Skid risk signs in place on Stratford Greenway
SKID risk warning signs are in place on The Greenway as cyclists continue to raise concerns about the new surface which opened to the public in May.
They claim the gravel top layer now in place is hazardous to cyclists and children and pets and several cyclists have complained of punctures, cuts and grazes after they’ve ridden on The Greenway. Parents with prams have found the surface challenging and dog owners are being extra vigilant when walking their pets.
Other users have said the surface is a big improvement on what was there before and is being well used by all members of the community including runners, walkers, and people with wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
The Greenway came back into public use after a two-phase re-surfacing operation during Aprill and May but the complaints about the surface continue prompting one Herald reader to take a picture of a skid risk sign which is located on the exercise and nature trail.
In June, Warwickshire County Council said The Greenway was resurfaced using a two-layer tar and chip surface which will take time to bed in but it will hopefully create a smoother surface.
The county council this week explained why the skid risk signs had been put up.
A spokesperson from Warwickshire County Council said: “The ‘Slow – skid risk’ signs currently in place on The Stratford Greenway were installed as a temporary measure designed to influence the behaviour of people using the Greenway while the top layer beds in. We will be reassessing the Greenway at the start of September to assess how the overall embedding of the overlying materials has gone, and whether further actions are required.”
