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Object

Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD

Representation ID: 31217

Received: 08/09/2016

Respondent: Doug Whyte

Representation Summary:

I would be interested in how you are going to improve the flow of traffic in this area as I personally think it flows very well.

The redevelopment of the Hills Road junction has made the traffic flow much worse and more dangerous for cyclists. This is due to the reduction in lanes, lines and signage.

I am sceptical that a similar approach on Mitcham's Corner will be successful.

Full text:

I would be interested in how you are going to improve the flow of traffic in this area? Since personally think it flows very well.Given the volume of traffic now on Cambridge roads.

If I refer, for a moment to Hills Road/ Gonville Place/ St Andrews Street/ Lensfield Road junction, where (so I understand), nearly a million pounds was spent, from a two million pound cycle fund! When upon completion and after the construction workers having to return several times to fix faults! Two weeks afterwards, two cyclists were injured!

When in that project, when it was finally completed, (which so I understand was for the cyclists safety), all agree that it is now worse than it was before the council wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds.

In the previous design, that I am using as a example and reference to, (that by the way is only a mile away from "Mitchams Corner"), had a: 'Yellow Junction Box'. So that drivers approaching from Gonvile place could enter and wait in safety to turn right, has been removed in the this new design. So that same lane now, has to turn right and go straight on. The left hand side, is for turning left from Gonville Place and approaching Hills Road. Plus The traffic along Gonville Place and approaching Hills road etc...! Now only have two lanes! Not three! As it had before. Plus it has been pushed back about twenty cars into Gonville Place!
So in point: three lanes have been reduced to two.
The same as vehicles approach this junction from Hills Road to turn left into Lensfield Road which flowed. The traffic now has to wait for the traffic lights to change and that lane has disappeared.
Turning Right from Hills Road into Gonville Place has lengthened considerably, because again the traffic that had a left hand flow lane and two other lanes has not only been pushed back, but again the traffic has lost a lane!

The reason I have used 'Hills Road Junction' (by the Catholic Church), as a example, is because it has doubled the length of cars waiting for the lights to change because of reduced lanes and pushing back the traffic by its ludicrous design.

The result has been, both pedestrians and cycles lives have been put in more danger!

In the article you say:
"However, over the years its potential has been affected by a road system which has become outdated and can be confusing to many people visiting".

I would hope that drivers still remember their: 'Highway Code'? If they did, then they would quit easily drive on the the one way system, approaching from Chesterton Road (two directions of approach), or Milton Road.

I suggest the reason drivers are confused, if visiting Cambridge for the first time, is because: the 'Highways Agency' or Council or whoever are responsible for 'ROAD MARKINGS' these days re: paint them unto date.

When I was learning to drive, I was told to look at Signs and Road Markings. The 'Road Markings' in most towns now have worn out painted Road Markings or just don't exist.

So I do hope you understand my scepticism on this matter of improving the road layout or "Updating", of "Mitchams Corner" road layout.

Object

Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD

Representation ID: 31261

Received: 20/09/2016

Respondent: Paul Robison

Representation Summary:

Support but also:
We need more frequent but smaller, cleaner buses.

Full text:

Yes, this has been shown to work very well in many places, as in your examples.
One aspect not addressed (perhaps an SPD is not the right place?) is buses. At the local consultation I attended, this was a common subject. Themes such as:
1. Stagecoach seems to have a very comfortable and dominant position: they should not be telling us what to do, but the other way round.
2. Routes and positioning of stops came in for a lot of criticism (for example, no direct route from Victoria Road to the railway station).
3. Current buses are too big for our roads. This is dictated by economics, but they often run mostly empty. We need more, smaller, cleaner buses.
4. If a commercial operator will not play ball, then take back control on behalf of the city. It has been done elsewhere and is legal.

Object

Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD

Representation ID: 31296

Received: 26/09/2016

Respondent: Sue Durham

Representation Summary:

I think the traffic flows well here. making it flow less well could easily lead to jams and bottlenecking, which don't benefit anyone.

Full text:

I think the traffic flows well here. making it flow less well could easily lead to jams and bottlenecking, which don't benefit anyone.

Object

Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD

Representation ID: 31315

Received: 04/10/2016

Respondent: Dr Rabia Dada-Oughton

Representation Summary:

Support visual narrowing, and anything that reduces the speed at which cars use these roads. However I am sceptical of unsigned and unlined roads, which may make the area more unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists by removing some of the demarcations.

Full text:

Support visual narrowing, and anything that reduces the speed at which cars use these roads. However I am sceptical of unsigned and unlined roads, which may make the area more unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists by removing some of the demarcations.