Improving the safety of the cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge
Improving the safety of the cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge
The Issue
A key section of the cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge is not safe – for cyclists or pedestrians. We are gathering signatures to demonstrate to Fife Council the need to prioritise investment in improvements without further delay.
We are all being encouraged to find lower-carbon, more environmentally-friendly and active ways of getting between places. Cycling is a great option for those with adequate mobility and a bicycle … and with access to safe cycle paths! The cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge is not safe. Although there is an excellent, segregated pathway for approximately two thirds of the distance, the final third brings cyclists, alongside walkers, on a poorly surfaced, narrow path that runs adjacent to 50+MPH traffic, without a barrier. In strong winds (which are increasingly common), cyclists risk being blown into oncoming traffic on one side or down a steep bank into fields on the other. There is also danger of collisions between cyclists and walkers, resulting from limited space and poor signage. This is not acceptable for a town and county encouraging personal actions towards achieving national net zero goals.
Multiple people have tried to campaign for improvements to this cycle path over the last decade to no avail. The cycle path continues to degrade and traffic along the main road continues to increase, making cycling and walking between St Andrews and Guardbridge, the University of St Andrews Eden Campus, the railway station, etc., more and more important.
We are, therefore, gathering signatures and support from people who would like to see the cycle path made safe. We feel it is no longer safe to wait on this matter.
This campaign is being led by St Andrews Space for Cycling and supported by Councillor Jane Ann Liston, who will present the petition to Fife Council. If you have any questions about this petition or campaign, please email Lydia Cole (lesc1@st-andrews.ac.uk).
Image taken of some of the narrow, exposed and poorly-surfaced aspects of the current path, in April 2024. ©Richard Sanderson
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The Issue
A key section of the cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge is not safe – for cyclists or pedestrians. We are gathering signatures to demonstrate to Fife Council the need to prioritise investment in improvements without further delay.
We are all being encouraged to find lower-carbon, more environmentally-friendly and active ways of getting between places. Cycling is a great option for those with adequate mobility and a bicycle … and with access to safe cycle paths! The cycle path between St Andrews and Guardbridge is not safe. Although there is an excellent, segregated pathway for approximately two thirds of the distance, the final third brings cyclists, alongside walkers, on a poorly surfaced, narrow path that runs adjacent to 50+MPH traffic, without a barrier. In strong winds (which are increasingly common), cyclists risk being blown into oncoming traffic on one side or down a steep bank into fields on the other. There is also danger of collisions between cyclists and walkers, resulting from limited space and poor signage. This is not acceptable for a town and county encouraging personal actions towards achieving national net zero goals.
Multiple people have tried to campaign for improvements to this cycle path over the last decade to no avail. The cycle path continues to degrade and traffic along the main road continues to increase, making cycling and walking between St Andrews and Guardbridge, the University of St Andrews Eden Campus, the railway station, etc., more and more important.
We are, therefore, gathering signatures and support from people who would like to see the cycle path made safe. We feel it is no longer safe to wait on this matter.
This campaign is being led by St Andrews Space for Cycling and supported by Councillor Jane Ann Liston, who will present the petition to Fife Council. If you have any questions about this petition or campaign, please email Lydia Cole (lesc1@st-andrews.ac.uk).
Image taken of some of the narrow, exposed and poorly-surfaced aspects of the current path, in April 2024. ©Richard Sanderson
491
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Petition created on 27 May 2024