New Cross Campus Road Open

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The new link on Campus Road 8 is now open. The road (with cycle path) runs from Fermi Avenue, northwards, connecting with Thomson Avenue, Rutherford Avenue and through to Currie Avenue, on the existing road.

If you cycle in from Wantage/Grove using route Sustrans route 544 this is good news if you need to get across the Campus. If you are cycling in from Didcot or Abingdon it is a good alternative to cycling on the A4185. The cycle lane is on one side and is OK if you don’t mind getting off your cycle and crossing on foot at every junction. Unfortunately, there are plenty of pointless ‘Cyclist Dismount’ signs. The speed and quantity of traffic using the road means that it should be safe and easy for cyclists to stay on the main carriageway.

If you do use the road, be careful if you are turning right at the Road 8 / Fermi Avenue roundabout (by Diamond and RAL space), make sure you are seen by traffic coming down Fermi Avenue.

Don’t forget the AGM this Wednesday.

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    • September 13, 2015 at 8:01 am #2617
      admin
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      The new link on Campus Road 8 is now open. The road (with cycle path) runs from Fermi Avenue, northwards, connecting with Thomson Avenue, Rutherford A
      [See the full post at: New Cross Campus Road Open]

    • September 14, 2015 at 9:44 am #2618
      andyh
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      I notice Hagbourne Hill road closes today for about 5 months – that’s likely to increase traffic levels on A4185 between Rowstock – Harwell Campus.

    • September 14, 2015 at 12:31 pm #2619
      leo246
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      With Hagbourne road being closed, does this mean that we are not longer able to use Icknield way down to Upton (crossing Hagbourne)?

      I am planning to cycle in to site with my new ride, and wonder if it would be accessibly? If not, what is the Dene Hollow (Chilton to Upton) route like?

    • September 14, 2015 at 1:07 pm #2620
      Anonymous
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      Hi Leo246, You cycle from Upton via Chilton Road to join the Icknield Way where it meets Hagborne Hill. Although there’s a “Road Closed” sign on Chilton Road, it’s wide enough to let a single car through. At the top of Chilton Road, the road closed sign has a cycle diversion sign indicating that cyclists should go via Icknield Way. I cycled this way this morning and it was great to be able to cycle up an empty Chilton Road – should make winter cycling a lot safer along this route!

    • September 14, 2015 at 1:14 pm #2621
      Anonymous
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      That’s good to know, I really don’t fancy cycling via Harwell or Rowstock roundabout with the extra traffic the closure has caused. Does anyone know whether cycle access will be maintained for the duration of the works?

    • September 15, 2015 at 8:26 am #2622
      Anonymous
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      The “Dene Hollow” route is lovely….on the way home. You have to be careful going down “Flinty Hill” (not an official name but you’ll find it). It is unpleasant to go up.

    • September 15, 2015 at 8:39 am #2623
      TraceyA
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      The top end of Dene Hollow is riddled with potholes and requires a bit of care. (It’s always been like this – several years ago someone – the farmer who owns it, suspect – filled the potholes with broken bricks, which made it even more, er, ‘interesting’.)

      The Lynchway (aka Flinty Hill) is in pretty good condition, but I’d agree with Didcotbob on the care going down and unpleasant to go up.

    • September 15, 2015 at 10:30 am #2624
      Tamas
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      Back to the original topic, the new road is a welcome change from Wantage direction. Also, a few weeks ago a very bumpy section at Ginge Stables has been improved on the 544 route. Now the worst bit from that direction is that 100-200 m stretch just outside of the Campus which is alone responsible for about 90% of the mud on my bike. If my recollection is correct there are some resources allocated to improve that section but the plans were rejected as below standards. Any development on that that front?

    • September 15, 2015 at 10:34 am #2625
      dan
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      Yes, it would great to get an update about that. That’s not only where most of the mud comes from for me, but it’s the only place I have come off my bike a couple of times and also got literally stuck due to slipperiness and grooves in wet weather.

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