Part of Liverpool's new Lime Street cycle lane has been ripped up just days after opening to the public.
The long-awaited revamp of the major gateway around Lime Street Station and St George's Hall opened in earnest last week, with the city council welcoming the public to use the new cycle lanes in the area from August 1. The lanes form a key part of the wider multi-million pound redevelopment of the area.
But while cyclists welcomed large parts of the new scheme, there were immediate concerns raised about one particular aspect. The area in question was the junction that would take cyclists from Renshaw Street towards Lime Street, crossing the busy junction outside the Adelphi Hotel.
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One video, shared by twitter account the Liverpool Wanderer, showed a cyclist trying to navigate the junction, where white lines had been painted onto the road to cover the supposed cycle route area. But as the video showed, the painted route did not offer much in terms of protection for cyclists from nearby traffic. A large blue wagon could be seen veering into the cycle path just ahead of the filming cyclist as it swung to the left before turning right up Copperas Hill.
Numerous complaints were made to the council and action has now been taken. Pictures taken this morning show that the white lines marking out the cycle route have now been removed. Signs have now been placed across the junction telling cyclists to dismount in order to get across the junction.
Explaining the move and responding to comments on twitter, the city council said: "Our team reviews all signage at junctions once a cycle lane becomes operational and will amend where necessary as in this case. New signage is being designed to go in this weekend. Thanks for your feedback to date - it is passed on, discussed & informs the review."
But concerns remain about the junction. The Liverpool Wanderer account said: "I feel like signage won't be enough to make this junction safe. If somebody is injured of killed, you must understand that those involved in the design of this must be held responsible."
Paul the Cyclist added: "Think the benefits of social media have worked wonders on this stupid junction that never ever should have been born."
The ECHO has asked for further clarity on how the scheme will be amended.
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