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Dutch-Style Cycle Lanes in Cambridge

Cyclists in Cambridge will be completely segregated from traffic
This fully segregated cycle lane will follow the River Avon
The plans will transform one of the busiest streets in Manchester
Leicester aims to double the number of everyday cyclists by 2018
The cycle lane is designed to be safe enough for a 12 year old to use
If it goes ahead, the SkyCycle will see cycle lanes above train tracks

Dutch-Style Cycle Lanes in Cambridge

Cyclists in London who can’t wait for the new Cycle Superhighways to be built – or indeed anyone who wants a taste of Dutch-style cycling in the UK – should pack their bags and head for Cambridge, where two new segregated cycle routes will open in June this year.

The two new routes, along Hills Road and Huntingdon Road in the city, will feature cycle-friendly zebra crossings and bus stop by-passes. The latter almost caused the plans to be stopped last year, after councillors raised concerns about bus passengers being hit by ‘kamikaze cyclists’. We’re very glad they changed their mind!