Decision details

Purpose of report: The report highlights the difficulties that cyclists currently encounter on these narrow city centre streets where queuing traffic often obstructs their progress, and examines options for providing cycling facilities that would encourage drivers to position their vehicles away from the kerb edge, thereby leaving gaps for cyclists to bypass queuing traffic.

Members are asked to: Consider detailed scheme proposals, consultation feedback, and an Officer recommendation on progressing the proposed trial.

RESOLVED:           That the Executive Member agrees:

i) On a trial basis, to implement the proposal for Gillygate shown at Annex B of the report;

ii) To provide direction signage on the Advanced Stop Line (ASLs) boxes on St Leonard’s Place and Museum Street;

iii) To defer consideration of any other changes to road markings on the Lendal Bridge corridor until the results of the trial of the use of narrow cycle lanes on Gillygate have been evaluated;

iv) That cycle margin carriageway maintenance work, for this corridor, be given a high priority.

REASON: Officers consider that these proposals will benefit cyclists, as they will improve the passage for cyclists on the nearside of queuing vehicles. The proposed measures would also contribute towards the aims of the Council as a Cycling City.