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Roddy Cramilton

Member since 5 January 2021

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Improve crossing between Bannockburn and Greenyards/McGills/Glenchrist landscaping

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago It would be much easier for people to get between home and work/shopping here by improving this crossing. I would suggest that a central island would go a long way to improving this crossing.Improving this crossing could also be a step towards establishing a route to Cowie and beyond

Address issue of narrow bridge

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Widening this bridge would be great; adding another bridge to expand capacity/ spread the load/ expand the network would be even better.Candidate locations for a second bridge: North Street- Cambuskenneth to Riverside South side of Cambuskenneth Abbey (with an additional route added) to Forthside or the back of The Peak

Continued support for Henderson St as an option for cycle travel

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Keir Street appears to be the preferred route for a cycle link to BofA and that is understandable. However, many cyclists will inevitably still opt to take the more direct route along Henderson Street and I think should be catered for to some extent e.g. retaining the 'bypass' round the Keir St/Henderson St roundabout retaining uni-directional cycle lanes on each side of the road between the Keir St/Henderson street and university entrance roundabouts ideally with some sort of mini-Dutch solution at both roundabouts some sort of signage/road markings along Henderson Street to advise drivers that cyclists are allowed and welcome along Henderson St as inevitably some drivers' attitude would be that cyclists should follow the dedicated route and therefore be more likely to "punish-pass" or generally take less care around cyclists choosing Henderson Street over Keir Street once the Keir St route is established ensure that it is convenient and easy for cyclists to join/rejoin the new cycling infrastructure at the town centre end of of Henderson Street where they choose to continue on Henderson street rather than take the quieter and less direct route via Keir St

'Placemaking' for St Ninnians/Borestone

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Car infrastructure has been superimposed heavily over St Ninnians/ Borestone- an historic area of Stirling. I think it would be good if elements/ more of "the spirit" of the historic environment could be restored here through shared space for people walking, cycling and wheeling, giving the area more of a feeling of being a village centre where it is easier to cross roads without necessarily having to wait at light controlled crossing or use underpasses. Doing so would also likely make the area more attractive to tourists so having an economic benefit.I don't think that slowing cars down here with more crossing points, narrowing roads to widen pavements etc would detract from people's ability to get around by car as traffic is usually pretty slow anyway, and if anything it would encourage more people to leave cars at home so reducing road traffic.Some specific thoughts: it would be good to see 'raised tables' and brick/cobble road surfacing in places to make the area look feel and be more pedestrian-friendly; history-based public art like the timeline trail on paving along the path by the river- again at the Raploch; and given the area's heavy road traffic, more central islands to make crossing roads easier.Compare historic maps e.g. via pastmap.org.uk and maps.nls.uk/ with the present day for inspiration.

More direct alternative route one day would be great

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago I used to commute this way and while scenic and relatively engaging, a more direct route would be more appealing all round. Longer term, it would be great to see the development of a more direct route between Stirling and Larbert/Falkirk via Cowie and Plean

Ensure access is retained here

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Ensure that historic access between Hillfoots Road and Abbey Craig woods is not curtailed following redevelopment of Craigton Farm.

Widen gates/chicaines along the "old road" cycling superhighway

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago I'm not sure if the various gates/chicaines along this route comply with accessibility legilsation or not, but it is a pain having to slow down so much go get round/through when trying to get from A to B.Also- a "nice to have" would be some features along this route where it is not accessible to motor vehicles: e.g public art, planting, some gentle rollers/ banked corners... This would enhance the experience for those using the path recreationally, and add some interest for commuters on what is a long boring section. Features which act as a windbreak could also help as there is often a bit of a wind-tunnel effect here

Improve connection with Tullibody

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago NCN76 goes around Tullibody but there is a lack of decent connection to get on/off it.

Ensure access to/from Whitehouse Road

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Dropped kerbs and ideally (an) island(s) on the road should be built into the design so that it is possible to access/egress the cycle lane to/from Whitehouse Road (with two way traffic for cycles allowed on Whitehouse Road where it meets Forthside way).Great if Whitehouse Road could receive some level of intervention to support cyclists to connect the two routes at either side... even painted cycles on the road such as have been added on Alloa Road between Causewayhead and Manor Powis Roundabout would help (my anecdotal experience is certainly that cars are generally more considerate there than they used to be as a result of this intervention).

Extend design into Menstrie

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago ...especially dealing with or avoiding the narrow section round Blairlogie House

Make one way streets two ways for cyclists where possible

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Allowing two way travel for cyclists in Cambusbarron- where feasible, would be brilliant, especially given the popularity of the local mountain bike trails. Also- allowing cyclists to travel in both directions in all locations wherever possible would be great.

Drop kerb

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Dropping the kerb to make it easier to exit the cycle lane and continue on to the station via the path here would be great.

Prioritise active travel in bridge of Allan town centre

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Bridge of Allan town centre is bustling with pedestrians but prioritisation of cars detracts from the urban environment here. I would think something in the direction of 'shared spaces' would work better than separate cycle lanes here especially given the traffic is usually pretty slow. I think a treatment similar to the Raploch or Alva could work well here.

A smoother surface for cyclists

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago Yes its a historic monument, but its nasty to cycle over on anything other than a mountain bike let alone not being great for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. A sensitive compromise that makes this a bit less rough would be amazing; maybe a central lane with a different type of cobble- which would also subtlety imply that sightseers should keep that clear for those passing through?Ultimately- it would be great if this bridge could be augmented with another active travel bridge between the Raploch and the Cornton

Smoother surface would be nice

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago These cobbles are a bit rough especially if you have a bottle of fizzy juice in the basket of yer bike. A less rough surface would be great (in both directions)

Connecting Seaforth Place Rd and Goosecroft Road

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago It would be great if the gap in the network between Riverside/Forthside and the town centre could be properly completed, but in the meantime, it would be a big help if: cyclists travelling to the town centre over the seaforth place road could have a left turn signal and ideally a filtering lane as more often than not it would be totally safe for a cyclist to turn left on to the cycle lane towards the station rather than wait for the green light for cars the pedestrian crossing light across Goosecroft Road is replaced by or augmented with a zebra crossing and/or otherwise the pedestrian crossing be made more prominent, as it is difficult to see when turning the corner; the light phases of this crossing do also seem to force cyclists to wait a lot when there are no pedestrians around

Go Dutch?

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago The Airthrey Roundabout is weird: There are two lanes approaching in each direction but only room for a single lane round the roundabout. I think this would therefore lend itself well to being turned into a Dutch-style Roundabout (outer lane for cycles, inner for cars), and ideally retaining the current configuration of single direction bike lanes on each side of the road- and improving those lanes, rather than going for bi-direction lanes.

Improve connection between Causewayhead Road carriageway and cycle lanes at Dumyat Rd Junction

Roddy Cramilton•8 months ago It is inevitable that many cyclists will want to take the direct route between the centre of Causewayhead (roundabout) and Stirling rather than follow the circuitous route via Dunster Road, so it ought to be easier to go between the road and cycle lanes along Causewayhead Road. I would suggest that this should involve extending the cycle lane so that it at least crosses Dumyat Road meaning someone heading towards the city centre can join the cycle lane and continue their journey with less chance of being held up at the lights (before then either crossing over on to the cycle lane or just staying on the road as that may be more straightforward for them). Perhaps the solution could involve road markings for cyclists to join or exit the cycle lanes where kerbs are dropped? Another thought on this: perhaps traffic light phases for cyclists to join or exit the cycle lanes could be incorporated?

overall thougths

Roddy Cramilton•2 years ago My perspective as a confident cyclist and someone who would love there to be less traffic on the roads due to fewer people driving and more people cycling (admitedly mostly echoing what others have said):Main things i like about the plans (and my overall view is very positive): providing a safe route avoiding the Manor Powis roundabout and Alloa Road (please, please, please don't let this be delayed any longer! This will be an amazing improvement! allowing 2 way cycling along Forth Crescent (avoids a climb in either direction if going along Shore Road for that section) seperated cycleway along Kerse Road linking to the existing shared use path (currently a dead end at the roundabout by Aldi) leading on to the town centre via underpasses under the Craigs roundabout Where i think the plans miss a trick: cycle way along kerse road not connecting to Springkerse Retail Park Not improving the connection from Shore Road to the new cycle path by the station (even just a left turn lane and traffic light modifications would make this flow so much more smoothly) Frustrations/concerns with proposals (and some thoughts on how these could be addressed): i worry that interventions on already quiet streets and existing shared use path would do little to improve cycle safety/experience but they would annoy some local residents so may be counter-productive in terms of improving cycling infrastructure in the longer term by reducing political will and would fritter away money that could be spent on other aspects of this project that would be more beneficial. Instead, focussing on the big impactful interventions (as well as easy wins such as dropping kerbs in key places) would increase ridership overall and in turn those other streets/roads would become safer due to there being more bikes and fewer cars using them. Yes- separated cycle ways are often rightly considered the "gold standard", but one size does not fit all; in my opinion sometimes shared streets or mixed use paths are the right solution even when a dedicated cycle-way may be feasible. related to the point above but warrants its own bullet point: painted bike lanes along Ladysneuk Road... this would make things worse for cyclists In many cases- depending on how much of a rush I'm in and other factors- I expect that I will often choose to remain on the road rather than use certain pieces of the new infrastructure proposed where this involves less direct routes, having to stop and start at junctions, crossing from one side of a road to the other, etc which would all increase my journey times and give me more to have to think about compared to just pedalling along the road (e.g. the proposals in Riverside other than cycling in both directions along Forth Crescent)- BUT i understand that these will mostly benefit slower and less confident cyclists so I am not against them per-se. I do also get the psychology of non-cyclists getting annoyed at cyclists not using dedicated infrastructure so when i do use those certain bits of cycling infrastructure that don't actually benefit me compared to cycling on the road- it is often out of courtesy for certain people's feelings. I think the aim should ultimately be to provide cycling infrastructure that all cyclists would want to use- not just those who are less confident and less fast, especially given that less confident and slower cyclists will tend to become more confident and faster in time. It won't always be possible to cater to all cyclists and compromises will need to be made- rightly in favour of those who are less confident- but I do think that more consideration should be given to more confident/faster cyclists too when infrastructure is designed. In general this could involve more use of single direction segregated cycle-way on either side of roads to allow easier transition between cycle-only-infrastructure and cycling on the road (made safer through other interventions to make for more suitable 'shared streets'). I think this approach could work around Riverside, perhaps modifying the existing roundabout at the junction with Forthside Way to be Dutch-style?

Idea: change junction priorities to favour cyclist route

Roddy Cramilton•2 years ago I wonder if changing junction priorities at either end of Forth Crescent/ Forth Street could help to simplify the design and make it better for everyone?At the Riverside shops end, perhaps there could be a mini-roundabout if there would be room or some other junction type which would slow down drivers coming along Shore Road as they approach? Maybe still bypassed by a cycle lane for bikes heading in the direction of Cambuskenneth such as at the Henderson St/Keir St roundabout in bridge of Allan as cyclists coming from Forth Crescent would be joining Shore Rd via drivers' blind spot?At the other end, where Forth Street meets Shore Road, perhaps reorienting the road priority so that Forth Street to the bit of Shore Road leading to/from the existing roundabout with Forthside Way is the primary route and there is a junction where the bit of Shore Road heading in to Riverside is secondary?
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