Member-led Review of Cycling Infrastructure

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1 Member-led Review of Cycling Infrastructure Survey Results: A1 Cambridge to Royston June 17 cambridgeshire.gov.uk

2 Contents 1. Introduction About you Age What is your gender? Do you have a disability that impacts on the way you travel? Your experience of the cycleway Do you cycle on the Cycleway?.... Not choosing to use the cycleway....1 Are your reasons for not using the Cycleway to do with the facility itself?.... Is there anything that would have to be changed about the cycleway to make it more usable for you? Your journeys How frequently do you use the cycleway? What is the most frequent journey you make that involves using the cycleway? Why do you choose to use the cycleway? Please select all that apply What do you use the Cycleway for? Please select all that apply Compared with how much you cycled before the Cycleway was available to use, how much do you cycle now? Safety and User-friendliness of the Cycleway How safe, in general, do you feel using the Cycleway? If you make journeys that use more than one cycle link (i.e. cycle path/cycleway), how well do you feel that Cambridgeshire's cycle links are publicised and signposted? The Cycleway and wider public safety Do you feel the creation of the core A1 Cycle Link has had an impact on the safety of any other user groups? If Yes, please explain how..... The Cycleway and the local environment....1 What impact do you feel that the introduction of the Cycleway has had on the aesthetics and feel of the local environment? Implementation of the Cycleway The quality of public consultation in the planning and design of the Cycleway: The quality of information provided during implementation of the cycleway: The consideration shown for public safety during construction has been: The level of consideration shown for residents' needs during construction: The efficiency of the construction process on the cycleway has been: Any other comments

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4 Number of respondents Forms started and completed: 3* Forms started but not submitted: Total forms started: 51 * This survey reports on the 3 respondents who completed the survey only. 1. Introduction. About you.1 Age Chart.1: Age of Respondents Under Prefer not to say Age 1 1. What is your gender? 35 respondents (1%) were male and seven (16%) were female. In addition, one respondent answered prefer not to say..3 Do you have a disability that impacts on the way you travel? 1 respondents (95%) indicated that they had no disability that impacts how they travel, while two respondents preferred not to say. 3

5 3. Your experience of the cycleway 3.1 Do you cycle on the Cycleway? 3 respondents indicated they use the Cycleway (%), while 5 respondents do not (1%). Respondents were invited to answer the following sections of the survey: Table 3.1: Sections of survey answered Section in survey form Users of the cycleway (3 respondents) Non-users of the cycleway (5 respondents) 1. Introduction n/a n/a. About you 3. Your experience of the cycleway. Not choosing to use the cycleway 5. Your journeys 6. Safety and user-friendliness of the Cycleway 7. The Cycleway and wider public safety. The Cycleway and the local environment 9. Implementation of the Cycleway 1. Any other comments. Not choosing to use the cycleway This section was answered by the 5 respondents who indicated that they do not use the cycleway..1 Are your reasons for not using the Cycleway to do with the facility itself? Of the five respondents who do not use the Cycleway, one indicated that the facility is not the reason for not using the Cycleway. Two respondents do not use the cycleway due to the facility itself, while two people said the cycleway was to an extent the issue. Five respondents provided further comments. The key comments were: Design: the section through Harston on the footpath does not feel safe with multiple drives and some road crossings. Maintenance: the cycle path has clutter and branches. Destination: the cycleway stops short of Royston.. Is there anything that would have to be changed about the cycleway to make it more usable for you? One respondent indicated that nothing could be done to make the cycleway more useable, while said there were changes that could be made.

6 Number of respondents 5 comments were received, with the key issues being: Design: the cycleway should go off-road in places to avoid crossing roads; can the road crossing change so that cars give way and not cyclists; widen the path from Melbourn to Royston wider; resurface; needs better lighting. Signage: If it were correctly signed as a Non-Motorised User facility (NMU) it would be safer as cyclists and pedestrians would then be aware that it is in fact an NMU. Destination: Extend it to Royston (although need to think about how to cross into Royston across the dual carriageway) 5. Your journeys This section was answered by the 3 respondents who indicated that they use the cycleway. 5.1 How frequently do you use the cycleway? Chart 5.1: Frequency of use Daily or almost daily 9 About once a week 1 About once a month Less than once a month 39% % 6% 11% Frequency of use 5. What is the most frequent journey you make that involves using the cycleway? There were 3 from journeys provided by respondents and 3 to journeys Why do you choose to use the cycleway? Please select all that apply. When asked why they chose to use the cycleway, respondents answered as follows: 1 This information can be provided by ing ESBusiness.Support@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. 5

7 Number of respondents Chart 5.3: Reasons for choosing to use the Cycleway Exercise Speed of journey Reducing my carbon footprint Avoiding traffic Saving money Enjoyment To be able to travel with a less confident cyclist, e.g. a child No viable alternative Other (please specify): 7% 37% 5% 66% % 5% % 13% 5% Reasons for choosing the Cycleway There were two responses provided for other reasons, the main one being: Safety: it is much safer to use the cycleway than national speed limit roads. 5. What do you use the Cycleway for? Please select all that apply. Chart 5.: Purpose of journeys made on the Cycleway 55% Commuting to work 1 1 % Commuting to school/college/university % Occasional journeys, e.g. to shop in the city centre, to visit friends and family 7% Recreational cycling 16 5% Other (please specify): Other responses given for using the Cycleway were: Appointment Training 6

8 Number of respondents 5.5 Compared with how much you cycled before the Cycleway was available to use, how much do you cycle now? Chart 5.5: Cycling comparison before/after the cycleway Much more A bit more No more or less A but less Much less 6% 3% 39% % % Cycling after the Cycleway 6. Safety and User-friendliness of the Cycleway This section was answered by the 3 respondents who indicated that they use the cycleway. 6.1 How safe, in general, do you feel using the Cycleway? The majority of respondents (97%) felt relatively safe/very safe using the Cycleway. Chart 6.1: Safety using the cycleway 1 1 6% Very safe 71% Relatively safe 3% Relatively unsafe % Very unsafe 7 7

9 Number of respondents 6. If you make journeys that use more than one cycle link (i.e. cycle path/cycleway), how well do you feel that Cambridgeshire's cycle links are publicised and signposted? Chart 6.: Publicity of cycle links 7 Very well Well Adequately Inadequately Very poorly I don't often make such journeys: can't say % 13% 1% 3% 5% 9% How well cycle links are publicised 7. The Cycleway and wider public safety This section was answered by all 3 respondents i.e. users and non-users of the cycleway. 7.1 Do you feel the creation of the core A1 Cycle Link has had an impact on the safety of any other user groups? If Yes, please explain how. 65% of the respondents felt that the Cycleway had an impact on other road users, while 35% disagreed. There were 9 comments given by respondents, with the key themes as follows: Encourages other users: including pedestrians, runners, dog walkers, children s scooters, disability scooters, bikes, wheelchairs, horse-riders, push-chairs Safety: Made it safer for cyclists and vehicles by separating them.. The Cycleway and the local environment This section was answered by all 3 respondents i.e. users and non-users of the cycleway..1 What impact do you feel that the introduction of the Cycleway has had on the aesthetics and feel of the local environment? All 3 Respondents were asked what impact they felt that the introduction of the Cycleway has had on the aesthetics and feel of the local environment and they responded as follows:

10 Chart.1: Impact of cycleway o the local environment 1 9 5% Positive 5 19% More positive than negative 1% Neither positive nor negative % More negative than positive % Negative 9. Implementation of the Cycleway This section was answered by all 3 respondents i.e. users and non-users of the cycleway. 9.1 The quality of public consultation in the planning and design of the Cycleway: % Very good % Good 35% Adequate 7% Inadequate/poor % Very poor 9

11 9. The quality of information provided during implementation of the cycleway: % Very good % Good 3% Adequate 1% Inadequate/poor 5% Very poor 9.3 The consideration shown for public safety during construction has been: % Very good 35% Good % Adequate % Inadequate/poor 5% Very poor The level of consideration shown for residents' needs during construction: % Very good % Good % Adequate 5% Inadequate/poor % Very poor 1

12 9.5 The efficiency of the construction process on the cycleway has been: % Very good 16% Good 7% Adequate 9% Inadequate/poor % Very poor 1. Any other comments There were comments made, which are summarised below: Incomplete works: Until the Royston to Melbourn section of the link is completed, a key section of commuters can't take advantage; when complete it will be a very viable travel option. Design: have separate pedestrian and cycle path through Harston; the approach to Royston and the crossing of the A1/A55 roundabout have to be made on road due to the very poor quality of the path; eliminate the A55 roundabout from the cyclists journey to and from Royston; the path leading to the A1/M11 roundabout should be improved; improve lighting; the cycleway should have the same priority as the main carriageway so that it takes precedence over side roads. Signage: It would also benefit from signage giving distances in miles and journey times in minutes for a "utility" cyclist; there is no signposting from Trumpington. Cost: It does seem to have been a very expensive undertaking to do what appears to be relatively simple alterations to an existing path; Maintenance: Parts appear to be getting a bit narrower with grass at the sides starting to grow over surface; The path is not swept and so is dangerous and causes punctures Implementation: It is taking a very long time to implement. Compliments: This fulfils a need that many cyclists would like to see implemented; Keep it up! 11