Sean Whyment
@oreganouk.bsky.social
Walking & cycling in Salford, with particular interest in cycling infrastructure and road danger reduction #VisionZero.
You’ll have to wait for the cyclops scheme for that
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
You’ll have to wait for the cyclops scheme for that
Why don’t they just go and play in these 2 parks within walking distance 🤔
July 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Why don’t they just go and play in these 2 parks within walking distance 🤔
Think it’s because there’s going to be a signalised pedestrian crossing there, so presumably to minimise the crossing distance for pedestrians?
July 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Think it’s because there’s going to be a signalised pedestrian crossing there, so presumably to minimise the crossing distance for pedestrians?
Phase 2 design now also includes a cyclops at the King St junction
June 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Phase 2 design now also includes a cyclops at the King St junction
First phase of Farnworth Streets for All nearing completion (green surface will apparently be added to cycle lane)
June 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
First phase of Farnworth Streets for All nearing completion (green surface will apparently be added to cycle lane)
Build this little missing purple bit and you’ve connected the city centre to the quays
May 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Build this little missing purple bit and you’ve connected the city centre to the quays
Good to see that the new Deansgate / Quay St junction gives pedestrians and cycles 2 stages in every full cycle of the lights, so even though I missed this first green light letting pedestrians cross, it was only 25 seconds before another green light 🚦
April 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Good to see that the new Deansgate / Quay St junction gives pedestrians and cycles 2 stages in every full cycle of the lights, so even though I missed this first green light letting pedestrians cross, it was only 25 seconds before another green light 🚦
Here’s an example of how Greater Manchester used their 2023/24 revenue funding allocation
March 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Here’s an example of how Greater Manchester used their 2023/24 revenue funding allocation
Now they’ve combined it into one overall pot of money distributed to local authorities following a formula
March 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Now they’ve combined it into one overall pot of money distributed to local authorities following a formula
Any chance you can add support for Apple Pay Express Mode?
Would speed up bus boarding and means people can still use bus/tram if they’re unfortunate enough to run out of battery. TfL and many other UK operators already offer this
Would speed up bus boarding and means people can still use bus/tram if they’re unfortunate enough to run out of battery. TfL and many other UK operators already offer this
February 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Any chance you can add support for Apple Pay Express Mode?
Would speed up bus boarding and means people can still use bus/tram if they’re unfortunate enough to run out of battery. TfL and many other UK operators already offer this
Would speed up bus boarding and means people can still use bus/tram if they’re unfortunate enough to run out of battery. TfL and many other UK operators already offer this
Given 90% of Greater Manchester’s drivers seem to be unable to understand part-time bus lanes anyway, and the other 10% insist on close passing cyclists to squeeze past, can we just make all GM’s bus lanes 24/7 to make cycling at least marginally safer 🤔
February 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Given 90% of Greater Manchester’s drivers seem to be unable to understand part-time bus lanes anyway, and the other 10% insist on close passing cyclists to squeeze past, can we just make all GM’s bus lanes 24/7 to make cycling at least marginally safer 🤔
Look at all the traffic the new cycle lane is causing in this Streetview image … from April 2017
January 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Look at all the traffic the new cycle lane is causing in this Streetview image … from April 2017
Swinton Town Hall looking good tonight
January 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Swinton Town Hall looking good tonight
Great to see the next phase of Northeastern Gateway scheme set to start imminently, the first step in making the A62 Oldham Rd and A664 Rochdale Rd safer to cycle along/across, with 2 new cyclops junctions and cycle tracks.
www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500352/...
www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500352/...
January 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great to see the next phase of Northeastern Gateway scheme set to start imminently, the first step in making the A62 Oldham Rd and A664 Rochdale Rd safer to cycle along/across, with 2 new cyclops junctions and cycle tracks.
www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500352/...
www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500352/...
Very cold new year ride to the park down #SwintonGreenway 🥶 At 5km total it’s the longest the little one has ridden on her own so far
January 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Very cold new year ride to the park down #SwintonGreenway 🥶 At 5km total it’s the longest the little one has ridden on her own so far
Still did pretty well at staying active overall though
December 20, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Still did pretty well at staying active overall though
My Bee Bikes yearly wrap-up is somewhat underwhelming. Suppose that’s what happens when you already live 2 miles away from the nearest stands and then they suspend those too for almost the entire year 😭
Here’s hoping that 2025 is the year Swinton gets Bee bikes 🐝
Here’s hoping that 2025 is the year Swinton gets Bee bikes 🐝
December 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
My Bee Bikes yearly wrap-up is somewhat underwhelming. Suppose that’s what happens when you already live 2 miles away from the nearest stands and then they suspend those too for almost the entire year 😭
Here’s hoping that 2025 is the year Swinton gets Bee bikes 🐝
Here’s hoping that 2025 is the year Swinton gets Bee bikes 🐝
Well we know that in Greater Manchester 29% of people say they don’t currently cycle but would like to, with most citing protected cycling infrastructure as something which would get them onto a bike
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Well we know that in Greater Manchester 29% of people say they don’t currently cycle but would like to, with most citing protected cycling infrastructure as something which would get them onto a bike
Is that other thing at the next junction up built yet? The Dutch priority square thingy
December 13, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Is that other thing at the next junction up built yet? The Dutch priority square thingy
These stands are now back in business again 🙌 Hopefully it can stay that way this time…
December 10, 2024 at 9:37 PM
These stands are now back in business again 🙌 Hopefully it can stay that way this time…
Less blurry version…
December 1, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Less blurry version…
Bus stop bypasses, with cycle track raised to footway level to compensate for the lack of width
December 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Bus stop bypasses, with cycle track raised to footway level to compensate for the lack of width
The plans also no longer show the proposed controlled way of joining the bidirectional bike lane when cycling south. Old vs new…
November 25, 2024 at 7:25 PM
The plans also no longer show the proposed controlled way of joining the bidirectional bike lane when cycling south. Old vs new…
Loving the versatility of our new @ternbicycles.bsky.social Storm Box Mini.
👧 Get a 5-year old to school in the morning? Hop on board!
📦 Need to take half a dozen parcels to the shop at lunch? No, problem, just throw them in!
👧 Get a 5-year old to school in the morning? Hop on board!
📦 Need to take half a dozen parcels to the shop at lunch? No, problem, just throw them in!
November 25, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Loving the versatility of our new @ternbicycles.bsky.social Storm Box Mini.
👧 Get a 5-year old to school in the morning? Hop on board!
📦 Need to take half a dozen parcels to the shop at lunch? No, problem, just throw them in!
👧 Get a 5-year old to school in the morning? Hop on board!
📦 Need to take half a dozen parcels to the shop at lunch? No, problem, just throw them in!
I’m assuming Bridge St - Quay St was put on that side to reduce conflict with taxi ranks, bus stop and more side roads. At least once Quay St junction is done you won’t have to merge back, and then when Bridge St junction is done there will be a controlled way to join the bidirectional
November 23, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I’m assuming Bridge St - Quay St was put on that side to reduce conflict with taxi ranks, bus stop and more side roads. At least once Quay St junction is done you won’t have to merge back, and then when Bridge St junction is done there will be a controlled way to join the bidirectional