A shared-use path , mixed-use path or multi-use pathway is a path which is "designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists". Examples of shared-use paths include sidewalks designated as shared-use, bridleways and rail trails . A shared-use path typically has a surface that is asphalt, concrete or firmly packed crushed aggregate . Shared-use paths differ from cycle tracks and cycle paths in that shared-use paths are designed to include pedestrians even if the primary anticipated users are cyclists.
23-581: The Upper Don Trail formerly known as the Upper Don Walk is a 15 mile long recreational multi use trail which links the centre of Sheffield to the village of Oughtibridge . Various sections continue along the course of the upper Don to Dunford Bridge and along the Little Don from Deepcar out towards Stocksbridge and Langsett Reservoir . It follows the course of the River Don and partially
46-457: A half miles, first a quiet road through an industrial estate and then as a path passing through the disused Wardsend Cemetery to reach the suburb of Owlerton . The next one and a half mile section to reach Beeley Wood is once more on asphalt roads, there are two recommended routes, one goes via Middlewood Road with the route leaflet recommending a visit to the Niagara weir at the bottom of
69-476: A path (and therefore pedestrians may walk wherever they choose). Shared-use paths alongside the highway often look like sidewalks to motorists. Therefore, at side roads, in jurisdictions where pedestrians do not have priority at side roads, the priority situation at side roads on shared-use paths can be confusing and often cyclists are required to give way to turning motorists. Before the January 2022 revision,
92-474: A single worker's cottage remained from the original navvy village. Ewden Beck flows from Broomhead Moor, eastwards, supplying the Broomhead reservoir. Excess outfall flows into the River Don . Ewden Height is a local high point in the region at 375 m (1,230 ft). On the south side of the beck, upstream of the reservoirs and Ewden road bridge are prehistoric earthworks and other remains: there
115-432: Is a Bronze Age cemetery of around 30 round barrows , typically less than 3m diameter and 0.2 to 1 m (7.9 in to 3 ft 3.4 in) high, which are crossed by an earthwork 'Broomhead Dyke', around 1,200 m (3,900 ft) long, running roughly parallel to the beck; there is also a 20 m (66 ft) diameter ring cairn around 100m north of the cemetery. This South Yorkshire location article
138-572: Is a mixture of path, road and woodland walking. The Upper Don Walk Trust was formed in 2004 as a registered charity and was made up of interested people, organisations and planners. They are committed to creating a walk that can be used by walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users, prams, canoeists and anglers. The walk links with the Five Weirs Walk at Lady's Bridge , and the Trans Pennine Trail at Oughtibridge. In November 2019,
161-545: Is a valley in the civil parish of Bradfield in the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward of Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England. Ewden Village is located between the Moor Hall and Broomhead reservoirs , close to and south of Bolsterstone , within the civil parish of Stocksbridge. Work on the construction of the two reservoirs was started by Sheffield Corporation in 1913. The reservoirs' construction site
184-526: Is on a hard surfaced path which can be used by cyclists and is much used by runners and dog walkers. The path emerges in the centre of Oughtibridge ( 53°26′11″N 1°32′16″W / 53.43636°N 1.53784°W / 53.43636; -1.53784 ). (//silk.mock.spring) At its annual general meeting in June 2022, the Upper Don Trail Trust announced various plans to extend the trail in
207-478: The Highway Code gave no advice to pedestrians on how to share space with cyclists; there was also little guidance given to cyclists. (The 2023 edition covers both aspects. The UK Department for Transport advises local authorities that cyclists and pedestrians should not be expected to share space on or alongside city streets. Sustrans gives advice for cyclists, walkers and runners using shared-use paths on
230-685: The Kelham Island Quarter passing the associated industrial museum . The original plans for the walk called for a footbridge to link Kelham Island back to the south bank of the river at the Brooklyn Works . This was to be a one tenth replica of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City to commemorate the strong industrial links between Sheffield and Brooklyn in the 19th century. However, the floods of 2007 caused
253-604: The National Cycle Network route 627. Beyond Wortley the Trail forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail. The route is variable in quality, the first mile is well defined as it has been integrated into the newly developed quarters to the immediate north of the city centre. The section through Beeley Woods between Wadsley Bridge and Oughtibridge is heavily used by walkers and cyclists. The rest of the route
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#1732775367777276-655: The National Cycle Network . The Milton Keynes redway system is an example of a city-wide network of shared-use paths. The network consists of over 200 miles (320 km) of shared-use paths that avoid the city's busy and fast grid roads (which run between neighbourhoods rather than through them). In the US, the 1999 AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities defines a shared-use path as being physically separated from motor vehicular traffic with an open space or barrier. Ewden Valley Ewden Valley
299-621: The UK Department for Transport found that cyclists and pedestrians prefer wider non-segregated paths to more narrow segregated paths (e.g. a 3 m wide shared path, compared with a 3 m path split into 1.5 m sections). The principal benefit of a shared-use path is saving space. This may be important in environmentally-sensitive areas or on narrow streets, where a full cycle track may not be feasible. Shared use paths are criticised for creating conflict between pedestrians and cyclists and creating complaints from pedestrians and speed. Therefore,
322-564: The Trust was renamed the Upper Don Trail Trust to emphasise the shared use aspect of the route and its ambitions extended north of Oughtibridge to Stocksbridge and the Peak District beyond. The walk starts ( 53°23′08″N 1°27′56″W / 53.38564°N 1.46547°W / 53.38564; -1.46547 )(//gent.film.else) in the newly developed Riverside Exchange quarter of the city, an important area of industrial heritage which
345-517: The UK, cyclists are legally permitted to cycle on bridleways (paths open to horse riders), but not on public footpaths. Therefore, bridleways are, in effect, a form of shared-use path. On segregated or divided paths, the path is split into a section for pedestrians and a section for cyclists. This may be achieved with a painted line or different surface. It may also be delineated with tactile paving for blind and visually impaired pedestrians. Research by
368-536: The Winn Gardens estate, however the weir was damaged in the 2007 floods and is now only half of its original height of 10 feet and not so impressive. The route then continues through Middlewood Park to the closed Middlewood Tavern to enter Beeley Wood by the Rocher footbridge. The alternative from Wardsend goes by Herries Road South, Clay Wheels Lane and Beeley Wood Lane. The final mile of the walk through Beeley Wood
391-863: The existing path north of the Oughtibridge Valley estate to Holmes Farm and Wharncliffe Woods. Barnsley Council has used European Union funding to extend the trail beyond Stocksbridge using a former rail track past Underbank Reservoir and up to Langsett Reservoir. Download coordinates as: Shared-use path The path may also permit other users such as inline skating . Contrastingly, motorcycles and mopeds are normally prohibited. Shared-use paths sometimes provide different lanes for users who travel at different speeds to prevent conflicts between user groups on high-use trails. Shared-use paths are criticised for creating conflict between different users. The UK's Department for Transport deprecates this kind of route in denser urban environments. In
414-545: The future. Extensions beyond Oughtibridge include a new section of riverside trail at the site of the former British Tissues paper mill between Oughtibridge and Wharncliffe Side which has been converted into a new housing development by David Wilson Homes. Additionally a new section of trail is planned on the site of the former Morehall tip where the Ewden Beck joins the Don. Current efforts (2024) are focused on securing access to
437-546: The industrial heritage sites of the Green Lane Works and Cornish Place before crossing to the north bank of the Don by the Grade II listed Ball Street Bridge and going left by a riverside path to reach the suburb of Neepsend . There are no riverside paths through Neepsend and it is necessary to follow the busy Neepsend Lane for roughly 750 yards to reach Hillfoot Bridge. Club Mill Road is then followed for one and
460-509: The paths do not properly take into account the different needs of different road users. For example a study by the Institute for Chartered Engineers found that users of shared use paths were confused about the nature of the path and who has priority on them. Pedestrians are sometimes unsure how to behave on shared-use paths. The question arises whether the path is to be treated as a road (therefore pedestrians should face oncoming traffic), or
483-455: The plans for the bridge to be put on hold and even though new flood defences were installed around Kelham Island and the bridge design was modified accordingly, it was never built. Reports from 2016 now say that permission has been granted for the building of a 20 metre long bridge with a simple contemporary appearance. The absence of the bridge forces the walk to use the public roads of Alma Street and Little Kelham Street (pedestrianised) passing
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#1732775367777506-770: Was formerly known as Millsands, it was the site of the Town corn mill from the 12th century onwards and was later developed by the Vickers family as a steel making site. The walk continues on a tarmac path on the south bank of the river passing the Nursery Street footbridge and a stone rectangular column which is the memorial to the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. The walk negotiates the Bridgehouses roundabout using pedestrian crossings and continues through
529-597: Was served by the now closed Ewden Railway which connected with the Great Central Railway's Woodhead line in Wharncliffe Wood. A timber built village was constructed to house workers working on the Morehall and Broomhead reservoirs. The village was completed in 1929. By 1969 only 15 of over 70 buildings were occupied, and by the 21st century the village was practically abandoned. By 2008
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