City Centre Cycling
CYCLISTS are already benefiting from recent improvement works to Penny Street, Lancaster town centre.
Lancaster City Council’s Cycling Town Project has planned the scheme to make it safer and easier for cyclists to ride in both directions along the full length of Penny Street up to Common Garden Street. This includes cycling within the pedestrianised section between Spring Garden Street and Common Garden Street (by Marks and Spencer).
Cyclists can now travel along Penny Street, with the flow of traffic up to Marton Street (where vehicles must turn left), they can then access a contra-flow cycle lane to allow them to travel to Penny Street Bridge Junction and new toucan crossings.
Cyclists riding in a northerly direction should use the Advance Stop Lines (the red tarmac boxes at traffic junctions) at the Penny Street Bridge Junction to make the right turn into Penny Street. After Marton Street there is a new contra-flow cycle lane to allow access up Penny Street and into the pedestrian zone.
Councillor Jon Barry, cabinet member with responsibility for cycling said: "It is excellent that our vision for a more joined up network of cycle lanes through Lancaster City Centre is being realised. Not only is cycling through the city centre quicker and easier, more importantly - it is safer due to these improvements."
There are more improvements planned for Lancaster city centre. These include cycle lanes on Lower Church Street and North Road to provide access for cyclists entering the city centre from the Millennium Bridge and Chapel Street and the new lanes will also enable access to Stonewell.
For more information on ongoing and recent infrastructure work please visit www.celebratingcycling.org/improvements
Date Published: 04/02/10