constraints 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 -1 15 £35,000 Summerfield Place and • Appears to be adjacent to • Visibility restricted at Grove Place Pant-bach Road Council-owned allotments (but lightly trafficked) TK94 Grand Avenue Introduce cycle lanes • Connects core network to • Requires parking to be prohibited 1 2 2 2 2 1 -1 -1 15 £20,000 cluster of target ACORN groups – some occasional parking • May have advantages in demand observed restraining vehicle speeds TK39 Cowbridge Road West Convert north western footway • Few side roads • Immediately adjacent to busy 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 14 £80,000 between Mill Road and to shared use with localised • Provides facility segregated road Grand Avenue widening where required and from busy road • Some parking observed on verge high quality surface TK39 Junction of Cowbridge Amend junction to provide • Can be achieved within existing • High cost 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 14 £80,000 Road West and Grand signalised crossings between staging arrangements – only Avenue Grand Avenue on carriageway limited impact on capacity and Cowbridge Road West cycle anticipated track • Also improves facilities for pedestrians AM15 Tyndall Street near Rationalise street furniture and • Key new east-west link to city • Localised width constraint under 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 14 £70,000 bridge carrying Cardiff provide shared use cycle track, centre bridge Bay Branch Line with Ttoucan crossing across • Would cater
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