Mayor slated for not ripping out “disastrous” cycle lane
The controversial protected lane has been the site of a number of pedestrian and cyclist injuries, as well as frequent illegal parking by motorists, since it was opened last yearMiddlesbrough Council’s Labour administration has been accused of “abysmal failure”, and its councillors of being mere “cheerleaders”, for failing to deliver on one of the mayor’s: the scrapping of a controversial protected cycle lane which, since its installation last year, quickly became the site of frequent illegal...
“He would remove the cycle lane on Linthorpe Road, it remains in place. It seems to me that the Labour chairs are simply acting as cheerleaders despite the abysmal failure of the mayor to deliver on a single election promise.” However, despite the scheme increasing the number of cyclists using the road by 70 percent, the low Orca dividers initially used to separate the bike lane from traffic through ‘light’ segregation were condemned for both creating a safety hazard for cyclists and pedestrians while also failing to deter motorists from driving or parking in the cycle lane.
In May, newly elected mayor Chris Cooke – who campaigned to bin the scheme, estimated to have cost £1.7m, during his successful election campaign –, a decision he argued was “necessary” on safety and economic grounds, but that proposals for alternative cycle routes would be considered. Meanwhile, independent councillor Joan McTigue added: “Half the town’s asking the same question”, while pointing out the concern of residents that illegal parking has increased on the road due to the cycle lane’s presence.
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