Cycle lanes for Alcester
Work is to get underway soon on new cycles lanes in Alcester to improve access to the town.
Warwickshire County Council will be starting work on the new cycle lanes in Alcester Road in early March, but is informing residents now that the scheme will mean changes for motorists, with some road layouts changing slightly.
The proposed cycle lanes will be ‘advisory’ only, marked on the road with a broken white line, which means that vehicles can encroach into them when necessary if no cyclists are present.
The cycle lanes will extend (in the outbound direction) from Brookside Road to Proctor Way. Three right turn lanes on Alcester Road will be removed (as detailed below) to allow enough space for the cycle lanes:
Right hand turn lane from Alcester Road into Brookfield Court removed
Right hand turn lane from Alcester Road into Sidelands Road removed
Right hand turn lane from Alcester Road into Brookside Road removed.
Cars will still be permitted to turn right into these three roads, however they will have to wait within the confines of the main carriageway in the event of oncoming traffic.
A study of the vehicle movements across the junctions suggests the removal of the right turn lanes will not have significant impact on traffic patterns along the road.
A preliminary Road Safety Audit carried out on this proposal did not highlight any safety concerns regarding the removal of the hatching and right turn lanes.
If you would like any further information on this proposal, please contact Transport Planning Unit on 01926 410410.