The Challenge
Southampton City Council made a ten year, £25 million commitment to transform the city into an integrated, thriving and mobile community where safe cycling is a daily norm Southampton aims to achieve an annual 10% increase in the number of cycling journeys made each day
The Solution
Continuous cycle lane segregation to be installed along the route using our surface-mounted Narrow Cycle Lane Defenders The Narrow Cycle Lane Defender (130mm) is standard kerb height and can incorporate a range of high-visibility bollards A variety of one and two piece surface-mounted Traffic Islands were installed to create crossing points along the route, maintaining segregation while allowing pedestrians to cross safely Install reflective bollards and retroreflective studs on all products along the route to increase visibility
Results
- Cyclists can safely travel between Totton and Southampton in less than 30 minutes
- Incursions by vehicles into the cycle lane have been eliminated
- Cyclists report feeling safer and more confident cycling in the segregated cycle lane
- Pedestrians are able to safely cross the cycleway and road using the traffic islands
