How will work on the A3 Bus Corridor benefit the cyclist?
A.When developing the design for the A3 corridor, special attention was paid to the needs of both experienced and the more vulnerable cyclists. On road, the highest priority is to minimise the problems cyclists experience at pinch points, refuges and other obstructions such as gullies. In order to maximise the lengths of bus and cycle lanes, a lane width of 3.65m was agreed in conjunction with a reduced speed limit of 30mph and drainage gullies being replaced with a kerb drainage system to provide additional usable space for cyclists. A minimum running lane of 3.4m was provided for remaining traffic in sections without a bus lane. It has also been essential to provide additional refuges to aid pedestrians. We have kept the length of these as small as possible – in the region of 7m – and have retained a 3.4m width at the refuges on the downhill side. When a longer refuge is required, there is a minimum lane width of 4.5m. At the larger, busier junctions, or where there is the demand for
