Brighton & Hove’s draft LCWIP opened for consultation

On the 30th September 2021, Brighton & Hove City Council opened their draft Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for consultation, the consultation will be open for 6 weeks. This draft LWCIP outlines the current routes that have been selected, and categorises them as “Top priority”, “Strategic” & “Key recreational” with 17, 22 & 5 routes respectively. The combined length of the top priority & strategic is over 100km, however this does include roads that currently have cycle provision and some routes will not have dedicated cycle provision, using traffic calming and reduction measures instead. The Plan also says that all roads will be designed for bicycles & pedestrians in mind and make up part of the greater network

Cycling routes identified

List of all the routes & approximate lengths and current provision

Priority Cycling Schemes

The “top priority” routes are prioritised with all hopefully being delivered within 10 years, the other highlighted routes may be delivered in the next 10 years if they warrant attention or could be incorporated into development schemes in the area. The top priority routes are planned to be delivered in the Short term (<3 years), Medium term (<5 years) & Long term (>5 years). Some of these schemes are already funded and about to start construction, such as those in the Active Travel Fund Tranche 2, whilst others will be awaiting funding.

Improvements on these routes may include:

The plan suggests the type of changes that can be expected on these routes.

• Widened Pavements
• Better quality Pavements (surface & smooth)
• Pedestrianisation
• New Pavements on desire lines
• Continuous Pavements over side roads
• Wayfinding
• Pedestrian crossings
  • Increasing green light time for crossings
  • Replacing two stage with single stage
  • Reduce crossing distances via buildouts
  • Automatic priority to pedestrians at signalised crossings
  • New signalised, zebra or informal crossings
• Public realm and street furniture
  • Tree planting & other greenery
  • Parklets
  • New benches & seating
• Decluttering
• Lighting
• Low Traffic Measures
  • Modal filters
  • Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
• Speed Reduction
• School Streets
• Fully segregated cycle tracks
• Stepped cycle lanes
• Lightly segregated cycle lanes
• General junction improvements for cyclists
  • Advance green light
  • Separate traffic phases to avoid conflicts
  • Introduce more Advance Stop Lines
• Dutch style roundabouts – although not sure where one of these would be suitable
• CYCLOPS
• Grade Separation – bridges & underpasses for pedestrians & cyclists
• Crossings new/upgraded parallel / toucan crossings
• Floating bus stops
• Bus stop boarder
• Coloured surfacing of cycle lanes
• Cycle Parking

The Draft LCWIP can be found below. The consultation page can be found here

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