Category Archives: A6

South Lancaster-M6 road scheme consultation

Posted on March 15, 2023 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo has responded to the County Council’s consultation (deadline 22 March), cutting and pasting sections from the text below to fit into the consultation questions (some of which seem slightly off-topic): There appears to be no cycle infrastructure on the … Continue reading →

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Consultation on South Lancaster-M6 road scheme (and planning applications)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by lancasterdynamo

South Lancaster-M6 road scheme Dynamo hasn’t yet looked through the whole document, but we can’t find much about cycling, apart from: Once the Scheme is open, it is predicted that walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding in the area would … Continue reading →

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More repainted cycle lanes

Posted on March 6, 2022 by lancasterdynamo

More cycle lanes have been refreshed – including the junction of Damside and Bridge Lane on the one-way system. It’s noticeable however that the red paint doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, with the abrupt termination before the … Continue reading →

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Lancaster South Area Action Plan discussions

Posted on February 26, 2022 by lancasterdynamo

As previously mentioned, Dynamo is on the mailing list for consultation on the transport segment of the Lancaster South Area Action Plan. Last Thursday Patricia attended an online “thematic discussion”, which looked specifically at: modelling for the proposed growth in … Continue reading →

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Advanced stop lines refreshed

Posted on February 11, 2022 by lancasterdynamo

Lancashire County Council have been busy. The advanced stop lines at the traffic lights at Penny Street junction in Lancaster received a refresh last night and were glowing red in the grey light this morning. We hear that the Boot … Continue reading →

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Removal of pop-up cycle lanes on South Road, Lancaster

Posted on June 1, 2021 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo learned – quite by accident – that Lancashire County Council Highways intends to remove the pop-up cycle lanes on South Road, Lancaster, on 21 June (when Covid restrictions are currently due to end). Presumably this means that the wands … Continue reading →

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Transforming Lancaster Travel: the options

Posted on March 23, 2021 by lancasterdynamo

Lancashire County Council have published a newsletter outlining the options they are taking forward as part of the plans for reconfiguring junction 33 of the M6 and changing how traffic moves through Lancaster city centre. Dynamo is pleased to see … Continue reading →

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Dynamo’s submission to “Transforming Lancaster Travel” consultation (deadline 8 December)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by lancasterdynamo

What you’ve all been waiting for! (All background information is here and we would urge you all to make your own submission to the online consultation.) It has taken the Dynamo committee a long time to finalise a response.  It’s … Continue reading →

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New cycle infrastructure in south Lancaster

Posted on July 18, 2020 by lancasterdynamo

Spotted today on a meandering walk towards Lancaster University: a new shared-use path (above) which links the A6 with Collingham Park/Bentham Road.  It goes round the back of the new Aiken Meadow housing estate (so, meadow no more). It joins … Continue reading →

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Armadillos in Salford

Posted on June 20, 2020 by lancasterdynamo

(No, not a report of unusual wildlife.) In partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester, Salford City Council trialled protected cycle lanes in 2 trial sites, using pre-cast dividing features (armadillos) to deter vehicles from entering a mandatory cycle lane. The … Continue reading →

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