When is a cycle gate not a cycle gate – Ashley Newnham – WSP

When segregated cycle lanes were to be added to a street in Merseyside, the narrow highway meant an alternative design was needed as all the options shown in LTN 1/20 and Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 6 were either not feasible or not suitable. A run through how the eventual concept design for an alternative style of cycle gate was developed, its relative advantages and limitations, demonstrating how there is still flexibility to be had within the bounds of existing guidance and how solutions can be hidden within it.