For the second part of our special report investigating whether our cycle routes, paths and roads are safe for cyclists, we are highlighting some of the worst and sub-standard routes in the district.
Several Hunts Post readers believe it is unsafe for active travel in the district, with one reader saying: "The infrastructure for cyclists in Huntingdonshire is really extremely poor", and another added that outside of Cambridge, cycling infrastructure is "very disjointed."
Many sent us their examples, with some suggesting that roads are too dangerous for cyclists, forcing them onto pavements and paths, making them unsafe for pedestrians.
John Morris, the founder of the Hunts Walking & Cycling Group (HWCG), which supports active travel, said that it is the "poorly designed infrastructure" which "brings different road users into conflict."
Below are some of the worst roads and paths according to readers in the district.
St Ives - Low Road
Low Road shared use path in St Ives has been highlighted as "not fit for purpose", with the 60mph speed limit intimidating cyclists off the road and onto the narrow path.
A member of the HWCP Facebook group said: "The path is narrow, bumpy, ridged by tree roots.
"So narrow that you cannot safely pass another pedestrian or cyclist."
A petition has even been started campaigning for the Low Road cycle path to be improved and has reached 315 signatures.
The petition organiser Vikki Beale said on the Change.org page: "It's only a matter of time before a cyclist is killed here, and action is needed now."
Huntingdon Ring Road
Following the death of cyclist Celia Ward and the sentencing of Auriol Grey, Huntingdon Ring Road has been highlighted by readers as particularly dangerous.
The shared-use path used by Celia was only 2.4 metres wide, 0.6 metres smaller than the minimum required for cycle/pedestrian paths, making it extremely narrow.
The ring road is also disproportionately represented in Collision Data published by Department for Transport, which states from 2017-2021, around 92 serious or slight road traffic incidents occurred in and around the ring road.
In other instances, pedestrians and cyclists are forced onto the busy ring road to get past parked cars on the pavement, such as near the George Hotel.
The issues have even led to Huntingdon East Cllr Nathan Hunt inviting Cllr Lucy Nethsingha, Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and Cllr Alex Beckett to see the issues first-hand and discuss his concerns.
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An absence of safe cycle routes heading towards St Ives from Huntingdon has been highlighted, with one reader saying he is forced to cross the busy main road twice if heading out of Huntingdon to get to Wyton towards St Ives.
A worker at RAF Wyton has been campaigning for bike lanes to extend to the camp, which would involve improving the cycle lane from the BP roundabout past Dobbies Garden Centre but has had no answer from Cambridgeshire County Council.
READ MORE: Are our roads and cycle paths in Huntingdonshire safe?
Godmanchester
Many readers contacted us regarding Godmanchester's lack of cycle routes, particularly the "tortuous" journey for children cycling to Hinchingbrooke School.
One HWCG member commented that children must either contend with heavy traffic over the town bridge or dismount their bikes on the narrow footbridge.
Another reader added that whilst National Higwhay's A14 project in Godmanchester has helped travel for cars, cycling infrastructure has been ignored, making cycling more difficult and dangerous.
Spaldwick Road
A reader has described Spaldwick Road between Stow Long and Spaldwick as "an accident waiting to happen".
Poor weather has contributed to field wash-off onto the road, with piles of grit building and potholes forming, making it difficult for cyclists.
Huntingdon - St Peter's Road
St Neots - Great North Road
St Neots, specifically the Great North Road, was described by one reader as unsafe, particularly for pedestrians.
The reader said that since traffic calming measures were implemented on the Great North Road, the paths have become congested with cyclists, scooters and pedestrians.
According to the Collision Data published by Department for Transport, from 2017-2021, around 110 serious or slight road traffic incidents occurred in St Neots, including on Great North Road.
Forty per cent of all the 110 casualties were cyclists or pedestrians.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?: Did we miss any dangerous paths and cycle routes? Let us know by emailing Alexander.Gilham@newsquest.co.uk and share with us what you believe needs to be done to make our district safe for cyclists and pedestrians.
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