The below picture shows a couple of crazy pieces of cycling infrastructure that is frustrating. I often question whether the first thing put up on a cycle path is the "end of cycle path" sign. The first is the end of the cycleway that runs all of the way through the Castleton Park estate, then "dumps" cyclists onto the road to avoid the obscured entrance to the Wyedale estate.
Despite this being very near my home I have not noticed the below piece of path. Whilst we support and encourage development of paths there is something wrong when they don't link up with anything. This is the roundabout between Hearthcote Road and Swadlincote Lane and must be the shortest piece of cycle path in the area and kindly filters cyclists back into the traffic.
The same can be said on Cadley Hill Road itself. The development under construction claims to link up with the cycle network but as shown below this cycle network ends after a few yards! It is frustrating when these developments claim to have considered sustainable travel but ultimately end up unconnected other than by road. The crossing of Cadley Hill Road does not look to be one that I will envy.
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| The sign says "end of cycle path" so the alternative is to rejoin a 40mph limit road approaching a 2 lane roundabout. |
Positive news relating to this development is that the developer is considering providing cycling storage around the flats proposed. There are too many flats built without consideration for those who are or may be tempted to use bikes and housing associations are not always sympathetic and residents often end up living with bikes taking up valuable living space. Hopefully, by working with these organisations a change of mindset can be achieved and such facilities can become part of the design.
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