Finally got round to getting into the nitty gritty of the Longlevens cycle track proposals running into Gloucester. Consultation is still open until 17 October, so have your say (link via @chelttewkscycle below).
Some thoughts of mine follow... 1/🧵
cyclecheltenham.org.uk/wp/consultatio… Just so I've said, it, backdrop remains that a single route ≠ a network & it has *huge* opportunity cost. We're c£30mil+ & 3 years into this route, still with no clear end date and most local interventions stuck on shelf until it's done. 2/x cyclecheltenham.org.uk/wp/why-a-marat…

Plans released for what @GlosCC claim is cutting edge #cycling route costing majority of active transport budget for whole county this yr. Fails LTN1/20 on almost every sheet, 2.0m for long lengths, relies on pedestrians walking single file/doing detours😭 firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/c2g-cycle… #B4063 @GlosCC 'Signature' Glos-Chelt cycle route proposal. This will be slow thread analysing each element.

A) Lane widths. 3 metre minimum from LTN1/20. Important so cycle users can pass safely. Shared use acceptable in non-urban areas. Only ~36% of route meets guidance (1/x)