Northwest Cambridge

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Documents related to active travel in Northwest Cambridge

  • Planning application site
    • Design & Access Statement
    • Transport Statement
      • Appendix A shows proposed bus routes -- these are highly questionable, involving a major detour of the Citi 5 route that will be unpopular with existing users of that route.
      • Table 5.1 shows a design typology for primary streets involving 2.0 metre cycle lanes. These are considered substandard for new-build streets, where 2.1 metre is expected minimum, and 2.5 metre optimum (for uni-directional lanes). Having said that, the main issue is ground clearance to ensure that there are no dangerous obstacles to collide with at pedal-height. With 2.0 metre cycle lanes, ground clearance could be provided by a buffer of short grass between the cycle lane and any obstruction, for example.
  • Bus stop design planning statements
    • Detailed bus shelter paving and seatwall diagram
      • Indicates "435mm WIDE FINE PICKED G603 ROYAL WHITE GRANITE KASSEL KERB WITH 160mm UPSTAND BY HARDSCAPE OR EQUAL AND APPROVED. SPEC REF: Q10 123". This is probably a good sign: Kassel kerbs are a type of chamfered kerb that is supposed to help with step-free boarding onto buses.