A new Dutch-style cycling roundabout in Hertfordshire is facing both praise and criticism. While the council believes it will improve safety and reduce congestion, residents are concerned about disruption and potential dangers.
First-of-its-kind' cycling roundabout will improve safety and reduce congestion, council promises... but outraged residents claim it will 'undoubtedly disrupt our lives in significant ways' and 'cause carnage' While council bosses hope the'Dutch-style design' will'increase access, improve health and air quality, and reduce congestion', some residents have launched a petition protesting months of roadworks and'the whole of Hemel gridlocked'...
Work has begun on a new Dutch-style cycling roundabout in Hertfordshire, the council celebrating the scheme and promising improved safety and reduced congestion as more people are encouraged towards cycling — however, some residents have been outspoken in their opposition to the project, which they claim will'cause carnage' and'undoubtedly disrupt our lives in significant ways'. Hertfordshire County Council's highways contractor began work on Monday (6 January) to build a'first-of-its-kind' Dutch-style roundabout on Boundary Way in Hemel Hempstead. While it may be a first for the county, similar designs have been proposed and implemented elsewhere in the country in recent years. The design, which is'safer for those walking and cycling' will see a dedicated space for people cycling to pass the whole way around the roundabout while protected from traffic, in theory removing the danger from the route. It also will include widened footways and new pedestrian crossings, the council's executive member for highways and transport telling the'Our aim is to offer all residents a cleaner, greener, healthier Hertfordshire,' he said.'The Dutch-style design will be a first-of-its-kind in Hertfordshire and offer residents more freedom and choice when travelling on foot or on their bike. By increasing access to walking and cycling initiatives, we'll improve health and air quality, as well as helping to reduce traffic congestio
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