The way cyclists and pedestrians have to cross the A10 crossing at Ely is completely unacceptable; it is now harder and more dangerous to cross because the recent works prioritised motor vehicles at the expense of pedestrians and cyclists.

Vehicle flow should not trump the encouragement to make people choose low carbon options whereby they do not have to risk their lives. 

On this crossing, you have to look completely behind yourself to get the full picture of fast moving traffic and even so this is still obscured by street furniture. There are no lights, no warnings and the roads that enter and exit the roundabout are 60mph.

 I, like many others have sprinted across whilst grabbing the arms of my children. I hear that it has been said that there have been no accidents so far but I know there have. I work as a paramedic and have been to some of those heartbreaking accidents that you must have heard of locally. It makes me feel so sick that councils wait for this before they feel obliged to address the problem. They probably haven’t heard the scream of a parent when the unthinkable has happened. The families of these victims are never the same and the ramifications for others are inconceivable.  

The A10 crossing is an absolute death trap. Please do not wait for the tragedy to happen…

Please can the  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority prioritise a safe raised shared cycle and walkway over the A10. It was decided that there was a need for a safer crossing in 2009. This is now 14 years overdue!!

#Elyoverduepromise