Updated 7th September 2010 . . . . . . . . NERA Road Reps Wanted . . . . . . . . Discussion Forum Topic Return to All Topics Forum topic From citizen (4 Replies) Traffic Calming in Green Lane Does anyone feel like me about this; we've had the council proposals (April 09)and they look designed to provide a 'look we've done something' solution, and to satisfy EU auditors re the number of miles of cycleway in the borough. In a nutshell, 1. The effect will be to widen available road space, not narrow it (it's understandable that suburban drivers disregard cycle lanes, they look as if they were designed by morons). I'm a cyclist and driver round here. 2. Parking spaces on the street will be reduced by 20% (their figures). 3. The kerbs will take a hammering from pavement parking that will now be allowed. 4. Cars parked on kerbs are difficult for the young and old, making it less easy to cross too. 5. The look of the road will be spoilt. Why can't we have speed bumps; lots of roads with bus routes have them. Why can't we have a speed camera; the one further up Green Lane is effective! We all hate speed cameras, but we appreciat their value for everyone.   Replies:       johnboy Reply to: Traffic Calming in Green Lane at a recent meeting of the residents committee the road crossing at railway bridge between blanmerle rd and parkview rd was discussed is being proposed to be a one way prioty,if this is true,i beleive this could be a death trap 22/01/2010 07:48 LouiseH Reply to: Traffic Calming in Green Lane This does concern me. I think these half hearted or, "fake" if you like, cycle lanes give cyclists a false sense of security. If you're going to have a cycle lane do it properly and not just as a reason to slow down traffic, there are other, and better, ways to do that. I wouldn't use these so called cycle lanes if you paid me. Far too dangerous and they aren't continuous, I've seen them up the top end of Green Lane, near Chislehurst, they just stop in random places forcing cyclists further out into the road. 25/05/2009 14:23 citizen Reply to: Traffic Calming in Green Lane Louise, as I understand it, kerb parking will be mandatory (ie, you won't have the choice NOT to park in the normal way) on the even no. side of the Eltham end of Green Lane, down from Fiveways. On each side of the road, approx two feet wide, out from the parked cars into the road, will be a buffer zone, so you can open your car door without hitting a cyclist. Then, further out into the road, will be a cycle lane on both sides of the road. Then, finally, there will be a lane for cars in each direction, seperated by a single line (the existing cross hatching will go). I hope that was a bit easier to understand. So, apart from the paint on the road, the road will appear wider and do nothing for pedestrians trying to cross. I suppose cars will have more room to swerve round them! 05/05/2009 03:10 LouiseH Reply to: Traffic Calming in Green Lane I agree. I didn't get the council's point about the B13 bus being a reason for not having speed bumps. They didn't go into detail on this one. Westmount Road has speed bumps and a bus travels up and down it with no problem as far as I can tell. I think the Council should clarify this point. Also, I'm confused as to where the cycle lane would go. If directly next to the kerb then what about parking in front of our own dropped kerb (which you're currently allowed to do. Would this no longer be an option (outside of restricted times that is)? You couldn't do it if the cycle lane was there as it would force bikes to weave in and out of the cycle lane... LouiseH (Green Lane resident) 04/05/2009 10:55   Go to page:       1