“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”
by RYAN MALLON. FRI, MAR 14, 2025 21:32
Plans to introduce a cycling and walking friendly CYCLOPS-style junction in Greater Manchester have been scrapped after a residents’ campaign group rallied against the “monstrous” active travel scheme, which they claimed would cause gridlock, kill local businesses, and remove a lamp located on
the existing roundabout, which has been dubbed the area’s “last recognisable landmark”.
The scheme, proposed by Oldham Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and funded by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, was set to overhaul a roundabout in Shaw, Oldham, by introducing a new design to
encourage active travel and make crossing safer for pedestrians and
cyclists, largely mimicking other CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected
Signals) junctions installed across the UK in recent years.
[full story at link below]
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