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Young cyclists to benefit from experimental scheme
Pupils at Hollyfield School in Surbiton will be granted a wish later this month (July 2009) when Kingston Council introduces an experimental two-way cycle route across King Charles Bridge.
As part of their School Travel Plan, students made a wish list of improvements that could be made to popular walking and cycling routes near their school to encourage sustainable travel. King Charles Road is a very useful link route for cyclists travelling from central Kingston to Tolworth, however currently cyclists travelling southbound across the bridge have to push their bikes on the footpath due to the one-way system.
Councillor Frances Moseley, Co-chair of Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee said: ''This is going to be a great improvement to Kingston's cycle network and in particular we hope it will encourage people to leave their cars at home and hop on a bike. The cycle lane will also ensure the safety of children who cycle to school.''
Stephen Chamberlain, Head at The Hollyfield School & Centre for Continuing Education added: “We look forward to the new cycle tracks on the bridge as we believe it will improve bike safety considerably for the many pupils and staff who cycle to and from school each day. The children will be especially pleased that their thoughts about road safety have been taken into account.’’
The experimental scheme will be in place until January 2011 to decide whether the cycle route across the bridge should become permanent.