Issue - meetings
Didcot: B4493 Wantage Road - Proposed Shared Use Cycle Track
Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport) (Item 64)
PDF 2 MBForward Plan Ref: 2019/066
Contact: Hugh Potter, Team Leader – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704
Report by Director for Community Operations (CMDE5).
The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to improve and convert the above footway links on the north west quadrant of the roundabout to a shared use footway/cycle track put forward as part of wider plans to improve safety and amenity for cyclists along the B4493 at Didcot and, if approved, would be funded by the Great Western Park residential development. The proposal is seen as integral to the goal of encouraging cycle trips as an alternative to the use of private cars, including for residents of the new development, thereby serving to help reduce congestion in the town and encourage active and low-carbon travel.
The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the conversion of the existing footway link between the north side of the B4493 Wantage Road and the west side of the B4493 Foxhall Road to a shared use footway/cycle track as advertised.
Decision:
Approved with additional signing/road markings to be provided on Glyn Avenue for motor vehicles to advise of the cycle crossing point.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council considered (CMDE5) responses received to a statutory consultation to improve and convert a footway link to a shared use footway/cycle track as part of wider plans to improve safety and amenity for cyclists along the B4493 at Didcot and funded by the Great Western Park residential development. The proposal was seen as integral to the goal of encouraging cycle trips as an alternative to the use of private cars, including residents of the new development, thereby serving to help reduce congestion in the town and encourage active and low-carbon travel.
The Leader of the Council was keen to see an increased provision for cycle priority.
Mr Moore confirmed that although there was nothing in current regulations that would allow any markings on the road other than possibly Give Way markings that, along with the retention of the proposed give way signs on the cycling approach, should further improve priority awareness for drivers.
Having regard to the information set out in the report and the representations made to him at the meeting the Leader of the Council confirmed his decision as follows:
to approve conversion of the existing footway link between the north side of the B4493 Wantage Road and the west side of the B4493 Foxhall Road to a shared use footway/cycle track as advertised but with additional ‘Give Way’ signing to be provided on Glyn Avenue to advise clear cycle priority.
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Leader of the Council
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