New signage and road markings have been introduced at the cycle path crossing on the Curragh road, near the civic amenity site in St John’s.

It comes after a cyclist died after being involved in a collision with a car at the crossing in January.

Luke McNicholas, aged 21, had been riding his electric bicycle along the path in the direction of the amenity site.

An investigation by the police into the causes of the crash is continuing.

There are now roadside signs on both approaches towards the crossing, warning road users of its presence.

Previously, the ’informal crossing’ had only been marked with a purple and white ’celtic motif’ across the road, which was added in 2019 to mark the point where the Heritage Trail meets the Curragh Road.

When it was installed, the Department of Infrastructure said that the Celtic motif crossing was ’designed to highlight the increased probability and volume of active travel users crossing the road at this point’.

Other types of conventional crossings were ruled out by the department at the time - a zebra crossing because they are not permitted in 40mph zones, and a three-way puffin crossing because it was not considered appropriate for a rural road.

A larger sign to has been added to the gates to the Heritage Trail/cycle path, which instructs cyclists on the path to give way to traffic on the road.

Prior to this, there was a single, smaller give way sign on the gates.

There are also give way markings for cyclists painted on both sides of the path which meet the road.

The gate on the Douglas side of the crossing has also been fixed in a partially open position, with cyclists now needing to slow down to navigate through it.

Previously, it was free to be kept open.

The DoI said it was unable to comment due to the ongoing police investigation.