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Cyclops junction

Manchester Evening News’ coverage of Oldham Road cycle lane plans

Manchester Evening News accused of stoking anti-cycling sentiment after “incorrectly” claiming new bike lane set to be “ripped up again”

Local cycling campaigners have criticised the MEN’s reporting on the latest instalment of Oldham Road’s “insane saga”, pointing out that the cycle lane will remain in place – and is simply being painted green

Fri, Mar 06, 2026 13:13

“Monstrous” cycling junction scheme scrapped after locals complained about removal of “iconic” lamp at roundabout

Critics argued the CYLCOPS-style junction would “gridlock traffic and cut off the high street”, as well as remove Shaw’s ‘big lamp roundabout’ – but others pointed out they’d never even noticed the “landmark”

Fri, Mar 14, 2025 21:32

“Safe, efficient, and easy to use”: Cycling junctions “keep everyone protected with no impact on drivers” says Active Travel England, amid hysteria over “chaotic” new layout with 36 traffic lights

Residents in Cambridge complained that the newly upgraded junctions are confusing, increasing congestion, and leaving “long queues of cars standing on idle”

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 18:33

Ashley Neal CYCLOPS video (Ashley Neal/YouTube)

YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal visits new CYCLOPS cycling junction… and calls it an “absolutely awful waste of time and money”

Part of a £15 million active travel project, the junction separates cyclists from traffic with an outer ring of bike path, however Neal criticised the long wait times at traffic lights and called it "utterly pointless" and "just a big PR stunt"

Mon, Jan 15, 2024 12:20

“Eyesore” cycling junction works leaving homes and cars “permanently covered in dirt and dust”, claim residents

“I’ve had to have the car valeted twice now because it’s driving me mad,” said one local, who argued there was “nothing wrong” with the original roundabout and that the new layout has led to “near misses”

Wed, Aug 23, 2023 11:57

Could UK first CYCLOPS junction be “slam dunk” for cycling?

First of new CYCLOPS junctions in Manchester is hoped to improve crossings for walking and cycling, and shorten wait times for drivers

Tue, Jun 30, 2020 13:40

TfGM – Bolton Trinity Street_Newport St CYCLOPS

‘Cyclops’ junction to be introduced in Manchester is ‘genius’ says Chris Boardman

"We’ll soon be wondering why we ever did anything else"

Fri, Jul 26, 2019 15:48