Pedestrian Phase on Bridge with no Footway

[A303Chris]

While out and about yesterday I saw this unusual arrangement on a bridge on Cool Oak Lane, Hendon where it crosses the Brent Reservoir. It is a pedestrian phase on a bridge without a footway. The pedestrian presses the button, both traffic heads go red, the green man comes on and the pedestrians cross the bridge without traffic. I have not seen this before, are there any other examples around the country like this?

[Bryn666]

Green Lane in Blackburn.

https://goo.gl/maps/7HbM21nysdD2

[A303Chris]

Green Lane in Blackburn.

https://goo.gl/maps/7HbM21nysdD2

That's a surprise I wasn't expecting there to be another example

[Bryn666]

Green Lane in Blackburn.

https://goo.gl/maps/7HbM21nysdD2

That's a surprise I wasn't expecting there to be another example

I remember that bridge before the signals. It was, err, terrifying. The signals went in as part of a S278 to build a housing estate when an old mill between the canal and railway was demolished. The bridge over the railway is narrow but lacks any signal control.

[Big L]

Seamons Road, Altrincham. You can see the separate pedestrian lights, on red. The pedestrian pushbutton is some way beyond the vehicle stop line in each direction.

Pinfold Lane, Penkridge.

[Debaser]

I'm sure I've seen something similar where the road goes under a railway arch and makes a 90-degree turn. The combination of poor (essentially non-existent) visibility and the footways stopping either side of the bend means peds need to walk in the road.

[Glen]

A830 Borrodale Bridge
https://goo.gl/maps/B94XWgZs5dJ2

And of course, the infamous Pulpit Rock signals in the A82 had a PBU for NMUs.

[Beardy5632]

The bridge over the A1(M) by Rainton

[Glen]

That one simply puts a demand in for the vehicle phase so horse riders can cross on green.

[Burns]

Not quite the same but I've come across a few of these on my travels.

[woodlea1]

Not exactly ON a bridge but there is a pedestrian phase to take you UNDER the railway bridge in Ranelagh Road, Winchester
[url]https://goo.gl/maps/CmkfNwCGQfx[url]

David

[Alderpoint]

Not exactly ON a bridge but there is a pedestrian phase to take you UNDER the railway bridge in Ranelagh Road, Winchester

Fixed link.

[Dave908]

Red Rock Lane in Haigh, Wigan, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal bridge

[Octaviadriver]

There's an unusual sign in the link that says "No through road for HGV". It isn't very clear which road it relates to.

[Nwallace]

Similar idea A780 near Moffat
https://goo.gl/maps/spqeGV4qJJN2

However I believe this one is to allow for an extended green phase for slower traffic rather than to create a separate phase on demand.

[Ronnie]

Not quite the same but I've come across a few of these on my travels.

That bridge over the Isla used to have push buttons for cyclists.

[Al__S]

A830 Borrodale Bridge
https://goo.gl/maps/B94XWgZs5dJ2

Love to work out the logic behind the "Cyclists Dismount" signs. Surely the layout is such that even a fairly slow cyclist will be clear through the bridge anyway? I'm guessing the suggestion (because they haven't made it explicit) is to dismount and go through as a pedestrian. And not to dismount, but go through walking on a vehicle phase.

[Al__S]

Not quite the same but I've come across a few of these on my travels.

So, cycling along, having gone past the green light, you're supposed to realise the text heavy sign is for you, read it, then stop, still able to see the light on the right but without being flattened by any vehicles behind you, wait for the cycle to come back around, and then cross, with a full cycle's worth of motor traffic behind you? Have I got this right?

[Brigham]

Special signs for cyclists?
Waste of time and money.

[nowster]

Special signs for cyclists?
Waste of time and money.

Let's blindfold them too. Can't have them looking at the road that they haven't paid for, can we?