I have just cycled down Sydney Place ( now blocked off to four wheel traffic – and up Great Pulteney Street and onto the High Street to lock up the bike alongside the Abbey.
Maybe it’s my age but l have to say l am getting quite nervous about cyclng on inner city roads because they are so pitted with sunken trenches, potholes and crumbling road surfaces.
Both Sydney Place and Great Pulteney Street are now extremely hazardous for two-wheelers.
The same can be said for Westgate Street, which l have often said is the ugliest street in the city. I feel for the traders as footfall has to cope with tarmac-filled pavements and tarmac kerbs.
There is also no real attempt to ‘educate’ pedestrians regarding the roads dual use. The cycle symbols on the road surface are almost worn away and the traffic signs almost obliterated with stickers.
Maybe the idea is to dissuade cyclists from using that route. I know there are plans around the city centre to install cyclepaths elsewhere.
Who on the Council is able to talk to me about this confusing situation?
Elsewhere l know there are efforts to construct new loading bays to help prevent lorries and vans from obstructing roads – especially when it comes to stopping buses getting through.
