There has
been a tremendous response from a significant number of Horringer residents to
our campaign. This clearly shows how a cycling and walking path is desired and
needed. Thank you very much to all of you who wrote letters to your local
representatives, asking for their support.
For
reasons stated in the last post, we dismissed the idea to develop a track along
the A143. Now is the time to come to what we consider as a workable alternative.
Please see on the map below.
We
believe that our track could start at the Community hall, then continue behind the
houses situated on Westley lane. After crossing the road with a push-button
pedestrian/cycle crossing, this path would run on the east side of Westley lane,
on the other side of the hedge, and then turn toward Horringer Court Middle
School. Whether this track will lead into the housing estate, or grounds of the
school is not yet quite clear. We will be seeking approval from the local
authorities.
We
see the advantages of this route as being relatively direct one, as well as the
length being a little bit over 1 mile. Furthermore, HGV’s are prohibited from
Westley lane, which significantly contributes to the requirement of subjective
safety for users of the track. Lastly, this route would be reasonably level
without any steep hills, which again plays a part in time-efficiency and ease
of cycling or walking.
Please,
comment on this proposal in the Comments area below.
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3 comments:
Dear Martin
Its good to see a proposed route for this pathway.
With regards to a crossing on Westley Lane, it appears you are proposing a crossing in the bends just on coming in/out of the village. I would suggest if you are planning a crossing on Westley Lane, any crossing would be better towards Westley cross-roads so that motorists have better vision for the crossing. I would also suggest that maybe you also consider an under-pass or bridge on this section instead of a road crossing.
HGV's are still able to use this section of Westley Lane, the section which is restricted is the railway bridge towards the A14/Westley village which has a 7.5T restriction.
You have also commented on the pathway starting and finishing at the Community Hall I would again also suggest that any plans for a pathway start on the otherside of the A143, so to include the school and the more highly populated area of the village. Any proposed crossing of the A143 in the middle of the village possibly near Manor Lane could then be included in your plan, there is already a dropped kerb currently at this point for foot traffic.
Dear Piers,
thank you for your comment. You have raised fair points as far as I can see.
Regarding the crossing, it absolutely must be at a place visible by oncomming traffic. The map is not definitive, rather a draft to suggest the route generally. I suppose there should be also taken some traffic calming measures similar to those taken e.g. in Westley to slow the traffic down.
The start of the path, do you mean, where A143 and Meadow Drive cross? I see that as a possibility. We were thinking of the Manor lane as a link between the cycle path and the estate with a crossing in the village somewhere around the Community hall drive.
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