Issue details

Purpose of report: Cyclists will benefit from continuous cycle facilities along Water Lane; this scheme will provide a missing link in York's cycle network, and crucially, form part of the proposed orbital cycle route agreed with Cycling England as part of York becoming a Cycle City. However, traffic queues along Water Lane are likely to increase as a result of introducing improvements for cyclists at the Clifton Green signals. Funding for this scheme has been allocated within the 08/09 Capital Programme. The aim is to implement the scheme by the end of March 2009. The benefits of the improvements for cyclists would be seen immeidately. The effects of increased traffic queuing would also be seen immediately, but this is expected to dissipate as some drivers choose alternative routes or switch to cycling.

Members are asked to: Approve the proposals for implementation.