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Our next ride around Haringey – EAST

Contact us by 12pm on Friday.  Watch out for a report after the ride… and for details of our final ride when we’ll cover the west of the borough.


Contact us by 12pm on Friday.  Watch out for a report after the ride… and for details of our final ride when we’ll cover the west of the borough.

Cycling Tour de Haringey – EAST

Friday 17th October 2014

Number of visitLocationIssue
22Forster Road/junction of Winchelsea RoadShould be two way for cycling (where the bridge is)
21Entrance to Napier Road on Philip LaneThis IS two way for cycles – car parking space needs to be removed close to entrance to allow space for cycles to enter
20Lawrence Roadroad closed – very wide and useful road with little cycling provision.
1North Grove/ Hermitage RoadGOOD example of HCC advice being followed, allowing cycle access in to North Grove!
3Downhills ParkGood new entrances – wider with just bollards
4The Roundway/Risley Avenue junctionBlind bend. Toucan Crossing required – or new style crossing – see LCDS.
5The Roundway/All Hallows RoadVery wide crossing of The Roundway – add an Island?
6Church Road – under railwayEmergency access barrier on road – not space to cycle around the side of bollards
7Park LaneSame as above
8Marigold Road/Watermead WayPoorly maintained cycle infrastructure – lane on pavement
9Park View Road barrier and tunnelTunnel regularly flooded. Barrier obstruction!
10Ashley Road barrierSame as above
11Hale Road toucan crossingTiming problem
2Avenue Road/end of Roslyn Road and Sleaford RoadShort stretch should become 2 way for cycles

  Around Tottenham Hale – the former Gyratory
13Monument Way toucan crossingsRefuge unsuitable for cycles and peds
18High Road, West Green to j/w Town Hall ApproachUnsegregated shared footway – not suitable for amount of ped traffic and paving slab signage not adequate
16Pavement north of War Memorial at Town Hall ApproachNew lit shared use signage, pavement narrows
17ASL on Town Hall approach/unmade surfaceNot enough space to enter ASL/road and unmade area next to shared use pavement – this is responsibility of LBH
15High Road/ Town Hall Approach areaCrossing not in desire line
14High Road/Philip Lane junctionDifficult right turn – not signalized – no ped crossing light on Philip Lane
19Broad Lane/ Markfield Road junctionPocket required to enable right turn in to Markfield Road.
12Within former GyratoryAll roads should be two-way for cycles – difficult to navigate through