Darebin Bridge - Booroondara Bicycle Strategy till 22 Feb
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:38 am
I see that Booroondara city has released their draft cycling strategy, including the contentious "Darebin Bridge" link between Heidelberg Road and the Yarra Trail.
Comment is invited closing 22 February (see the Booroondara Council .....roads/tppolicy/draftbikestrategy web page).
The Darebin Bridge is mentioned
"7.2.3 Inter Municipality
Item 17 - A significant network gap remains with the Darebin Creek Trail. Proposals are outlined by Bicycle Victoria. The link would complete a strategically important component of the PBN."
The Darebin Bridge link is listed as a high priority but is also about the most expensive thing to do at 3-4M$. No Booroondara council plans for the link are mentioned but it does refer to the Bicycle Victoria plans for the link maybe suggesting, soto voce, that the BV recommended route is the way to go.
Fortunately the money is available from the state government (no charge to the Booroondara rate payers) and environmental clearance for the proposed route near the soccer fields and billabong has been suggested by the Booroondara councils own reviewer, Dr Lorimer.
"Nov 07 Dr Graeme Lorimer has given the all clear for the path to the Darebin Bridge past the environmental sensitive Kew Billabong.
Dr Lorimer’s report commissioned by the City of Boroondara, states that the Darebin Bridge and associated shared path will not negatively impact on the vegetation or animal life in Willsmere Park or the Kew Billabong."
Comment is invited closing 22 February (see the Booroondara Council .....roads/tppolicy/draftbikestrategy web page).
The Darebin Bridge is mentioned
"7.2.3 Inter Municipality
Item 17 - A significant network gap remains with the Darebin Creek Trail. Proposals are outlined by Bicycle Victoria. The link would complete a strategically important component of the PBN."
The Darebin Bridge link is listed as a high priority but is also about the most expensive thing to do at 3-4M$. No Booroondara council plans for the link are mentioned but it does refer to the Bicycle Victoria plans for the link maybe suggesting, soto voce, that the BV recommended route is the way to go.
Fortunately the money is available from the state government (no charge to the Booroondara rate payers) and environmental clearance for the proposed route near the soccer fields and billabong has been suggested by the Booroondara councils own reviewer, Dr Lorimer.
"Nov 07 Dr Graeme Lorimer has given the all clear for the path to the Darebin Bridge past the environmental sensitive Kew Billabong.
Dr Lorimer’s report commissioned by the City of Boroondara, states that the Darebin Bridge and associated shared path will not negatively impact on the vegetation or animal life in Willsmere Park or the Kew Billabong."