Cambridge Cycle Campaign is calling for the County Council to make a simple change that would make cycling much more pleasant near the Science Park.

The Guided Busway is set to be extended from its current limit at Milton Road to the new railway station serving Chesterton and the Science Park. The Cycle Campaign thinks that the first 300m of the extension should be built as a full road – so that lorries can use it to get into the industrial estate.

That, in turn, would keep lorries off Nuffield Road and Green End Road, providing a safer environment for cyclists and local residents. As the Campaign explains, “Nuffield Road’s residential section should then be cut-off for motorised through traffic just past the proposed cycle and pedestrian access to the Science Park Station.”

Local cyclists are being asked to sign a petition on the County Council website in support of this idea. The closing date is 31st May.