The crew working on the path have had to stop for a couple of weeks to to attend to an island further along the A10. Work should begin again soon.
The path has been left in a decent enough state up to within a couple of hundred meters of Foxton level crossing. The lower tarmac surface is there, so it’s a bit bumpy but perfectly passable in the short term.
A short survey has been created to help us learn more about who is cycling the A10 and why. Please could you fill out and circulate:
Work has the begun on the Foxton to Shepreth part of the path by the A10. The work is scheduled to take about 12 weeks. This is another positive step in creating a continuous high quality path for the people who wish to cycle, walk, run, scoot etc. to and from Trumpington and the places in between or beyond.
For those that wondered, the historic mile stone giving the distance to Cambridge (not far on a bike!) is being sympathetically re-positioned very close to its original location.
The progress has been rapid between Barrington Road and Harston Mill for part 1 of the scheme.
The final surface is now laid on this stretch. Initial reports are good, with people reporting a huge positive difference in the experience, especially with the recent poor weather, most notably the side winds that could make cycling on the old path a white knuckle experience.
The views from Barrington Road upto the bridge:
Cycling is a great way of staying healthy and reducing traffic congestion. Many people living and working along the A10 between Cambridge and Royston say they would cycle rather than drive if conditions were safe.
The A10 Corridor Cycling Campaign will be holding a sponsored cycle ride on December 19th, starting at 12:15 from Royston Station. The ride will be short – 30 minutes around town – but riders will be cycling in Santa gear, tinsel and maybe a white beard or two.
Why are we doing this?
The purpose is to initiate match-funding opportunities toward a safe off-road A10 path and A505 bridge, linking Melbourn and Royston.
Although some high quality cycle path is being built at the northern end, the Melbourn-Royston stretch remains a rough walking track that has disintegrated and overgrown to such an extent that it resembles little more that a building site. The A10 roundabout at the A505 junction is a busy and dangerous crossing. We want to show Local, Regional and National Government and local businesses that we local residents are prepared to do our bit to help bring about much-needed safe cycling conditions.
Our JustGiving page,for community fundraising on missing A10 cycle links, can be found here
People can either donate directly, or cycle or sponsor a cyclist for the Royston Santa Ride on 19 December, 12:15 from Royston Station
A sponsorship form and ride details can be downloaded on the Events & Memoranda page here
Do join us for a ride if you wish.
To summarise the Harston path details
Harston Village Path: See attached plan from Cambridgeshire County Council for a continuous 3-metre wide off-road dual use path on the west side of the High Street.
The path would be adjacent to the road, and a one-metre wide verge would be created between the path and private driveways.
The public consultation events are at Harston Village Hall on November 10 or 30, both from 6-8PM. If positive support is NOT expressed, this will damage the prospects for the plan going forward and the funding could be spent on another scheme elsewhere. If all goes well, work could start around March 2016 and take three months to complete.
If you can’t attend the consultation, then please express your support and any suggestions for improvement by filling out the online survey here
Detail is on the County Council website here
Through the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund grant to the A10 Corridor, facilitated by the hard work of the A10 Corridor Cycling Campaign, work is taking place to develop confidence and expertise for those with an open mind to changing their travel habits. This complements beautifully the work now commencing on the new cycle path between Harston and Foxton, linking to Hauxton and Cambridge on one end and Shepreth on the other.
As part of this overall work, Dr Bike – the free check-up and demonstration on bicycle maintenance basics – will be provided by Outspoken on the following dates:
Saturday 10 October, Harston Recreation ground 1-4pm
Friday 16 October, Business Intelligence Science Group PLC, Harston Mill, 10.30-1.30pm (maintenance demo session 1.30-2.30pm)
Saturday 17 October, The Hub Melbourn 1-4pm (maintenance demo session 12-1pm)
Do come along!
We are delighted to see work has started on the Harston to Foxton path. Work has begun at the Harston end of the path.
A group of local cyclists from the A10 corridor cycling campaign rode from Royston station to the Plough in Shepreth on the evening of Wednesday 10th June. The ride was intended to highlight the poor state of the existing path between Royston and Melbourn and it certainly did that! The path has numerous potholes, broken surfaces and emerging tree roots. Not only do these make cycling difficult and dangerous for both riders and bikes but they also constitute a tripping hazard for pedestrians.
The A10 cycle path campaign hopes in the longer term to have a dedicated bike path from Melbourn to Royston with a bridge over the A505 but in the short term it would like to see effective repairs done to the existing path.
A report on the poor state of the path has been submitted but no action has been taken yet. The more people that report this the louder will be our collective voice so if you would like to see this path improved please submit your own report at:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/info/20081/roads_and_pathways/10/roadworks_and_faults
The ride concluded in good cheer at the Plough in Shepreth with our County Councillor, Susan Van De Ven in attendance to discuss the Royston to Melbourn path and more generally the improvement of cycling facilities in South Cambridgeshire.
If you would like to learn more or support this campaign please come along to our next meeting on the 7th of July, 7pm for 7:30pm, at AstraZeneca in Melbourn Science Park. Cambridge Road, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6EE.
A10 Corridor Cycling Campaign 