Photo listing : obstructions (problem)
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Battered railings encroaching further into a narrow shared path. Why exactly are they needed? The next crossing does not have railings.
This was already a very tight and awkward gap to negotiate. Knuckle crusher rails were installed last year to punish anybody who didn't get their alignment quite right. This bollard has now been added to make it even more difficult and make ... [more]
This was already a very tight and awkward gap to negotiate. Knuckle crusher rails were installed last year to punish anybody who didn't get their alignment quite right. This bollard has now been added to make it even more difficult and make ... [more]
Vehicle parked overhanging the cycle parking buildout (which has lost its protective bollard) - making it harder for us to wheel our bikes in and out of the house.
Bollard damaged and lying in a nearby bush. Reported at: https://highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire.gov.uk?id=00311822 Reference: 00311822 Update: a week later I notice it had been repaired with gaffer tape, see #107112. But also on ... [more]
When vehicles park outside our front door it makes it much harder to get the bikes in and out of our hallway.
Sudden end of cycle route to Cambridge Regional College. How hard would it be to sort this out? There are barriers in the underpass too.
Chinese tourists boarding a coach - blocking a mandatory cycle lane - outside the reopened University Hotel. Is this going to become more common?
Big barriers to keep cyclists from going down steps - but why on earth did they build steps here in the middle of nowhere?
I've never seen it so bad here - at least 14 selfish drivers blocking the passing places, lots of reversing and waiting when cars were trying to come in and out. It's more important as a cycle route, in theory.
The small lorry doesn't help, but I would dearly love to see this post box moved to a better spot. Even cutting that hedge back may not provide enough room.
I'm unsure whether these signs are still relevant (I think the emergency mains water repair has been done) but they are blocking the footway. Would folding signs that can be stacked next to the road be a better option than this? (Comply wit ... [more]
A bus driver who is happy to block a lane dedicated to cycles while waiting to pass other traffic in a lane dedicated to cycles and buses. Dog in the manger?
More 'wacky' gates on the Ridgeway. Because the university believes deeply that they cannot do anything nice without also doing something horrible. The reasoning seems to be that 'cyclists' need to be 'punished'! For their own good! So t ... [more]
More 'wacky' gates on the Ridgeway. Because the university believes deeply that they cannot do anything nice without also doing something horrible. The reasoning seems to be that 'cyclists' need to be 'punished'! For their own good! So t ... [more]
The 'wacky' gates remain as the site opens. Because the university believes deeply that they cannot do anything nice without also doing something horrible. The reasoning seems to be that 'cyclists' need to be 'punished'! For their own go ... [more]
When turning right from Downing Street into Corn Exchange Street out of the cycle lane on a cycle, it is very difficult and dangerous to stop immediately after the traffic island there, in order to wait for any oncoming traffic, without get ... [more]
Overgrown hedges obscuring the path for the majority of the length causing cycle/pedestrian conflict
Cycle access through this closure point is easier when the barriers are not present - shows how this should be changed to bollards
Cycle access through this closure point is easier when the barriers are not present - shows how this should be changed to bollards
Hello I couldn't get the map work on my device. I would like to report that coaches are parking in the lovely new cycle lane on Trumpington Road by the botanic gardens. I think they were dropping off and picking up their parties. Not only ... [more]
Terrible new barrier at Scott Polar Research Institute, which is not going to be good when students are back in great numbers - should have been bollards instead
The raised planting obstructs this traffic free route from Hills Road to Station Road. There is not a suitable safe route for cyclists travelling from Hills Road to Station Road. This may not have been intended as a primary cycling route bu ... [more]
Drop curb at the end of the dead-end street to enable cyclists to easily navigate the route from the south eastern edge of midsummer green south to the underpass below the newmarket road roundabout.
The dangerous chicane at the corner of Adams Road, Wilberforce Road and the Coton path. It's obvious that people are colliding with the stonework here because it is always getting knocked out of place.
An inconsiderately-placed sign ON the cycle path at Gonville Place. A cyclist approaching from Gresham Road had no warning that the cycle route was blocked by a sign (albeit temporary). But surely whoever put it up realised it was blocking ... [more]
An inconsiderately-placed sign ON the cycle path at Gonville Place. A cyclist approaching from Gresham Road had no warning that the cycle route was blocked by a sign (albeit temporary). But surely whoever put it up realised it was blocking ... [more]
A sign to warn car traffic of a ramp has been put right onto the cycle path towards Regernt Terrace here. Traffic signs should NOT put onto cycle lanes or paths, it's just irresponsible. In this particular instance it is all the more danger ... [more]
Cycle path completely obstructed in both directions yesterday by workers setting up tents for Wings for Life race. Fences across both ends of path guarded by security guard. No signs, no alternative route provided. Road bikes cannot ... [more]
An ancient, tight and decrepit set of bollards on the path by 35 Gough Way through to Barton Road.It is just possible, though nerve-wracking, to cycle through the adjacent gap without stopping.
That's a primary school in the background, but local kids still need to go round the front of the school onto the much busier Arbury Rd, and if they do cycle this way they are faced with pointless chicanes. Also a problem for people in whee ... [more]
@camcycle Similar ones on Fen road. The one on the left is particularly pointless. #absolutebollards https://t.co/uQQGtVebJL
@camcycle Not quite bollards but obstructive... and what are those signs telling the cyclist? #absolutebollards https://t.co/Bs1BVVJ5H4
Outdoor seating obstructing the only possible cycle route across Station Square that doesn't directly conflict with taxis, drop-off cars and people on foot.
This chicane often has queues in the morning when going to work. How about a bollard so we can actually cross in two directions?
There are way too many bollards along this path which leave only a narrow passage. It is difficult not to hit a bollard if you have a tricycle or even just a bike with a couple shopping bags. Can you replace with a simple bollard in the mid ... [more]
At about 1.45pm on Monday13th March a van was completely blocking the northbound cycle track on Hills Rd. It was fitted with dustbin washing equipment, and I got a faceful of dustbin spray solution as I worked out whether to go into the car ... [more]
On the raised cycle path (of this remodeled high accident roundabout) there are frequently cars parked. They are generally visiting the coop or dropping/collecting kids at Ridgefield school. The drivers are often unpleasant when challenged ... [more]
Barriers on Leys Avenue - Arbury Court cycleway which prevent its use by larger bikes (cargo bikes and some child carrying bikes).
This cut-through to Arbury Court is a significant cycle route to avoid Arbury Road but it is blocked by very-closely-spaced gates that make it difficult to navigate. Also, the path is in horrid condition, bumpy, filled with potholes, and la ... [more]
Fencing on the Arbury Court to Leys avenue cycle route which prevents its use by larger bikes eg. cargo bikes and bikes adapted to carry children.
Bollard on narrow stretch of City Road near Free Press. Is this really needed and could it be positioned better?
Three old wooden bollards on Gresham Road. The red bands are wearing away and at night these are almost invisible.
How long until these barriers are removed and the promised north-south cycle route is provided across Station Square?
Not technically a cycle route, but people certainly do cycle along it. Doesn't stop all cycling, does stop wheelchairs or prams using this cut-through.
Bollard placement obstructs pavement and cycles. While width between them is okay (but could be better), the fact that the bollards are in the middle of the cut-through, rather than either side, obstructs cycling. This is particularly the c ... [more]
Dropped kerb upstand to cattle grid is too large: difficult for wheelcairs to use, particularly dangerous for people cycling from the road (e.g. from Jesus Lane) as a close to 90 degree turn required to avoid getting caught on the kerb.
Keep trees and shrubs trimmed well back to improve visability. This is a heavily used corner and is a place where cyclists and pedestrians come into conflict. Having a clear line of sight is critical
The dropped kerb here has become completely out of alignment with the street. The grade is too steep, and the interface is not flush at all. Needs to be redone properly. I see that French's Road was recently resurfaced, but not one iota ... [more]
Really obnoxiously tight barriers at either end of this important cut-through path between Richmond Road and Windsor Road. Difficult to navigate for larger cycles, in the dark, or when wet. Or in general, really.
Now there are hearses blocking the contraflow cycle lane on Downing St, not just the contractors' vehicles at the Revolution bar. Not much room for cycling.
How is the proposed obstructive barrier here going to work with this volume of students and cyclists?
How is the proposed obstructive barrier here going to work with this volume of students and cyclists?
Three motor vehicles blocking the contraflow cycle lane on Bateman Street - why is there never any enforcement here?
For some reason this track to the Great Kneighton park is closed off at this end only - but people and bikes are passing through the gap to the left.
Extremely hard & dangerous to turn left into Norfolk St coming from East Rd. Crossing always very busy with pedestrians and tactile paving gets wet and slippery.
The cycle path past the Portland Arms pub CB4 3BA and entering Milton Road in Cambridge has recently been reinstated following extensive building works but it floods very badly after rain.This means cyclists having to veer dangerously out ... [more]
Gratuitous pinch stile obstructing the path. Action - make the cattle grid full width with a bypass gate for dog walkers etc and remove the pram arms.
The chicanes on Legate Walk as it passes into the open area before the underpass beneath Northfield Avenue pose a substantial obstruction. Navigating them on a bike with panniers is difficult and I have twice fallen off attempting this. It ... [more]
The large chicanes that obstruct the cycle path that crosses from Walker Court across Nicholson Way onto the green space around Arbury Community Centre obstruct the cycle path. It is difficult to navigate around them without falling off on ... [more]
Cyclist carrying their bike up the steps from the Clifton Way, Cambridge Leisure, area up onto Hills Road.
The barrier is blocking the footpath for pedestrians and cyclists and makes it difficult to cross the road, or turn right, if you are a cyclist. If a cyclist is waiting for traffic to clear to cross the road, the path is completely blocked ... [more]
The 2 new concrete bollards that have been placed at the Devonshire Rd end of the Carter Bridge seem misplaced and possibly dangerous for cyclists. There are no reflectors on them and they seem for me as a cyclist to be in the wrong place. ... [more]
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