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Audit
and Review for Warrington
Council
Transport Initiatives completed an audit and
cycle scheme review for six corridors and locations for Warrington Council in January. The
work consisted of site visits, evaluation of alternatives where the original
proposal was poor and production of a report. The quality of this work has
led to a request from the Council to undertake further reviews.
Scheme
audit for Stockport Council
Transport Initiatives completed what was
effectively a stage 1 safety audit for cycles and pedestrians for the
proposed A555 Stockport North South bypass in August. This is a 25km two
lane dual carriageway which runs around the east side of Stockport through
part of Cheshire (not in the audit) and into Manchester. As the scheme is mostly
in Greater Manchester the audit used the Greater Manchester COPECAT system.
While use of any system is helpful it can only cover the commonly occurring
issues. Transport Initiatives’ experience means it can investigate and
consider the unusual and less common features of schemes.
Cumbria Signing Strategy
Transport Initiatives’ tourism skills were
brought to bear in a Cycle Signing Strategy for Cumbria County Council
completed in June. Direction signing for cycle routes not only tells cyclists
where to go, it also advertises the route and places on it. Quality signing
on recreational cycle routes means cyclists don’t get lost and will in the
future have the confidence to make that all important repeat visit. The
strategy not only considered the legal aspects of signs and their
positioning but also what things should be signed and what destinations
should be used to maximise benefits to cyclists and tourism.
North Tyneside
Transport Initiatives has been working with
schools in Wallsend for North Tyneside MBC. The
idea is to promote walking and cycling to school. An initial survey of 16
schools suggested that 5 were suitable candidates. Transport Initiatives
undertook a detailed audit of routes to the five schools and used its
experience in consultation to run “planning for real” exercises at three of
them. The job outputs will include travel plans and a Wallsend
map.
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