Britain’s longest “Dutch-style” segregated cycle track was due to appear on the bank of the River Avon in summer 2014. However, in September high tides moved the river wall by 14cm, stalling completion of the 700m Clarence Road bike track by filling half of it with water.

Since then 53 tonnes of stone ballast have been shipped in, and Bristol council estimates the route could open in the next month. Complete with floating bus stop (where the cycle track goes behind the bus stop, rather than forcing cyclists out into traffic), the Clarence Road track will form part of a key route from Bristol Temple Meads to Ashton Court.

The £380,000 project, made possible by removal of parking bays, will feature “toby” bollards, which look like a long, concrete Nessie, separating the three metre wide, two-way track from traffic.

Bristol’s mayor, George Ferguson, says the city will be seeing much more segregated cycle infrastructure, on busy roads and where there’s room. Last year’s announcement that Bristol will receive a share of £114m will no doubt bring more of the city’s big cycle infrastructure projects forward.

In the meantime, another segregated cycle route has popped up on the city’s Baldwin Street, pictured below.