People are being invited to comment on designs for three schemes to enhance walking and cycling in Harrogate and Knaresborough.
North Yorkshire County Council has received £1,011,750 from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund for four schemes in the country, three of which are in the Harrogate district.
The Harrogate schemes are:
- A59 (Harrogate Road, Knaresborough) between Badger Mount and Maple Close;
- Oatlands Drive between Hookstone Road and Knaresborough Road;
- Victoria Avenue near the County Court, between the A61 (West Park) and Station Parade.
Following the first phase of consultation, North Yorkshire County Council removed a controversial one-way system for the Oatlands Drive scheme. It has been replaced with a 20 mph zone and traffic calming measures in the nearby Saints area.
NYCC says the results of the consultation will be used to develop the draft designs further before a decision is made on which schemes to progress.
Here is a look at the proposals:
Oatlands Drive
- A 20mph zone would be created from Hookstone Drive to York Place.
- Only bicycles would be allowed to enter St Hilda’s Road from Oatlands Drive.
- Motorists would be able to enter St Winifred’s Drive from Oatlands Drive but not exit. Anyone leaving would need to travel via St Hilda’s Road.
- New junction improvements would be created on Hookstone Drive and York Place.
A59 (Harrogate Road, Knaresborough)
- Two 1.5m cycle lanes would be created, which would be separated from the rest of the road by a double white line.
- The speed limit between Badger Mount and Maple Close would be reduced from 50mph to 40mph.
- Centre traffic islands would be removed.
- A crossing near Harrogate Golf Club would be improved for pedestrians and cyclists.
Read more:
- Half of responses ‘strongly oppose’ Oatlands Drive plan
- 1,000 sign petition calling for Oatlands cycling plans to be scrapped
Victoria Avenue, Harrogate
- 1.5m cycle lanes would be created on both sides of the road.
- New pedestrian and cycle crossings would be created.
- Modifications would be made on the West Park and Station Parade junctions.
- A possible staggered zebra crossing and floating bus stop would be created.
County Councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, said:
“We thank all those residents who took part in the first round of consultation on the outline proposals for these four schemes.
“We have listened to that and are trying to reach a broad consensus about the measures we put in place, given that these directly affect people’s movements and their property.
“We think we can come up with something that addresses most of the concerns raised, but that still provides significant benefits for people who are cycling and walking.
“We encourage residents to take part in this latest consultation. Your views are important to us and they will help shape the final designs of these four schemes.”
You can take part in the consultation, which ends on April 12, here.
