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Brook Hill Roundabout – Sheffield’s Urban Motorway

The Westway, the ultimate symbol of how the urban motorway tore up our cities, will become the ultimate symbol of how we are claiming central London for the bike.

Boris Johnson – The Mayor’s Vision For Cycling In London

Book Hill Roundabout

Sheffield’s Brook Hill Roundabout – The ultimate symbol of the urban motorway.

Described by The Times in 2012 as “a nightmarish experience for all but the most advanced cyclists…There are no concession to cyclists here – no cycle lanes or markings — and cyclists have to race to match the speed of oncoming traffic.”

We desperately need some of this vision in Sheffield.

Brook Hill Roundabout