Emscote Road

Warwick to Leamington and back

Objectives - What do we want to achieve
• Encourage cycling
• for modal shift
• For improved health
• Enhance economic activity
• For equal opportunity
• Reduce congestion
• Improve air quality
What Properties will the Superhighway need?
• Safe
• Perceived
• Actual
• Segregation from motor vehicles
• Segregation from pedestrians
• Direct
• Priority over side roads
• Priority at junctions
• Fast or automatic signal changing for crossings
• Good access onto and off the Superhighway
• Clear
• Obvious routes and rights of way
• Good signage
 What Options Do We Have (general case)?
• As guidelines suggest - on road cyclelanes ASLs etc
• On carriageway segregated by kerb/bollards
• Segregated with a margin
• No parking
• With parking
• Segregated 2-way on one side with margin
• No parking
• With parking
• Something else (cycles in the middle of the carriageway?)
• Lots of suggestions in TfL design guide
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/lcds-chapter4-cyclelanesandtracks.pdf
 Pros and cons
Advantages Disadvantages
1 As guidelines suggest  Needs less space No barrier to traffic
Direct Unattractive to non-confident cyclists
Need more space around parking
bays (i.e. lots more than currently)
2 On carriageway segregated by kerb/bollards Obvious segregation to traffic Proximity to traffic – may deter some
Doesn’t require too much space cyclists
Treatment around parking bays may
be difficult (at least needs space)
3 Segregated with a margin 1-way each side Obvious segregation to traffic Requires breaks in margin to allow
No parking Attractive to non-confident cyclists access to junctions on other side of
With parking Allows cars to be parked adjacent road
(outside)
Can run through junctions
4 Segregated 2-way on one side with margin Obvious segregation to traffic Facing oncoming traffic at night
No parking Attractive to non-confident cyclists More complex to access and
With parking Allows cars to be parked adjacent transition to junctions on other side
(outside)
Needs less space than 3
Can run through junctions
5 Something else (cycles in the middle of the Possible advantages in space Confusing to motorists (and cyclists?)
carriageway?) Location of cyclists in obvious Unfamiliar
 Where appropriate
1 As guidelines suggest (Rodney’s notes)
2 On carriageway segregated by kerb/bollards
3 Segregated with a margin 1-way each side
No parking
With parking
Space Required
Needs less space
Direct
Only needs slightly more space
than painted cycle lanes
Needs significantly more space
than above schemes especially
when parking bays included
Junction Treatment
No barrier to intrusion by traffic
Unattractive to non-confident cyclists
May need additional crossing
controls
Need breaks to allow access to
junctions on other side
May need additional crossing
controls

4 Segregated 2-way on one side with margin Only needs very slightly more Facing oncoming traffic at night
No parking space that option 1 unless parking More complex to access and
With parking bays are included transition and access junctions on
other side
5 Something else (cycle lanes in the middle of Only needs very slightly more ?
the carriageway?) space that option 1
 Difficult Sections (East to West)
Location Issue Solution
Rugby Road Junction? Traffic lights As originally proposed
Greville Road Junction Volume of traffic, turn lane Signalization
narrowing road
Tesco Junction Width Redistributing space to allow cycle lanes
Gradient on bridge Cycle phase on lights allowing cyclists to get
ahead
Move junction West to allow cyclists to wait
on flat
To be discussed
Coten End Amount of traffic Speed limits
Retail area Parking restrictions
Width (with parking)
St John’s Complex junction Use of paved area for cycle path
Too much traffic Modification of traffic signals to include cycle
Access to Priory Road cycle route phases
Waiting time (for signals)
Bus Stops Enabling access to bus or bus stop ?
 Difficult Sections (West to East)
Location Issue
St John’s Complex junction Modification of traffic signals to include cycle
Too much traffic phases
Access to Priory Road cycle route ????
Wait time
Coten End Amount of traffic Speed limits
Retail area Parking restrictions
Width (with parking)
Tesco Junction Width Redistributing space to allow cycle lanes
Gradient on bridge Cycle phase on lights allowing cyclists to get
ahead
To be discussed
Greville Road Junction Amount of traffic Signalization
Rugby Road Junction Open slip lane As originally proposed
Bus Stops Allowing access to bus or bus stop
 Scheme Widths
1.8m 1.8m
2.75m 2.75m
1
9.1m

2.0m 2.0m
2.75m 2.75m
2
9.5m

3a 2.0m 0.85m 2.75m 2.75m 0.85m

2.0m

11.2m

Note: Assumes minimum vehicle carriageway width for roads without substantial HGV volume
 Scheme Widths
3b
2.0m 0.85m 1.8m 2.75m 2.75m 0.85m 2.0m

13.0m

4a
3.0m 0.85m 2.75m 2.75m

9.35m

4b
3.0m 0.85m 1.8m 2.75m 2.75m

11.15m

Note: Assumes minimum vehicle carriageway width for roads without substantial HGV volume
Preferred Option
• Based on the requirements option 3 seems the best fit
• It requires more width, but there is generally enough width to
allow this layout with sufficient width of pavement (exception is Tesco
Canal bridge and approaches)
• Generally it will not fit wholly the carriageway
• Re-allocating space i.e. moving kerbs may be necessary
• When the cycle lane is on the pavement there must be obvious difference to
the pedestrian route (margin or height difference)
• Where necessary the width could be reduced using option 2, but this is less
attractive for many cyclists due to proximity to traffic.
 St. John’s 1

Reduce Priory Road

to one lane to allow
shared use pavement
St. John’s 2
2 direction cycleway
on North side
(simplifies junction
crossing and reduces
number of side
entrance crossings)

Reduce Priory Road

to one lane to allow
shared use pavement
Coten End 1

Priority over side

roads
Coten
End 2
Two way cycleway on
North side from park
entrance to St. John’s
traffic lights.

Priority over side roads,

reduced radii on side
roads
Emscote Road
Wharf Street
to Ilex Court 1
Emscote Road
Wharf Street
to Ilex Court 2

Reduced radii on side

turns including Wharf St.
Two way cycleway on
North side (as well as
one way cycleway on
south side) as far as St.
John’s traffic lights to
allow access to other
cycleways on Guy St.,
Coventry Rd and Priory
Rd.
Pickard St. to
Campriano
Drive

Reduce radii on all side

turnings.

Cycleway on pavements
and particularly on
elevated section under
railway bridge
Charles St.
To All-Saints
Road

Segregated cycle lane on

pavement and replacing
parking on north side
Tesco/Canal
Bridge
Junction

Move islands c. 2m south

Reduce westbound
carriageway to one lane
Greville Road
Bridge
Junction

Move islands c. 2m south

Reduce westbound
carriageway to one lane
Portobello
Bridge &
Rugby Road
Junction
Repair cantilever on north
side of bridge for
pedestrians. Segregated
cycle way each side maybe
with bollards, if so reduce
speed on bridge?

Remove slip lane to Rugby

Road and signalize
westbound left turn. Cycle
phase on signals.
Segregated cycleway on
Warwick New Road