Improve cycle parking at Ipswich Station
more cycle parking spaces for all times of the day needed
Cargo bike parking needed
Current two-tier parking for cycles are not female-friendly as upper tier too heavy to lift
Issues
This section lists issues - problems on the street network and related matters.
Issues always relate to some geographical location, whether very local or perhaps city-wide.
You can create a new issue using the button on the right.
Listed issues, most recent first, limited to the area of Cycle Ipswich:
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Woodbridge Road-Sidegate Lane, a hotspot for parking on cycle lanes
a hotspot for delivery vans and cars parking on cycle lanes. We need enforcement to curb this
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Foxhall Road, traffic calming or bicycle lanes needed
this section of Foxhall Road is hazardous as traffic is very fast. Can we have cycle lanes /traffic calming please?
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Landseer Road-more signage or traffic calming needed
cycle lanes very narrow with cars parked on, high traffic speed.
Traffic calming or more signage needed -
Back Hamlet-hazardous road, traffic calming needed
high speed of vehicles and car parking make this road section hazardous. Traffic calming and signage needed.
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Dedicated cycle tracks for link between new North Ipswich development and town centre
Comment from Cycle Ipswich meeting 10-2014:
"Need dedicated cycle tracks for cycle traffic from new NW Ipswich development".
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Not enough showers at Ipswich Hospital
Issue raised at the 10-2014 Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"not enough showers", need more information, such as whether this is specific to a particular department or building. -
Improved cycle safety lanes/tracks on Woodbridge Road East
Comments at Cycle Ipswich meeting on 2014-10:
"no cycle lanes"
"scary" referring to the roundabouts.
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River path cycle/pedestrian conflict
Comment from October 2014 Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Want separate cycle and pedestrian lanes all the way along the river path."
Currently the river path is a useful off road link, however it's far too narrow for both pedestrians and cyclists.
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Belle Vue Road is very steep for a recommended cycle route
Comment from October 2014 Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Belle Vue Road is very steep for a recommended cycle route."
It's marked on the Ipswich Cycle Route Map.
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Lines force cyclists into traffic
Comment from October 2014 Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"New white lines force cyclists into traffic."
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Traffic enforcement for speeding on Spring Road required
Comment from the Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Traffic enforcement for speeding especially 6:15-7pm weekdays."
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Station <-> town issues
Comments from Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Clearer signage - for all"
"More obvious route to/from town"
"alternative 'football days' routes" -
Ranelagh Road cycle/pedestrian conflicts
Comments from the Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Poor infrastructure - shared use footway no good"
"poss pinch point removal bot other traffic calming." -
Southbound at the Foundation Street/Star Lane jct difficult
Cycle Ipswich Meeting: "Getting south across Star Lane to waterfront very unpleasant".
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St Helens Street cycle lane dangerous
Comment at Cycle Ipswich meeting on 2014-10-09:
"not at all nice - cycle "lane" too narrow, not visible in dark, potholed, conflict with turning traffic etc. better to have only 1 lane motors and thus proper [cycle] lane??? (still left turn problem)"
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Cyclist and pedestrians in conflict at junction of Rope Walk and Grimwade Street toucan crossing
Pedestrians and cyclists are put into conflict when trying to cross at this toucan crossing on Grimwade Street/Rope Walk junction.
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Improved route to Tattingstone
The route to Tattingstone from Ipswich requires going along a part of the A137 or over some fields, neither of which is pleasant. An improved alternative is sought.
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Cycle link to new development with dropped kerb
Comment at Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Cycle link to new development with dropped curb."
Need to find out exactly which location(s) this is required. Ideal use of filtered permeability to allow people to cycle easier than driving.
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poor visibility of traffic
blind bends and high hedges make this junction dangerous as you cannot see traffic
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Improve junction for cyclists
This junction needs to improved for cyclists. It is currently dangerous. Please discuss this and give ideas on how to improve it best
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Woodbridge Road needs dedicated cycleway
Woodbridge Road needs a dedicated cycleway, with contraflow when going down towards town. Currently you haven't got the opportunity to use Woodbridge Road as a quick route into town from e.g. Ipswich Hospital as you cannot go all the way.
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connection for NCN 1 through the Common
a viable connection for NCN 1 through the Common is needed. Currently we have to go a very awkward route, mixing with traffic
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Cycle route connection needed on Woodbridge Road by Rushmere Common
We need a cycle route connection alongside this part of Woodbridge Road by Rushmere Common.
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Waterfront cycle access confusing
Comments at Cycle Ipswich meeting:
* Westbound cycling is confusing as you currently technically need to ride on the pavement.
* Are vehicles really needed along here?
This map shows all issues, whether points, routes, or areas:
The most popular issues, based on the number of votes:
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Belle Vue Road is very steep for a recommended cycle route
Comment from October 2014 Cycle Ipswich meeting:
"Belle Vue Road is very steep for a recommended cycle route."
It's marked on the Ipswich Cycle Route Map.
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Dedicated cycle tracks for link between new North Ipswich development and town centre
Comment from Cycle Ipswich meeting 10-2014:
"Need dedicated cycle tracks for cycle traffic from new NW Ipswich development".
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Improve cycle parking at Ipswich Station
more cycle parking spaces for all times of the day needed
Cargo bike parking needed
Current two-tier parking for cycles are not female-friendly as upper tier too heavy to lift -
Vernon Street-Burrell Road-remove left priority filter
Remove left-turn priority filter: if you want to cycle to the station from Stoke Park Drive, you currently get a lot of stress from drivers honking at you from behind
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Fore Street access from Lower Orwell Street
There seems to be no sensible or convenient cycle route to access Fore Street pools cycle parking from the North as Fore Street appears to be one way for vehicles and cycles and the only other route from Lower Orwell Street is a circuit of the whole Star Lane / Fore Street Gyratory.
This section of Fore Street should be made two way for cycles. As it is only a short stretch and there is plenty of pavement space this might be an appropriate application for shared use on the pavement provided it is properly signed and marked.
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Cycle parking requirement
The area on the south side of the junction of Elm Street and Museum Street currently houses two decrepit benches, but could more usefully be utilised for cycle parking.
There are a number of businesses clustered around this area (including the large new "MyGo" youth employment centre) which could benefit from customers having access to cycle parking rather than having to go up to Queens Street.
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Dangerous T junction
Twice in the past week I have been cycling up St Johns to make a rh turn onto Cauldwell Hall and nearly been taken out by a driver taking the corner too fast as they travel north bound along Cauldwell Hall and turn down St Johns Rd.
The problems are too fast traffic on Cauldwell Hall and poor design at that junction , need an island to separate traffic. -
Dangerous tree stump
There is a tree stump about 3 feet high on the cycle track. It's particularly difficult to see at night when travelling east bound and should be completely removed and the cycle track resurfaced.
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Southern end of Foundation Street should stay closed
During the refurbishment of St Mary at the Quay this section of road has been closed. The sky has not fallen on us and neither has traffic ground to ( any more ) of a standstill. In my opinion it should stay closed to MVs and just be segregated for bikes and peds.
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Make traffic lights as St Helen's St / Rope Walk junction permenant
There are currently (29/06/15) temporary 3 way traffic lights in place at the junction where Rope Walk meets St Helen's Street.
This is normally a really painful junction for people cycling from Rope Walks onto St Helens Street at busy times with long waits for a gap in traffic and bad sight lines, particularly where west-bound traffic backs up leaving a gap at the yellow box junction so that people cycling have to venture out halfway across the road to see if there is any traffic coming east-bound.
The lights make this considerably easier and would be worth considering as a permanent signal.
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Poor quality NCN1 on entering Ipswich from the South
This section of the flagship National Cycle Network Route 1 on entering Ipswich is of particularly poor quality. There are nettles, brambles and other bushes overgrowning the very rough and narrow path. Is this really the quality of cycling that we want to show to Dutch cyclists coming over from the Netherlands who would have expected there to be a tarmaced cycle path that's a couple of metres wide. There is space to here to place a good surface.
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rat run Tovels Road/Caudwell Avenue
Tovells Road and Caudwell Avenue are a huge rat run in the morning for a limited period of time for parents going to St Mary's Catholic School. I understand the school catchment is not local. Cars turinging into these roads too fast and quite clearly without looking whist rusing to get children to school on time. Often have to swerve on bike to avoid.
Tovellls Road is the only way cars can get from the south and east of the town to St Mary's primary school...well it's not actually, but it's the route most of them take....They should be using Woodbridge Road and Caudwell Hall Road that are maintained for such traffic. Tovells Road is single file traffic only (due to parked cars), but the reason they all get away with it is they are all going in the same direction at the same time! They seem to have a system of most going to the school along Tovells Road, and returning along Holland Road.
I assume St Mary's shool has a travel plan and this includes regular liaison with parents to use safer and appropriate routes, in an appropriate manner. -
Cycle parking outside Ipswich Sainsburys damaged
The cycle parking outside the Sainsburys is damaged, some stands are bent, others are missing.
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West bound cycle filter too narrow for wide bikes
When cycling west bound from Rope Walk into Eagle Street through the cycle filter (where cyclists are unaffected by the traffic signals except giving way to the traffic from the left), the width between the bollard and the kerb and the sudden left movement required make the travel through the junction more difficult especially when using bikes with trailers, cargo bikes. Ordinary bike users also find it difficult to use and will avoid it instead.
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Ancaster Road to Ranelagh Road traffic signals don't detect cyclists
The traffic lights don't detect cyclists, thus you potentially have to wait ages until a car comes up behind you.
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Tuddenham Road cycle track stops abruptly with pavement
The cycle track on the pavement just suddenly stops with no where to go other than to cycle on the pavement. Surely it would be better to nicely guide cyclists back onto the road into a cycle lane?
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Cycle lanes stop for traffic islands through Trimley
The cycle lanes through Trimley stop for each traffic island rather than continuing thus causing a dangerous pinch point for cyclists on the National Cycle Route 51.
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Cyclists cycling on pavement along NCN1 "Cyclist priority route"
The "cyclist priority route" on NCN1, Felixstowe Road obviously isn't that subjectively safe as I've seen someone cycling on the pavement southbound rather than on the road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItGP0Lt200 is a video of the road from another occasion.
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Improve Dual Carriageway, London Road, Copdock for cycling
This is a signed cycle route from Capel St Mary into Ipswich. It used to be the A12 into Ipswich. Now it's a 50 mph dual carriageway, with little traffic due to minimal access. It would be easy to bring it down to one lane each way, and give the other lane over to cyclists with safe segregation and a wide path. Also on the south end a better link and also signage southbound to Capel St Mary and other places further south is needed.
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Spring Road domestic parking
Significant domestic car parking in the advisory cycle lane of westbound lane combines with heavy traffic jams to obstruct/block westbound passage to cyclists in rush hour. Generally there is a section of this route where pavement pushing is unavoidable
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Paper Mill Lane alterations - planning application
Planning application: http://planningpages.midsuffolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_MSUFF_DCAPR_92778
There are concerns about no or too little improvements for walking and cycling along Paper Mill Lane with the increase in traffic caused by the development.
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Dutch style roundabout for A14/B1113 south of Claydon
The roundabout at the south end of Claydon under the A14 is pretty horrible for pedestrians and cyclists. It would be extremely useful if this could be upgraded to a Dutch style roundabout with:
* tighter entrances and exits will slow down vehicles to a safer speed while cyclists and pedestrians are around. The current dimensions are only ok when there are no cyclists or pedestrians around and it's safe for motors to go fast.
* single lane entrances and exit will make is easier to cross each arm. There would be no zig zag in the island.
* cycle track with separate pavement for pedestrians outside the roundabout, thus preventing conflict between the 3 modes of transport.
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Paper Mill Lane to Bury Road link - planning application
Further to http://www.cyclescape.org/issues/928-paper-mill-lane-alterations-planning-application I think it would be useful to campaign for a cycle and walking link from the site through to the retail park with major supermarket and other amenities, and also other links to that western part of Ipswich.
In my quick skim through the planning application I've not seen any consideration to this route.
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cycle lane waving in and out of road
this is one of many cycle lanes here in Ipswich that go on and off the road several times. This is very awkward for cyclists as they need to be very careful when getting back onto the road and most probably confuses drivers as well.
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Traffic lights not sensing cyclists
Bus/cycle lane lights not sensing cyclists.