Just this week in our social media group, a member reported a near miss, which could have been a severe incident, after being overtaken through the lights by a taxi which had to then brake sharply to make it through the arch. It is, however, obvious to our members that there is a natural benefit to linking the two schemes regardless.Īnother desire often raised is for a similar restriction inbound, which would protect cyclists coming into the city centre from Blossom Street. When the proposed improvements to York Station and Queen Street have been discussed at our meetings the link between that masterplan and Micklegate is often raised, despite our understanding that it does not include Micklegate within its boundaries. Going forward we believe that the scheme should, as a minimum, be retained and we would also welcome any extension. We understand that the police have previously taken action against this, however the frequency with which this has been observed would suggest further efforts such as the use of cameras should be taken to combat these actions and protect oncoming road users. Since the change, we have had concerns raised about the restriction being disobeyed and outbound motorists being observed bypassing through the inbound arch. This comes up most often with cyclists travelling with younger children in their own cycles, as it removes the previous danger of what could be a chaotic junction.
BAR ACCESS STREET TRIAL
The trial has also meant that the green light onto Blossom Street has effectively become a cycle only phase, with riders able to make good distance along Blossom Street before traffic coming from other directions passes. This is particularly welcomed along the cobbled uphill section, which often requires cyclists to adopt a position away from the kerb and adopt an irregular line to avoid the most severe cobbles. Our members have informed us that this makes using Micklegate as a route out of the city centre much more attractive, as there is less worry about dangerous interactions with motor vehicles.
A common theme is the perceived decrease on traffic numbers using Micklegate, particularly westbound. We wrote the below response to the Council’s consultation to tell them this, if you’d like to write your own response you can do so to conversation with members since the start of the trial in December, we have heard many positive comments about the restrictions, which are of a huge benefit to cyclists using Micklegate as a route to/from the city centre. Talking to our members they think it’s a success and want to see it retained beyond the remaining 10 months of the trial period. Its nearly eight months since Micklegate Bar was restricted to only cyclists heading out of the city.
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