£5m for cycling infrastructure and free e-bike hire in South Yorkshire.

[Cycleops]

Measures to encourage people to walk and cycle more and being introduced in South Yorkshire:
BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czkzepvnm0go

 

[Slick]

Excellent, hopefully that spreads to other areas.

 

[Deleted member 121159]

This shows just how cost efficient cycling infrastructure is. It costs hundreds of millions of pounds for a major local road project and tens of billions for a national one. Cycling infrastructure can be built at a fraction of the cost and will produce massive societal benefits like reducing motorised traffic, congestion, air pollution and improving public health. But securing even £5m will be a challenge if it's for walking and cycling, not cars. Looking forward to seeing the improvements in Sheffield.

 

[Emanresu]

They may build it but will it be maintained? Did about 40 miles yesterday, half of which was on a NCR. There were potholes galore including a couple of deep ones which cars had issues going over. Coupled with the holes being full of water they would be a danger to the unwary.

The council know about these as they have 'helpfully' put a couple of cones out.

 

[tom73]

They may build it but will it be maintained? Did about 40 miles yesterday, half of which was on a NCR. There were potholes galore including a couple of deep ones which cars had issues going over. Coupled with the holes being full of water they would be a danger to the unwary.

The council know about these as they have 'helpfully' put a couple of cones out.

Depends what you mean by infrastructure. Infrastructure in South Yorkshire means a bit of white paint or a blue sign on the pavement.
Old mayor Copout believes real infrastructure is not the key to getting more people on bikes. Money is better spent on other things to increase bike use. Sadly most of the money will be used on short term quick fix , tick box, good PR stuff. Like many placers ones in power have little vision or will to do anything that's well planned and will make the change we all need.

 

[wiggydiggy]

They may build it but will it be maintained? Did about 40 miles yesterday, half of which was on a NCR. There were potholes galore including a couple of deep ones which cars had issues going over. Coupled with the holes being full of water they would be a danger to the unwary.

The council know about these as they have 'helpfully' put a couple of cones out.

If my local greenway is an example, at least 10 years between re surfacing treatments. It got so bad at one point they put signs up warning of a rough surface, and my optician told me he came off on it a while back.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8929292853cd46a08ede473ab6881194

 

[ColinJ]

If my local greenway is an example, at least 10 years between re surfacing treatments. It got so bad at one point they put signs up warning of a rough surface, and my optician told me he came off on it a while back.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8929292853cd46a08ede473ab6881194

Some are excellent though. I took this photo of the Padiham Greenway on a forum ride over 12 years ago...

I rode it again 2 weeks ago and the surface is still fantastic.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Some are excellent though. I took this photo of the Padiham Greenway on a forum ride over 12 years ago...

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I rode it again 2 weeks ago and the surface is still fantastic.

Thats on my bucket list, I did a school trip to the power station probably only a year or two before it closed and I understand that path leads to it.

The greenway near me (Spen Valley) has been destroyed by roots, pushing the surface up and creating lots of mini speed humps! They seem to be raising the surface this time so hopefully any roots will not damage it in the future as it'll be deep enough to absorb any movement.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Measures to encourage people to walk and cycle more and being introduced in South Yorkshire:
BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czkzepvnm0go

Did they get a deal on white paint?

 

[ColinJ]

Thats on my bucket list, I did a school trip to the power station probably only a year or two before it closed and I understand that path leads to it.

I use it between Rose Grove and the sports centre in Padiham. I have never gone further than that to see where it goes!

 

[night cycler]

They may build it but will it be maintained? Did about 40 miles yesterday, half of which was on a NCR. There were potholes galore including a couple of deep ones which cars had issues going over. Coupled with the holes being full of water they would be a danger to the unwary.

The council know about these as they have 'helpfully' put a couple of cones out.

Is NCR The north circular road?

 

[ColinJ]

Is NCR The north circular road?

Presumably meaning National Cycle Route? (Normally referred to as NCN, on the National Cycle Network.)

 

[Cycleops]

Is NCR The north circular road?

Good luck cycling on that.