[FR] Project Overview

[FR] Southampton City Council made a ten year, £25 million commitment to transform the city into an integrated, thriving and mobile community where safe cycling is a daily norm. Southampton aims to achieve an annual 10% increase in the number of cycling journeys made each day.

[FR] The Challenge

  • [FR] Southampton City Council made a ten year, £25 million commitment to transform the city into an integrated, thriving and mobile community where safe cycling is a daily norm
  • [FR] Southampton aims to achieve an annual 10% increase in the number of cycling journeys made each day
[FR] Third Avenue before cycle route protection

[FR] The challenge: creating safe cycle routes as part of major active travel investment

[FR] Project Objectives

  1. [FR] Create a protected cycle route allowing safe travel between Totton and Southampton in less than 30 minutes
  2. [FR] Prevent vehicles entering the cycle lane by introducing robust physical segregation between the cycle lane and the road
  3. [FR] Ensure the segregation between the cycleway and the road is clearly visible, especially in low-light conditions
  4. [FR] Ensure pedestrians can safely cross the cycleway and road from the pavement

[FR] Our Solution

  1. [FR] Continuous cycle lane segregation to be installed along the route using our surface-mounted Narrow Cycle Lane Defenders
  2. [FR] The Narrow Cycle Lane Defender (130mm) is standard kerb height and can incorporate a range of high-visibility bollards
  3. [FR] A variety of one and two piece surface-mounted Traffic Islands were installed to create crossing points along the route, maintaining segregation while allowing pedestrians to cross safely
  4. [FR] Install reflective bollards and retroreflective studs on all products along the route to increase visibility
[FR] Cycle lane segregation on Third Avenue

[FR] Narrow Cycle Lane Defenders on Third Avenue, Southampton

"We approached Rosehill Highways to discuss their versatile products as a possible solution for a whole scheme requirement. Despite a fixed budget, delivery and installation were completed quickly and easily with minimum disruption on a tight deadline. As UK manufacturers, they are flexible and accommodating where design and functionality are concerned."
— Andy Perry, Southampton Council

[FR] Results & Impact

  • [FR] Cyclists can safely travel between Totton and Southampton in less than 30 minutes
  • [FR] Incursions by vehicles into the cycle lane have been eliminated
  • [FR] Cyclists report feeling safer and more confident cycling in the segregated cycle lane
  • [FR] Pedestrians are able to safely cross the cycleway and road using the traffic islands