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Drivers told to “go a slightly different route” to stop rat-running on proposed family cycle loop

The committee chair already expects local residents to object to the proposal

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 13:07

Visualisation of Bristol Regional Cycling Hub – main elevations

Plans for £15m regional cycling hub approved despite residents’ concerns

Council leaders say the hub will be a “community asset” but locals fear high costs, loss of green space and increased traffic

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 16:22

Southern Gateway plans and Bath Road shared path, Bristol

Plans for new station bike hub approved… that cyclists might not be able to use for years due to dangerously “meagre” cycle path – but councillors call for car lane to be closed to allow access

The three-story cycle hub could be mothballed, the council says, due to safety concerns about cyclists using a narrow shared path, while others have criticised plans to charge commuters for storing their bikes

Fri, Nov 07, 2025 13:55

Bristol’s “invisible” bike lanes to be painted red to reduce conflict with pedestrians – but cyclists warn “lipstick on a pig” approach will not make “disjointed” infrastructure safer

During the trial, Bristol City Council says it will measure “unintentional” use of cycleways by pedestrians, as well as the number of near misses

Fri, May 09, 2025 13:59

Upper Maudlin Street cycle railing, Bristol main

“More money p***ed up the wall”: Drivers fume at Bristol’s new ‘leaning support rail’ for cyclists to rest at top of steep city streets

Cyclists are also unsure whether the Copenhagen-inspired footrest on Colston Street is the “future”, with one claiming it is “just a gimmick without better infrastructure”

Fri, Apr 11, 2025 14:48

Plans to funnel pedestrians onto narrow crossing will “make conflict with cyclists worse” on new bike path – but council says it’s reluctant to clamp down on drivers “abusing” yellow boxes and blocking cycle lane

Planters are set to be introduced at a busy Bristol junction to prevent people from walking on the road at a spot where one councillor claims cyclists already “get annoyed” with pedestrians

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 19:27

“A cycle-hostile road for only the brave”: Cycling campaign slams council plan to introduce bus lanes instead of bike lanes, rubbishes “factually misleading” claim new proposal will still encourage cyclists

Initial scheme would have seen segregated cycling infrastructure, Bristol City Council now preferring to install bus lanes instead and leaving campaigners "extremely disappointed" by "massive policy failure" to "drop" walking and cycling

Tue, Dec 10, 2024 17:06

Bat colony (Paislie Hadley, Creative Commons Licence) and Festival Way, Bristol

Bats to be given twice as much space as cyclists and pedestrians on “incredibly popular” shared path, as campaigners say new layout will be “too narrow” and “create safety issues”

Under the current plans, a six-metre-wide bat corridor will be created next to a new development, while a key traffic-free commuter route will be narrowed to three metres

Wed, Sep 18, 2024 12:54

“Enough is enough”: Campaigners call on housing developers to reopen community cycling path after a 6-month closure turns into 3 years

The developers have said the route will reopen in August 2025, taking the total period that it’s been closed to almost four and a half years.

Thu, Mar 28, 2024 18:15

“It’s Balamory in road form”: Confused motorists brand proposed cycle lane layout a “dangerously chaotic mess”

The planned year-long revamp includes the installation of “more resilient” bollards to better protect a bike lane local cyclists say has been rendered “pointless” by motorists constantly parking in it

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 18:49