DM from BCC re Corporation Street cycle markings, 21 April

Full response from Transport (This is an 'if asked' response please, we would prefer media not to follow any misleading coverage).

"This marked area shown on the photograph is just the advance warning to a point where cyclists will be asked to leave the carriageway and dismount (there is a dropped kerb level at the end). This is because part of Corporation Street is not suitable for cycling, as the new tram platforms will encroach fully into the gap between the kerb line and the tram track. We do not want cyclists trying to cross the tram tracks at a shallow angle, getting caught in the rails and falling off their bikes. The appropriate blue signs can be seen in the picture. The scheme will also, ultimately, promote Cannon Street as an alternative route for cyclists, with a contraflow cycle lane signed." https://twitter.com/messages/media/723082737087852547