Confusion at Selly Oak New Road cycle lane

• Aug. 22 by Karl Stevens (0)

Cyclists on a local community group website have been judging the new Selly Oak New Road on its friendliness for bicycle users.

Users of the Birmingham Cyclist website have deemed parts of the route poor, which is part of a £1.3 billion redevelopment of Selly Oak.

One user has expressed dismay at the ‘slalom’ of signage posts which extend down one of the 1.5 metre wide cycle lanes, eluding to poor planning by Birmingham City Council.

Another posted about the roundabout near Harborne Lane offering ‘poor visibility’ and inconveniently placed crossings for cyclists.

However there are some better thoughts on the new road, some uninterupted cycle paths, routes through the University and the avoidance of the roundabout on the opposite route on Harborne Lane – Chord Lane – are deemed good.