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May 2023
£30,000 cycle priority crossing planned in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Council has proposed constructing a cycle priority crossing in Harrogate.
The £30,000 scheme where Bilton Lane dissects Nidderdale Greenway would give cyclists and pedestrians crossing the road priority over vehicles.
The road would be raised to make the crossing more visible to motorists.
The council has sent letters to Bilton residents to get their views. The letter says there has been an increase in the number of cyclists and pedestrians using the Nidderdale Greenway cycle network. It adds:
The crossing would be 7 metres long, 6.6 metres wide and 75 millimetres high.
Paul Haslam, a Conservative who represents Bilton and Nidd Gorge on the council, said he supported the idea in principle.
But he added the Bilton Lane speed limit needed to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph and parking arrangements improved so the crossing was more visible to motorists.
Cllr Haslam also called on farmers, who often drive vehicles on Bilton Lane, to be consulted and for the car park next to the greenway and Bilton Lane to be resurfaced.
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