Proposed advisory contraflow cycle lanes - Birmingham city centre
Overview
Birmingham City Council is planning to add advisory contraflow cycle lanes on some streets in the city centre. The aim of these lanes is to improve connections for people cycling.
A contraflow cycle lane means that people cycling can travel in both directions on a one-way street, with a lane marked on the street for them to use when going in the opposite direction to motor vehicles. An advisory cycle lane is marked with a broken white line painted on the ground, which means that motor vehicles can legally enter the lane if they need to.
The streets we are considering are used by quite small numbers of motor vehicles, travelling at low speeds. Therefore, an advisory cycle lane should be enough to provide safe space for people cycling and to remind drivers of motor vehicles to look out for cyclists.
In this first phase, it is proposed to deliver advisory contraflow cycle lanes in the following three areas:
- Lionel Street and Fleet Street
- Steelhouse Lane and Corporation Street
- Church Street
Segregated cycle lanes are not proposed due to low vehicle volumes and speeds on these streets.
The changes would include new signs and road markings, as well as a small section of space shared between people walking and cycling on Steelhouse Lane.
Funding for this project comes from the Government’s Active Travel Fund (tranche 3), following a successful bid led by West Midlands Combined Authority.
Lionel Street and Fleet Street
The proposal allows cyclists to travel in an anticlockwise direction on Lionel Street and Fleet Street. Road markings and signage are proposed for these two streets.
No changes to parking/loading bays are proposed.
Steelhouse Lane and Corporation Street
The proposed works on Steelhouse Lane and Corporation Street will improve access for cyclists to the A34 cycle route and destinations such as Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Aston University.
Road markings and signage are proposed, as well as conversion of the south-east pavement on Steelhouse Lane at its junction with Colmore Circus Queensway to shared use (pedestrians and cyclists).
No changes to parking/loading bays are proposed.
Church Street
The proposed works on Church Street allow cyclists to travel in a south east direction towards Colmore Row. Road markings and signage is proposed on Church Street.
No changes to parking/loading bays are proposed.
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Areas
- CITY CENTRE
- LADYWOOD
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Audiences
- Cyclists
- Local Residents
- Businesses
Interests
- Transport (Including Walking)
- City Centre Parking
- Travel
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