Photo listing : road environments (infrastructure)

#187782, nearby

[Image taken 20.11.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [Image taken 20.11.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. Width of southbound carriageway 300 – (20 + 20) = 260cm. Width of northbound carriageway: #187781. Other image today and links: #187780.

#187781, nearby

[Image taken 20.11.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. Original island with keep left symbol on bollard. Note it is a replacement. There’s the evidence of damage behind it. The width of the northbound (the image direction is southbound) carriage ... [more]

#187780, nearby

[Image taken 20.11.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. Context: #187753. Just one set of 20mph signs that predate the new (installed week beginning 14.11.22) measures that are intended to reduce the speeding and improve the cycling, mobility scoot ... [more]

#186054, nearby

[Image taken 8.9.22] Bootham, York. Two clear stop lights and a new and capacious ASL. This is a pedestrian crossing and… the eastern end (looking west towards Clifton Green) of the extended junction that is part of the Scarborough Bridge ... [more]

#186055, nearby

[Image taken 8.9.22] Bootham, York. The pedestrian crossing over Bootham has been retained. The hatching is part of a cycle-specific crossing: #186051, #186052. Though I think people on foot exiting the route from the former Bootham Park Ho ... [more]

#186052, nearby

[Image taken 8.9.22] Bootham, York. Context and links: #186051. Looking ahead to St Mary’s – the continuation of the Scarborough Bridge to Bootham Park cycle route in the direction of the rail station. The cycle specific lights are not ... [more]

#186051, nearby

[Image taken 8.9.22] Bootham, York. Context and links: #186050. The planned exit from the former Bootham Park Hospital – see also: #186052. Note the cobbles. The cyclist’s eye view of the junction looking east (towards Bootham Bar). The ... [more]

#186050, nearby

NOTE: Later image of this junction that illustrates the seeming problem of timings and design that seem to put crossing users: cyclist and pedestrians, but also road users, at risk: #186158. [Image taken 8.9.22] Bootham, York. Part of the S ... [more]

#186046, nearby

[Image taken 8.9.22] Coppergate (Nessgate/Clifford Street end), York. Closeup of the markings. Context and links: #186045.

#185141, nearby

[Image taken 28.7.22] Terry Avenue (Millennium Bridge, end) York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] When the River Ouse rises it can flow through drainage pipes along this route to enter into Rowntree Park – a catchment area. When t ... [more]

#184901, nearby

[Image taken 18.7.22] Skeldergate, junction with Micklegate, North Street, Bridge Street, York. A deep ASL and ‘early green’ (cyclist-specific, lower level lights). Who is the trixi mirror (www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/dictionary/trixi-mi ... [more]

#184217, nearby

[UPDATE: 9.7.22. A tall agile friend who could stand on the bollard was able to reangle the righthand sign, at least.] [Image taken 8.7.22] Junction of Wellington Row and North Street, looking into Tanner Row, York. The contraflow cycle lan ... [more]

#183808, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, just north of Field View, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] This stretch has a speed limit of 30mph. Context and links: #183803.

#183807, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane junction with Field View, York. Note that the oncoming driver has driven partly onto the pavement to pass the large vehicle. Very many people on cycles use the back streets to Field View to avoid Burt ... [more]

#183806, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane junction with Ratcliffe Street, York. Taken to show that this size of vehicle takes up the entire width of the road. Context and links: #183803.

#183805, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Note that the vehicle obstructs the entire road when manoeuvring. Context and links: #183803.

#183804, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183803.

#183803, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Large vehicle making a delivery to either the fish and chip shop (visible) or Pizza Time takeaway obscured. Is this the size of some of the vehicles that will serv ... [more]

#183802, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, junction with Grosvenor Road (right, behind camera position), York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Looking north. Note the three speed cushions. Context and links: #183784.

#183801, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. Looking south towards Bootham/Clifton and the junction with Grosvenor Road (on left) and Avenue Road. Note the width restrictor. Context and links: #183784.

#183800, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183799, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. The entrance to Duncombe Barracks which remains in use. Context and links: #183784.

#183798, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] The men in hi viz were from CYC. They said their role was to document the condition of the road before work on the site began. Context and links: #183784.

#183797, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183796, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] The information boards about the passive house (passivhaus) development. Context and links: #183784.

#183795, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183794, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183791, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183793, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183792, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183790, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183789, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183788, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183787, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183786, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183785, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Context and links: #183784.

#183784, nearby

[Image taken 30.6.22] Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: Location approximate.] Images taken ahead of development of Duncombe Barracks (www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19975268.york-duncombe-barracks-burton-stone-lane-site-cleared/). Other images thi ... [more]

#183693, nearby

[Image taken 23.6.22] St Leonard’s Place, York. When lights are on red, when there is safe space, and you can reach it (see: #182521), you have a chance to look around… An important factor in why I cycle. I don’t like to feel enclosed ... [more]

#182748, nearby

[Image taken 21.5.22] Terry Avenue, York. Context: #182746 and links. A second space that might be suitable. Context and links: #182746.

#182747, nearby

[Image taken 21.5.22] Terry Avenue, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this location] The first passing space from the other direction. What has been a passing space for motor vehicles for a year will be retained as a 'people' space when the rou ... [more]

#182746, nearby

[UPDATE: see #185140.] [Image taken 21.5.22] Terry Avenue, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this location] The traffic-free Terry Avenue reverted to a route for motor traffic for a year during floodworks. The children in the dark background le ... [more]

#182585, nearby

[Image taken 13.5.22] Bootham Terrace, York. The smoother surface here still gives way to very damaged tarmac: #182586. Other images today and links: #182575.

#182422, nearby

[Image taken on 5.5.22] Burton Stone Lane looking towards the A19 (Bootham-Clifton), York. Context and links: #182419.

#182401, nearby

[Image taken on 4.5.22] National Railway Museum, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this location.] Context and further links see: #182400.

#180532, nearby

[Image taken on 27.3.22] Coppergate, junction with Nessgate/Clifford Street, York. The positioning marking is visible under the new cycle symbol. Other image here today and context: #180531, and #180533. Other images today #180522.

#180467, nearby

[Newer images from 8.9.22 see: #186050 and links.] [Image taken on 24.3.22] Bootham, York. At roadworks, City of York Council seems resistant to putting up Do not overtake cyclists signs; putting up information boards (required in most case ... [more]

#180123, nearby

[Image taken 16.3.22] Grosvenor Terrace, junction with Bootham, York. There is a second sign on a pole on the left to try to alert drivers this street is one way, ahead, only. It was previously obscured by foliage (see: #175677.) It has now ... [more]

#178653, nearby

[Image taken 3.2.22] Burton Stone Lane junction with Crichton Avenue, York. The deep gash (see: #177229) has been patched.

#178040, nearby

[Image taken 22.1.22], Haxby Cycleway, A1237, Ring Road, York. The Outer Ring Road is to be dualled (www.york.gov.uk/YORR). Often (including weekday and weekend afternoon) traffic is crawling. It was moving today though not fast. I took the ... [more]

#177814, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] St Mary’s, St Mary’s Lane, York. Looking in the direction of Bootham. Note the cobbles. Context and links: #177760.

#177803, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] St Mary’s junction with Bootham, York. Looking in the direction of Clifton. Sight lines. Context and links: #177760.

#177801, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] St Mary’s junction with Bootham, York. Looking in the direction of the existing crossing (direction of Bootham Bar). Sight lines. Context and links: #177760.

#177800, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] Bootham, York. Looking from St Mary’s across the planned new crossing towards the former Bootham Park Hospital site. Context and links: #177760.

#177775, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] Bootham, York (looking in the direction of the turning to St Mary’s). Context and links: #177760.

#177774, nearby

[Image taken 16.1.22] Bootham, York (looking in the direction of the turning to St Mary’s). Existing pedestrian crossing over Bootham. Context and links: #177760.

#177772, nearby

[Image taken 15.1.22] Bootham, York (looking in the direction of Bootham Bar). Site of the existing pedestrian crossing over Bootham. Note the cobbles. Context and links: #177760.

#177764, nearby

[Image taken 14.1.22] Bootham (direction of Bootham Bar), York. The site of the planned crossing between the grounds of the former Bootham Park Hospital (through the gates between the stone pillars with the lamps on top on the left, directi ... [more]

#177763, nearby

[Image taken 14.1.22] Bootham junction with Bootham Terrace (ahead), York. Context and links: #177760.

#177761, nearby

[Image taken 14.1.22] Bootham junctions with Grosvenor Terrace (right) and Bootham Terrace (left). York. Opposite view to: #177760.

#177760, nearby

[Update see: #180045 and links] [Image taken 14.1.22] Bootham junctions with Grosvenor Terrace (left) and Bootham Terrace (right), York. Context ahead of work (due to start 17.1.22 according to a CYC email [UPDATE: signs on 18.1.22 have a d ... [more]

#177543, nearby

[Image taken 11.1.22] Marygate car park, York from Frederic Street/Marygate Lane pedestrian entrance/exit. [NOTE: NO streetview at this location.] View of the location and extent of the EV bays. Four have already been marked with the symbol ... [more]

#175672, nearby

Bootham Bar

#175613, nearby

[Image taken 8.11.21] Monks Cross retail park, York/Huntington. [NOTE: streetview shows the previous layout of this site] This is a second clearly signed loading bay. First bay image see: #175612 and links.

#175612, nearby

[Image taken 8.11.21] Monks Cross retail park, York/Huntington. [NOTE: streetview shows the previous layout of this site] This is a clearly signed loading bay. Other loading bay image see: #175613. All images this issue today: #175613, #175 ... [more]

#175450, nearby

[Image taken 2.11.21] LNER Community Stadium, York/Huntington. (NOTE: No streetview at this location.) Context/full mural image: #175449. I could lean my cycle against the booking office window here without any notices in sight warning me n ... [more]

#175451, nearby

[Image taken 2.11.21] LNER Community Stadium, York/Huntington. (NOTE: No streetview at this location.) Context/full mural image: #175449. Other half: #175450. I found this slightly creepy: the person with the camera is taking an image of th ... [more]

#175119, nearby

[UPDATE: May 2022 and the area has been repurposed: #182861] [Image taken 20.10.21] Waitrose, Foss Islands Way, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this location.] On previous visits this area had cars parked in it. Could it be used for cycle par ... [more]

#175109, nearby

[Image taken 20.10.21] Waitrose, Foss Islands Way, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this location.] For disabled car parking users there is room (the painted diagonals) to position and get into a wheelchair from the side of your vehicle. Non-c ... [more]

#174715, nearby

[Image taken 8.10.21] Navigation Road, York. Context and links: #174712.

#174713, nearby

[Image taken 8.10.21] Navigation Road, York. Looking towards Hungate (#174579). On the first day the new configuration opened (one way the other way for motor traffic, two-way for cycles) many many drivers did not understand the limit of/wh ... [more]

#174714, nearby

[Image taken 8.10.21] Navigation Road, York. ‘Light segregation’ ie armadillos and wands. With a width of 158cm this meets current (LTN 1/20 www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-infrastructure-design-ltn-120) minimum standards. Cont ... [more]

#174712, nearby

[UPDATE: On Tuesday, 19 July 2022 at the Meeting of Decision Session, the Executive Member for Transport - Cllr D'Agorne: "Agreed to make the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order relating to Navigation Road cycle scheme permanent. Reason: ... [more]

#174542, nearby

[Image taken 2.10.21] Taco Bell, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York. Two Sheffields - three cycles sharing one space today. And a lot of car parking. Despite the network of segregated cycle/footpaths around/through/to Monks Cross. Other im ... [more]

#174334, nearby

[Image taken 18.9.21] Haxby Road, York. Wands - light segregation. The speed limit is 30mph despite there being a school here (Joseph Rowntree www.josephrowntree.co.uk/). Other images near the school: # and links. Other images today: #17430 ... [more]

#174341, nearby

[Image taken 18.9.21] Haxby Road, York. Overview of the junction looking northbound. The side entry to/from Joseph Rowntree School is just out of shot on the right-hand side of the image to the right of the traffic light. The coach shows ho ... [more]

#174342, nearby

[Image taken 18.9.21] Haxby Road, York. [NOTE: No streetview at this exact vantage point.] In contrast to the other side (see: #174339), the only crossing here is for pedestrians, so there are only pedestrian crossing lights. See #174335 ... [more]

#173596, nearby

[Image taken 27.8.21] Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York. More paint and two more cycle symbols. Perhaps in such a wide expanse of tarmac the paint helps people on machines that take up less space orient/position themselves? If everyone used ... [more]

#173595, nearby

[Image taken 27.8.21] Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York. Detail of paint markings in #173594. More recent cycle-friendly, cycle journey-encouraging measures close by #169455. Other images here today: #173593 and links.

#173594, nearby

[Image taken 27.8.21] Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York. The paint shows that people on cycles are permitted to use the roundabout, perhaps also that they do. Does it therefore also encourage cycling? It doesn't give any protection. Other i ... [more]

#173593, nearby

[Image taken 27.8.21] Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York. Cycle lane on exit from Screwfix. Unsegregated. Streetview shows the markings were added between May 2012 and Jun 2015. To turn right I would not use the 'round the outside' rings, I' ... [more]

#172504, nearby

[Image taken 25.7.21] The approach (on both sides) to the pedestrian crossing between Dunelm and the shared-used cycle-ped-wheelchair link between this retail park and the neighbouring one (see: #161559), has been resurfaced. It had fissure ... [more]

#172347, nearby

[Image taken 20.7.21] Station Avenue, York. If the road were always this empty, exiting the cycle contraflow on Leeman Road whether to cross to the furthest carriageway or to join the nearside lane would not be the risky manoeuvre it actual ... [more]

#172325, nearby

[Image taken 20.7.21] Memorial Gardens/Leeman Road, York. Context image for #172324 to show the crossing that is hidden when the foliage is not kept cut back. This junction is not well designed as it is a popular route for pedestrians. More ... [more]

#167816, nearby

[Image taken 23.4.21] Crossing on south side of Tesco roundabout, Clifton Moor Gate, York. It is quicker and more direct to cross here than on the other side of the roundabout. (But there's scope for user conflict at this drop kerb see: #16 ... [more]

#166495, nearby

[Image taken 30.3.21] The gas works completed, Micklegate Bar, York is again open to people on cycles. (Closed Bar with misleading signage see: #164586.) Bar from other side see: #166496

#166257, nearby

[Image taken 24.3.21] Lighting at Esplanade carpark, York proposed route of diversion when floodgates (see: #166177) are replaced under Lendal Bridge. See also: #166256, #166180

#165818, nearby

[Image taken 20.3.21] York. Contraflow cycle lane signs both sides of Tanner Row, York at the approach for all traffic on Wellington Row/North Street (direction of Rougier Street). Despite the signs, the lane is deliberately obstructed by d ... [more]

#165817, nearby

[Image taken 20.3.21] York. Contraflow cycle lane signs both sides of Tanner Row viewed on approach from North Street (direction of Wellington Row) if you were passing a vehicle parked in the space on the left. The route is very popular wit ... [more]

#165816, nearby

[Image taken 20.3.21] York. Contraflow cycle lane signs both sides of Tanner Row viewed on approach from North Street (direction of Wellington Row) if you are close to the kerb. See also: (Signs visibility): #165815, #165817, #165818.

#165815, nearby

[Image taken 20.3.21] York. Contraflow cycle lane signs both sides of Tanner Row, York at the approach for all traffic on Wellington Row/North Street (direction of Rougier Street). See also: (Signs visibility): #165816, #165817, #165818.

#166223, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] View from Lendal Bridge (Station Road) towards the War Memorial on the Lendal gyratory, York. It's a noticeable incline. Particularly if you start from a stationary position at these lights. There are bus stops on the ... [more]

#166224, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] The Lendal Bridge end of the Lendal gyratory, York. A very cyclist-unfriendly environment. The entrance to-exit from the Tanner's Moat cycle cut-through is just visible close to the left of the York Pullman vehicle. Se ... [more]

#166234, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] View from the ASL on Station Ave/Station Road, York, direction of Rougier Street. The bus stops on the left-hand side are very well used. The carriageway is narrow. Drivers have been 'held up' at myriad sets of lights ... [more]

#166235, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] View of the ASL on Station Ave/Station Road, York, direction of Rougier Street, from the right turn on Lendal gyratory. A cyclist cannot access the safety of the ASL unless s/he was ahead of the traffic coming round th ... [more]

#165223, nearby

[Image taken 2.3.21] Bridge Lane, York alongside York Hospital. The railings enable you to see through to the grounds of the hospital. It is better lit and feels safer than with the hoardings that obscure your view and are only lit for part ... [more]

#151419, nearby

Post-lockdown York - not much space on this riverside route

#148784, nearby

Crossing of the A1237 York bypass on the cycle link from York to Askham Bryan and Askham Richard (and then Tadcaster and Leeds).

#148778, nearby

Basic permeability, York.

#97931, nearby

Good on you, Pete!

#97900, nearby

Cycle lanes from the wall with York Station in the background