Have you noticed the proliferation of signs that have appeared recently showing cycle routes. These have appeared along Holme Court Avenue, Mead End, London Road and probably elsewhere to.
Along Holme Court Avenue, there are about a dozen of these signs:
This indicates a preferred cycle route.
Then there is the really useful sign, in case you missed Holmemead School:
Or there is the hidden one. You cannot see it cycling down the road.
Is this shortcut to Stratton Upper School?
Can you really ride a bike through Southlands School and get to Holmemead?
I suppose the question that should be asked, is how much did all this cost ?
Not only that but I had the impression that the Safe Route to Holmemead and Southlands Schools was via the foot/cyclepath across Kitelands Recreation ground - in fact Holmemead School had a new back entrance and gate installed off the recreation ground so that children didn't have to come along Mead End when leaving school.
ReplyDeleteNow some of the signage is indicating that the safe route is via Holme Court Avenue. I don't think so. But there are still other signs contradicting this!
Also have a look again at the sign at the top of Kitelands Road by the crossing lights on London Road - it seems to indicate that the town centre and railway station are accessed via London Road. Not a safe route either. And not what the other signs are saying...
I am glad to see that the shared footpath/cycleway sign at the entrance to Holme Court Ave has been turned around through 180 degrees to face the correct way....
Stratton Upper School is not on the Stratton Business Park!!
ReplyDeleteEpic fail.
Mmmmmm..... lots of sign are appearing around the town. Another sign that you may or may not know as you leave the new Kings Reach Development on the east side of Biggleswade, the 3rd exit shown at the roundabout for 'local traffic' is in fact a no through road.
ReplyDeletere the above comment - actually there is a through route through Sorell Way at the end - but only for cyclists and pedestrians - it comes out opposite Stratton School. You would have thought cyclists would have been directed along Sorell Way by the new cycle signage - but No! when you get to this roundabout (from the swimming pool side) a sign directs cyclists down Chambers Way!!! which one presumes then means getting there via London Road!!!!! This is sheer lunacy. The Council Person who has specified these signs really needs to get on his or her bike and try following them - you will not get to where you thought you were going - not without going round Will's Mother's first....
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