Tags: crichtonavenue

#199483, nearby

[Image taken 23.11.23] Crichton Avenue (close to junction with Denning’s Yard access - right, and Wigginton Road - ahead), York. Note the vehicle is parked over the bi-directional cycle symbols. Other image here today and links: #199482.

#199482, nearby

[Image taken 23.11.23] Crichton Avenue (close to junction with Denning’s Yard access), York. A vehicle is parked on the shared use route. It’s just this side of the blind bend, on a steep incline. As I was taking photos someone who said he … [more]

#199403, nearby

[Image taken 22.11.23] Denning’s Yard access/Sustrans spiral-Foss Islands Path, York. [NOTE: No street view at this exact location.] The lights are out and have been for at least 1.5 weeks. There are two vehicles parked on the double … [more]

#199230, nearby

[UPDATE 25.11.23 I saw the lights here and on Denning's Yard access were working again and the associated tech was gone.] [UPDATE 23.11.23 Compounded problems: #199482.] [Image taken 16.11.23] Crichton Avenue, looking south-east towards … [more]

#199228, nearby

[Image taken 16.11.23] Crichton Avenue, looking towards Wigginton Road, York. The mobile temporary lights unit massively impacts on a busy insufficiently wide shared use route. This is a blind corner on a steep slope. There’s no sign to say … [more]

#198801, nearby

[Image taken 23.10.23] Crichton Avenue westbound, close to the junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. [NOTE: No street view at this exact location.] The sloping (towards the camera) advisory cycle lane and the shared use pavement have not … [more]

#198800, nearby

[Image taken 23.10.23] Crichton Avenue westbound, close to the junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. Dried matter from nearby vegetation is a skid hazard on this sloping (away from the camera) shared use route. I will report it. Other … [more]

#198610, nearby

[Image taken 14.10.23] Burton Stone Lane, York. Other image here today and links: #198604.

#198609, nearby

[Image taken 14.10.23] Crichton Avenue junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. Temporary route sign: Access only up to Grosvenor Road No through route. Yet another very specific sign, and one that differs in working from the others related … [more]

#198607, nearby

[Image taken 14.10.23] Road ahead closed sign with Diversion sign behind. One of the many variant wordings on the signs for the Burton Stone Lane closure at Bootham/Clifton for gas works. Context and link: #198605.

#198605, nearby

[Image taken 14.10.23] Crichton Avenue, York. Fallen sign. How long had it been down? It carried an important message: #198607. Other image here today and links: #198604.

#198589, nearby

[Image taken 14.10.23] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. Two vehicles parked on what are double yellows: #194990. The lights are green. Were they green when I and a companion passed over the … [more]

#197477, nearby

[Image taken 13.9.23] Denning’s Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road/Foss Islands Path), York. No sight lines for any user. No warnings for drivers to look out for the thousands of people on cycles, foot and scooters, and … [more]

#197476, nearby

[Image taken 13.9.23] Denning’s Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road/Foss Islands Path), York. [NOTE: Map positioning approximate.] Sign alerting anyone who comes this far down Denning's Yard Access that construction is … [more]

#197475, nearby

[Image taken 13.9.23] Denning’s Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road/Foss Islands Path), York. There is now fencing and gates on the edge of the construction area. Early report in local press about the site: … [more]

#196777, nearby

[Image taken 14.8.23] Burton Stone Lane (looking towards the junction with Crichton Avenue), York. The car on the pavement partially protected pedestrians from getting drenched in filthy water. As I walked towards this point, a motorist … [more]

#196693, nearby

[Image taken 10.8.23] Foss Islands Path, Wigginton Road bridge, York. What3Words ref: Update. term. impose. [NOTE: No street view at this location.] Context: #196690. Other images here today: #196691, #196692.

#196692, nearby

[Image taken 10.8.23] Foss Islands Path, Wigginton Road bridge, York. Context: #. Other images here today: #196691, #196693.

#196691, nearby

[Image taken 10.8.23] Foss Islands Path, Wigginton Road bridge, York. [NOTE: No street view at this location.] Context: #196690. Other images here today: #196692, #196693.

#196690, nearby

[UPDATE 11.8.23: #196701.] [Image taken 10.8.23] Foss Islands Path, Wigginton Road bridge, York. What3Words ref: Update. term. impose. [NOTE: No street view at this location.] Cable around 10 feet off the ground. And loose at other points. … [more]

#195703, nearby

[Image taken 4.7.23] Denning's Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and the Foss Islands Path), York. The fence has been mended (see: #195702) but that wasn't a problem. In fact, I considered it a benefit. The thing that needed doing was … [more]

#195702, nearby

[Image taken 4.7.23] Denning's Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and the Foss Islands Path), York. I saw today the fence has been repaired. This is disappointing! When coming uphill (towards the camera) the wider gap between the bollard … [more]

#194990, nearby

[Image taken 8.6.23] Denning's Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and the Foss Islands Path), York. I crossed from right to left a few hours earlier. There was a different vehicle - a metallic brown, the huge 'cars' that have a head, … [more]

#194877, nearby

[UPDATE: 4.7.23 Fence repaired: #195702.] [Image taken 6.6.23] Denning's Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and the Foss Islands Path), York. A couple of days ago I noticed the fence was broken. Has it been hit by a motor vehicle? I saw a … [more]

#193927, nearby

[Image taken 13.5.23] Foss Islands Path, York. At this entrance to the 'spiral' at the junction with Denning’s Yard access/Wigginton Road/Crichton Avenue, there were already four (filthy old) signs but another - on the vertical end post - … [more]

#193909, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.23] Denning's Yard Access (between Crichton Avenue and Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York COUNT RESULT: 275 Count time: 07.41 to 08.41. Conditions: Overcast, fresh breeze. Observations: A wheelchair user, a … [more]

#192968, nearby

[Image taken 14.4.23] 'Meanwhile' allotment, Crichton Avenue/Denning's Yard, York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] View looking towards the Minster/the Hospital (south) from Crichton Avenue road bridge of the 'meanwhile' allotment. … [more]

#192967, nearby

[Image taken 14.4.23] 'Meanwhile' allotment, Crichton Avenue/Denning's Yard, York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] Context and links: #192965.

#192966, nearby

[Image taken 14.4.23] View towards the Minster/the Hospital (looking south) from Crichton Avenue road bridge, York. Context and links: #192965.

#192965, nearby

[Image taken 14.4.23] View towards the Minster/the Hospital (looking south) from Crichton Avenue Road bridge, York. This site to the east of the York Scarborough rail line shown will see changes following approval on 17.2.23 of planning … [more]

#192133, nearby

[Image taken 17.3.23] Crichton Avenue, looking towards the junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. Context and links: #192132.

#192132, nearby

[Image taken 17.3.23] Crichton Avenue, looking towards the junction with Intake Avenue, York. Resurfacing has created uncomfortable bumps. Is it due to be covered in green tarmac and made smooth? I'll ask CYC. Location: #192133. Other image … [more]

#191863, nearby

[Image created 9.3.23] Crichton Avenue - Wigginton Road - Foss Islands Path - Denning's Yard Access, York. New crossing signals and modifying (hugely widening, massively reducing the steepness of inclines, etc) for people on foot, cycles, … [more]

#191780, nearby

[Image created 8.3.23] Crichton Avenue - Wigginton Road - Foss Islands Path - Denning's Yard Access, York. Context: #191338. If you take a drone view from above there is much space - albeit at very varied heights - at present. Plus, I hope … [more]

#191275, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Wigginton Road, junction with Crichton Avenue, York. A driver obstructs the ASL but the point of the image was the line of people - all, necessarily - walking single file up this very narrow and path that is in a poor … [more]

#191274, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Wigginton Road, junction with Crichton Avenue, York. The narrow pavement to/from a car park/access to/from allotments. Motor traffic here can be of the enormous variety - including in this direction. Pedestrians have … [more]

#191273, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Crichton Avenue (close to the junction with Wigginton Road), York. Queueing motor traffic on Wigginton Road. Note the driver has continued over the second stop line and is now obstructing the pedestrian crossing. Other … [more]

#191272, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Crichton Avenue (close to the junction with Wigginton Road), York. The currently pedestrian-only crossing over Crichton Avenue I'd like to see made into a toucan. (Context previous images.) Note the bus in the ASL. The … [more]

#191271, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Crichton Avenue (close to the junction with Wigginton Road), York. This is the other side of the pedestrian crossing over Crichton Avenue. If it were made into a toucan and the access alongside Wigginton Road (see … [more]

#191270, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Crichton Avenue (close to the junction with Wigginton Road), York. The amount of space for any user group - pedestrians waiting/arriving at the crossing; pedestrians passing/leaving the crossing; people on cycles … [more]

#191269, nearby

[Image taken 20.2.23] Crichton Avenue (close to the junction with Wigginton Road), York. Just 260cm wide this route is shared with all varieties of non motorised users. The cyclist heading downhill is often very close to the kerb. At night … [more]

#190997, nearby

[Image taken 12.2.23] Foss Islands Path (Crichton Avenue end), York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] Context and links: #190996.

#190996, nearby

[Image taken 12.2.23] Foss Islands Path (Crichton Avenue end), York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] Tyre tracks showing the line taken by users. The spiral route is narrow (see: #170964, #170965, #187304) and steep. There are very … [more]

#190046, nearby

[Image taken 25.1.23] Foss Islands Path junction with Wigginton Road link/Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard, York. [NOTE: No street view at this location] One of the artworks (www.kjartan.co.uk/blue%20pipes/index.htm) on the Foss Islands Path. … [more]

#187858, nearby

[Image taken 22.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road, York. Context: #187857. Note that the Iceland driver did not move into the ASL (bike box). Other image today and links: #187856. [NOTES: A FOI asking when this crossing was installed … [more]

#187857, nearby

[Image taken 22.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road, York. Motor traffic was solid here when I had a meeting at this location this morning: #187856. Drivers were intimidating other motorists. They were driving round motorists who were … [more]

#187856, nearby

[UPDATE: 11.3.23] On 10.3.23 I attended a meeting here with the CYC walking and cycling officer and two members of Sustrans. As we stood here a driver turned into and stopped in the centre of this space - as many primary school pupils were … [more]

#187629, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. 5.5.4 in LTN 1/20 … [more]

#187628, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Space requirements for pavement users 'Typical footway widths for people walking' : … [more]

#187627, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Image this position in other direction: #187626. Usable width 126cm - (50cm + 20cm) = 56cm. [Explanation: #187629.] Context and links: #187621.

#187626, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Image this position in the other direction: #187627. Context and links: #187621.

#187625, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Step out, wheelchair out, cycle out from here and your back is to any drivers turning into Denning's Yard access by accident or design. And the vehicles may … [more]

#187624, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Steep, pronounced camber, a solid wall one one side, a busy road on the other, and just 122cm wide. This location viewed in the other direction: #187625. … [more]

#187623, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Denning’s Yard Access, Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road, York. Context and links: #187621.

#187622, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Denning’s Yard Access, Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road, York. Context and links: #187621.

#187621, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Denning’s Yard Access, Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road, York. The pavement on the right is as much a desire line across the mouth of this road as is the coloured tarmac link between Foss Islands Path (immediately to the … [more]

#187620, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. Looking uphill along the shared use cycle-ped-scooter-wheelchair route on Crichton Avenue road bridge at the steep incline over the York-Scarborough rail … [more]

#187619, nearby

[Image taken 9.11.22] Crichton Avenue/Denning’s Yard Access/Wigginton Road, York. This is a route for non motorised users. Reasons for people using it include: culture, education, food and other shopping, gardening (there are allotments … [more]

#187545, nearby

[Image taken 7.11.22] Crichton Avenue, junction with Ashton Avenue (close to roundabout), York. This is the third or fourth time this year I've encountered a driver parking obstructing the segregated cycle-ped off road route or, as here, … [more]

#187374, nearby

[Image taken 2.11.22] Denning’s Yard Access, (Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road) York. Looking towards Denning's Yard (privately owned) down the access route (public highway) from Wigginton Road. The railway passes along the bottom. This is … [more]

#187373, nearby

[Image taken 2.11.22] Wigginton Road bridge (over Foss Islands Path) after Denning’s Yard Access, (Crichton Avenue) York. The pedestrian, mobility scooter, wheelchair user route to/from the hospital, but also Clarence Gardens (as a family … [more]

#187372, nearby

[UPDATE: Response added 3.11.22 - at end - from CYC about the non-feasibility of a motor traffic-free route to/from the hospital] [Image taken 2.11.22] Denning’s Yard Access, (Crichton Avenue/Wigginton Road) York. The restrictions on … [more]

#187371, nearby

[MY EXPERIENCE. On 22.2.23 I met Guildhall Ward Councillor Craghill here to explain that it's not just this crossing that needs a 'solution' - precipitated by the granting on 17.2.23 of planning permission for the development of Denning's … [more]

#183616, nearby

[Image taken 17.6.22] Crichton Avenue road bridge direction of Wigginton Road, York. On Tuesday everyone was being raked by the low hanging branches of the beech trees. A quick email to the relevant contact and CYC and by today it was … [more]

#183557, nearby

[Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. There are no sightlines for any user heading onto Crichton Avenue road bridge on the shared use route. And this is in daylight, in dry … [more]

#183556, nearby

[Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. This is the soonest someone crossing over Denning’s Yard would see a vehicle. And that’s only if the person crossing were heading to the … [more]

#183555, nearby

[NOTE: See update 11.3.23: #187856] [Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. There are no sightlines for pedestrians on Wigginton Road continuing over to to Crichton Avenue on the … [more]

#183554, nearby

[Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. This was a surprise to me: at this time this morning most people were crossing to/from the pavement over the bridge on Wigginton Road: … [more]

#183553, nearby

[Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. The driver of the white vehicle just visible in the background is stopped at lights. There are no sightlines from that position for drivers … [more]

#183552, nearby

[COUNT on 2.11.22: #187371] [Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. Looking out of the site: Crichton Avenue to the left, Wigginton Road (north, not visible) over the junction, … [more]

#183551, nearby

[Image taken 14.6.22] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. Context: #170962. Other images here today: #183552 (count, count result, observations, conclusions), #183553; #183554, #183555, #183556, … [more]

#182456, nearby

[UPDATE 7.5.22: Resolved. A tall friend was able to balance on the fence and bash the direction pointers back into position.] [Image taken 6.5.22] Crichton Avenue roundabout, junction with the entrance to/exit from Kingsway North (east) … [more]

#182455, nearby

[Image taken 6.5.22] Crichton Avenue roundabout, York. Two vehicles on the roundabout between the exit from Crichton Avenue and the entrance to/exit from Kingsway North (east side). The parking obstructs the two green-surfaced cycle lanes … [more]

#178653, nearby

[Image taken 3.2.22] Burton Stone Lane junction with Crichton Avenue, York. The deep gash (see: #177229) has been patched.

#176471, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane junction with Field View, York. Not one but two vehicles opposite Mrs Greedy's cafe, on the: a) pavement, b) double yellows, c) on the corner, d) obscuring sightlines, and e) often forcing … [more]

#176470, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane close to the junction with Field View, York. The very narrow pavements in the other direction along Burton Stone Lane passing Mrs Greedy’s cafe (see: #176445, #176417), the solid lines of parked … [more]

#176469, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane between the junction with Field View and Crichton Avenue, York. Note the vehicle parked close to the front of the charity shop opposite the junction with Field View. Note the amount of space the … [more]

#176468, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane between the junction with Field View and Crichton Avenue, York. There has been a huge increase in onroad parking on Burton Stone Lane in the past couple of years. Covid – especially in 2021 – seems … [more]

#176467, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane, approaching Crichton Avenue, York. Three of the roads from which road users turn into Burton Stone Lane, and at speed as apart from the right turn off Crichton Ave, there is no space to wait for the … [more]

#176466, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane, approaching Crichton Avenue, York. A very skinny lead-in cycle lane. Other images here today: #176464 and links. Surface water here see: #176457

#176465, nearby

[Observation from January 2022. The latest Highway Code says or will say road users must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross. I did this here last week. I felt very vulnerable. I don't have braking lights on my cycle. I felt at risk of … [more]

#176464, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Crichton Avenue, junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. Illustrating that it’s used by buses, how limited the space for larger vehicles is, the position of the red vehicle cutting the cycle lane and how far back the … [more]

#176458, nearby

[Image taken 5.12.21] Burton Stone Lane, close to junction with Crichton Avenue, York. Context: #176457.

#176457, nearby

[UPDATE 23.12.21: CYC knocked this back on 8.12.21 saying: "The current status of your report is: closed. The problem has been inspected and no follow up work is required." However, each time it rains - as today - the area disappears under … [more]

#175438, nearby

[Image taken 31.10.21] Burton Stone Lane, York looking towards the junction with Crichton Avenue. The sunshine and unusually empty street, belies the unpleasant situation for people who cycle here. Between Field View and Crichton Avenue … [more]

#174669, nearby

[UPDATE: On the afternoon of 9.10.21 these had gone.] [Image taken 7.10.21] Crichton Avenue, junction with Burton Stone Lane, York. The red boxes frame two signs that are not in situ. The one at the back I picked up out of the … [more]

#174179, nearby

[Image taken 16.9.21] Denning's Yard access, Crichton Avenue/Foss Islands Path/Wigginton Road, York. Sunflowers. Other images here today - COUNT: #174175; the steepness of continuation of the route this cyclist is on: #174177. Other … [more]

#174177, nearby

[Image taken 16.9.21] Crichton Avenue, York. Other image here today (COUNT): #174175. The angles of access are tight from Foss Islands Way and the incline steep over the railway. Many people push. This is part of the Orbital. People lose … [more]

#174175, nearby

[Image taken 16.9.21] Denning’s Yard access, York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) A warm, sunny school day morning. I did a COUNT between 07.55 and 08.55. COUNT RESULT: 345 people including a Babboe (once in … [more]

#173658, nearby

[Image taken 30.8.21] Crichton Avenue, York. Just off the Foss Islands Way (see: #173657) is this junction. However, there is no sign for the Orbital Route (see: #173656 and links). During the covid-19 lockdown of 2020, and again today, … [more]

#173657, nearby

[Image taken 30.8.21] Crichton Avenue, York entrance to/exit from Foss Islands Way. The signage includes one for the Orbital Route. Context see: #173656 and links.

#173656, nearby

[Image taken 30.8.21] Crichton Avenue/Kingsway North, York. I found this group looking at the excellent York Cycle Route map (produced annually - except 2021 - by City Of York Council www.itravelyork.info/cycle-maps) on the Foss Islands Way … [more]

#170967, nearby

[Image taken 28.6.21] Foss Islands Path entry/exit York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) Lower section of the steps. The non-standard materials, dimensions, the narrowness (see: #170966) and the tight turn … [more]

#170966, nearby

[Image taken 28.6.21] Foss Islands Path entry/exit York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) The top of the steep, rough steps. Remainder see also: #170967. Some route users including smaller children and those … [more]

#170965, nearby

[Image taken 28.6.21] Foss Islands Path entry/exit York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) This shared use path with camber, a serpentine slope, no sightlines on approach or exit or in use is just 233cm wide. For … [more]

#170963, nearby

[Image taken 28.6.21] Denning’s Yard access, York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) Two typical school day users heading for the Foss Islands Path. The image also shows route signage including for the York … [more]

#170962, nearby

[UPDATE: Reply from CYC on 22.2.23 ref timings said: "The development has to be commenced within 3 years of the permission. There is no date at which the works have to be completed once commenced." On 14.4.23 a friend took photos looking … [more]

#170961, nearby

[Image taken 28.6.21] Denning’s Yard access, York (between the junction of Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road.) Wildflowers make the area attractive for all users between the Foss Islands Path … [more]

#170529, nearby

Update: On 23.6.21 the CYC barricades had gone. The Openreach works remain in situ. [Image taken 21.6.21] Crichton Avenue/Burton Stone Lane, York. The two barricades (marked CYC - City of York Council) from: #170486 have been relocated to … [more]

#170486, nearby

[Update: 21.6.21 see: #170529] [Image taken 19.6.21] Crichton Avenue/Burton Stone Lane, York. Two barricades (marked CYC - City of York Council), a sign and a cone. Redundant. Unsightly. Obstructions. Potential hazards. And can be reused … [more]