Southbound A10 bus lane at Tottenham Hale

[saty]

I cycle down towards Tesco's every morning and in the last 5 years only ever had 1 bus driver tell me off ....

 

[AnotherEye]

Cycling west along Colsterworth Road there are no signs to prevent a cyclist turning left; which makes it OK for using the rest (= most) of the bus lane?

 

[AnotherEye]

The journey is very simple: A10 from Great Cambridge roundabout (A406) to Shoreditch. It's not the nicest road I've ever cycled, but for the most part I can more or less keep up with traffic and at least it's on average downhill (or feels like it) in that direction.

I guess that you like to keep to the main roads (I do too but I can get bored with the same route everyday so I like variations). I suggest one day you try a different route and see how it feels. If you ask I will give precise directions but basically it would mean not turning left at the Roundway; instead go straight on, cross Lordship Lane and through the park and then through Downhills park. Back-streets to Green Lanes then straight down to Newington Green and re-join the A10 at Dalston.
Gerry

 

[CotterPin]

From the Haringey Council website, looks like there might be moves afoot to change the gyratory:

Plans to improve traffic flow around the notorious Tottenham Hale gyratory are a step closer to reality with a £4million funding allocation from the government's Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).

After successfully securing the funding, detailed proposals by Haringey Council and Transport for London (TfL) to restore the gyratory to two way traffic will now go to TfL's board for approval.

The £4million allocation contributes to an overall £46million scheme to improve traffic flow and the interchange around Tottenham Hale station as part of a wider Haringey Council regeneration scheme for the area, including plans for 2,500 new homes.

The reconfiguration of the gyratory is aimed at helping local road systems cope with the extra traffic expected from these new properties, as well as shortening some journey times.

Cabinet member for regeneration and enterprise, Cllr Kaushika Amin, said:
"I'm pleased that the council has secured this investment as Tottenham Hale gyratory has been over-congested and confusing to travel round for years.

"We believe restoring the gyratory to two way traffic will not only enable the local transport infrastructure to cope with the extra vehicles generated by new homes, but also generally make Tottenham Hale a more pleasant environment for people to live.”

The gyratory scheme is also aimed at improving road links between Tottenham Hale and the M25 and north and east London, so improving investment and employment opportunities in the Upper Lee Valley Corridor.
In addition, the council and TfL hope that the reconfigured road system will encourage more people to cycle or walk around the area by reducing the physical barriers presented by the current road system, widening pavements and providing better crossing points.

 

[CotterPin]

Tottenham Hale gyratory plans

And further to my earlier post, TfL have now published their plans:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/TottenhamHaleScheme

I have to say that at the moment they don't look terribly good. It is as if someone has just drawn arrows in both directions on the existing road scheme and, errr, that's it. Cycling as ever, is seen as a peripheral activity away from the road which looks its being engineered to ensure that motor traffic flow can be kept as high as it currently is. And there appears to be no effort to improve the existing cycle track on Broad Lane which will continue to be interrupted by every piddling side turn.

The consultation is open until early December. If you cycle in the area you might like to respond.

 

[dellzeqq]

There's a bus lane that is denied cyclists at the western end of Pentonville Road. The entire design of this stretch of road, and the one way system to the south is alarmingly poor, and has resulted in the death of a cyclist.

 

[CotterPin]

I am not sure cyclists are banned from that bus lane, dellzeqq, although you can feel intimidated using it.

Following the death of the cyclist at the Penton Rise and Pentonville Road, TfL have put some new features which might improve conditions for cyclists there.

 

[Dan B]

And further to my earlier post, TfL have now published their plans:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/TottenhamHaleScheme

I have to say that at the moment they don't look terribly good. It is as if someone has just drawn arrows in both directions on the existing road scheme and, errr, that's it.

As you say. Extra lane on the A10 southbound, stolen from the pavement. Two trees removed, to be replaced by "potential trees" (what are they, then?). And what looks alarmingly like a two-way cycle path on the far side of the pavement, which gives way to every side road.

I don't have any real idea where the traffic flows are around this junction: I have only ever wanted to go straight up and down the A10, so provided that I'm not subject to "get on the cycle path" calls from car drivers it will actually do quite well for me. But I'd have thought they could have been a bit bolder than this if the idea is to reduce traffic volumes and speeds

 

[CopperBrompton]

I have cycled down that bus lane loads of times. No-one is going to bother you.

 

[BentMikey]

Removing gyratory systems is almost always a good thing, reducing moton speed and making life better for all. I'm in favour.