| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:FYI. Hammersmith Bridge | |
| Posted by: | Francis Rowe | |
| Date/Time: | 15/01/26 09:03:00 |
| On the question of a 'hostile environment' for cyclists created by a return of traffic, I'd make the following points. Firstly the closure of the bridge to traffic seems to have boosted significantly the number of commuting cyclists due to the lack of bus routes across the river. I used to cross the bridge fairly regularly by bike years before the closure. If you maintained the control position it was a safe journey. There was never queueing traffic on the bridge because vehicles were coralled at either end by lights. The main risk was the very uneven surface which made it a bumpy ride. Since the resurfacing and reopening to pedestrians and cyclists I haven't cycled over the bridge but I have observed frustration from cyclists at pedestrians wandering across their lanes. I believe if you surveyed cyclists who were using the bridge to get to work or for a non-leisure journey, a significant proportion would say they'd prefer to share the bridge with vehicles rather than pedestrians as it enables them to move faster. |