Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
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Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:50 pm
I am just informing all members the Bicentenial Bikeway Upgrade Stage 1, to a segragated facility has begun. The extent of the upgrade is covered in the sticky thread "state Government grants" above this thread.
Currently a short detour in effect around the work site. For more info on this see www.bq.org.au
Currently the detour is enforcing a dismount order. Due to the fact that this is the stage 1 with two further stages over the next 2 years are also to come. This Dismount order is simply stupid and unacceptable. You would not ask a motorist to get out and push so why should a cyclist have to get off and push.
I will be inspecting the detour and taking photos on the weekend.
If you have any comments regarding your experience with this detour please tell me.
Donald
this is the Bicentenial Bikeway upgrade I am talking about here not the Hale St Bridge detour.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby winona_rider » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:03 pm
this is appalling.
will investigate too..
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby elantra » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:26 pm
Remember about 2 or 3 yrs ago when they were doing the sewerage work and installation of the doomed contra-flow traffic stuff on Coro drive?
Then there was a 100 metre "walking zone" which was totally unnecessary and caused all sorts of angst until the order to walk it was officially repealed after a lot of effort from a few people.
Before the change i had got off to walk it a few times till it became obvious that it was something akin to a practical joke, and then the first time i kept on riding, a self-righteous pedestrian menaced me because i had chosen not to dismount.
Presumably the engineers responsible for this latest decree were still in nappies then.
What do they say about history?..... ignore it and repeat the mistakes of the past i think.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Sat May 02, 2009 7:19 pm
A more sensible option has been enacted.
Cyclists have been diected along the gantry structure and Pedestrians are being directed along coronation drive footpath.
I have to say a far more sensible options.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby elantra » Sat May 02, 2009 10:36 pm
Maybe this is the smart state. Good outcome. Hope this was acheived without too much of the old "elephants mating" scenario
I followed a friend through this area this morning, it feels like one of those boat rides at seaworld where you go up and down and round and about, quite good fun at 7 am on a fine morning, probably not so fun dodging peds/ dogs /other cyclists at evening peak hour
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Sun May 03, 2009 7:01 am
I am not sure if the BUG had sent a email Council or BQ has done all the work.
Which ever way it is an improvement.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Mon May 04, 2009 7:13 am
www.couriermail.com.au
Traffic controllers to restore safety for cyclists, pedestrians on bikeway
Bruce McMahon
May 04, 2009 12:00am
A SERIES of brushes between cyclists and pedestrians has forced a stop-go rule on the Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade alongside the Brisbane River.
Brisbane City Council has suspended pedestrian access on a 400m section at Milton, in the city's inner-west, sending pedestrians on to a narrow footpath along Coronation Drive.
Down below, cyclists - managed by traffic controllers from 5am to 8pm - travel on a temporary construction boardwalk, one direction at a time.
Your Say: Are cyclists on the Bicentennial Bikeway out of control?
"Most people realise it's for their safety," traffic controller Kerry Otter said.
"It's a busy little path, but it's all been good."
Council's Public and Active chairwoman Jane Prentice said the diversion was a temporary measure that would last six weeks.
But more riding restrictions may follow if cyclists continue to speed along the bikeway. A recent police blitz near the Hale Street Link project saw a caution handed out every 30 seconds.
The bikeway project, part of the council's $100 million spend on shared cycle paths, will deliver two 400m-long separated pedestrian and cycle paths to make the section between Cribb St and Park Rd safer.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Mon May 04, 2009 8:00 am
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby winona_rider » Mon May 04, 2009 8:03 pm
anyway: i rode through here yesterday and it was silly. i was stopped. and then the stop/go man got a call that a bike rider was coming. then he got a call that said bike rider had dismounted halfway thru - probably responding to signage on that path.
so here i was waiting minutes for this guy to stroll through. then the stop/go person said i could go and while i went thru the other end had let riders through so it was two way traffic. and it was all sweet.... but this was contrary to the rules.
this stuff is so stupid. still chaotic, still counter-intuitive, still counter-productive. i say again: "appalling"
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Mon May 04, 2009 8:26 pm
Yes the one way thing was new to me as well.
I rode through there as 2 way. While it was not overly comfortable and my other half was very uncomfortable with it. It did work as 2 way just as long as cyclists keep to a reasonable speed.
Yes those dismount signs need to be removed!
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Wed May 06, 2009 5:56 am
www.campbellnewman.com.au
Council diverts pedestrians from bikeway
Written on the 02 May, 2009
Brisbane City Council has temporarily suspended pedestrian access on a segment of the Bicentennial Bikeway, after a series of near misses with cyclists.
Public and Active Chairman Jane Prentice today said the path area between Cribb St and Park Rd Milton would be cyclists only.
The Bicentennial Bikeway Upgrade project is part of the Lord Mayor’s $100 million investment in shared cycle paths for Brisbane – a quadrupling of funding in the area over four years.
The project was fast-tracked to deliver two 400m long, separated pedestrian and cycle paths to make the area safer for the public.
Cr Prentice said pedestrians would now be diverted onto the footpath and cyclists to travel through the boardwalk at one direction at a time, managed by “stop/go†traffic controllers.
“This is a temporary measure that will last six weeks,†she said.
“There may still be a slight delay for cyclists at either end to allow safe passage through the boardwalk structure.â€
Cr Prentice said the detour for pedestrians was available along the Coronation Drive footpath, accessed at the Cribb Street Underpass and the off ramp to Graham/Park Rd, Milton.
Further riding restrictions might apply near the Hale Street Link project.
Queensland Police reported that 35 per cent of cyclists observed riding through the section near the construction zone were not doing so in a safe manner.
A recent blitz saw 228 warning notices issued – an average of one caution every 30 seconds.
“We really need cyclists to slow down near this area for their own safety, as well as that of construction workers and the public.â€
[Ends] May 2, 2009
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby elantra » Wed May 06, 2009 1:39 pm
I will have to go down there and see it to believe it.
Remember - this is the "SMART STATE"
If some people have their way one day cyclists will be given the opportunity to have dicky little rego plates hanging from our bums with the caption on it "Queensland - smart state"
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby der Ungar » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:52 pm
Started back on the bike this week, doing the River Loop from 5.30am. Did the bikeway once before quickly deciding that heading outbound on Coro Drive itself at that time of day is far safer than the shambles in the dark going on below.
It's an accident waiting to happen...
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:14 pm
Careful going along Coro, there has been several "bicycle and car accidents" this past week that the radio has reported in the morning.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:24 am
Stage one of the Corination Bikeway is complete
400m of segragated bikeway is now in operation!
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:57 pm
Are the speed bumps where the path changes from seperated and shared at both ends?
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby hillclimber » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:55 pm
The kid was fine, apart from the tears induced by his screaming american father. I told him to be thankful as the kid wouldn't do it again.
Members of the one group using different lanes seems to be trouble. Also I think the blue pedestrian guide at the end of the path will probably cause problems as well.
And yes, the speed bumps are at the ends. Although they are barely noticeable.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby beauyboy » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:39 pm
If they are more than 4 inches high they do not meet Australian road standards and why should we expect and less for a bikeway.
What I never understand with the corro bikeway is why do people take children and dogs and such down there. It drives me insane. I understand that it is legal but surely they understand that it is a transportation corridor.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby hillclimber » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:08 pm
Hi Donald,beauyboy wrote:How high are these speed bumps?
If they are more than 4 inches high they do not meet Australian road standards and why should we expect and less for a bikeway.
What I never understand with the corro bikeway is why do people take children and dogs and such down there. It drives me insane. I understand that it is legal but surely they understand that it is a transportation corridor.
Donald
I don't think they are 4 inches high.... although.... they wouldn't be far off. I'll check tomorrow.
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Re: Bicentennial Bikeway upgrade begins
Postby elantra » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:30 pm
Agree it amazes me why anyone would walk a dog along there when there are many more suitable areas to do this not far away.beauyboy wrote:How high are these speed bumps?
If they are more than 4 inches high they do not meet Australian road standards and why should we expect and less for a bikeway.
What I never understand with the corro bikeway is why do people take children and dogs and such down there. It drives me insane. I understand that it is legal but surely they understand that it is a transportation corridor.
Donald
My dog prefers Mt Coot-tha to go for a walk. Or the beach. (but it is too far to go to Shornecliffe every day)
Having said that IMHO pesky dogs are well and truly outnumbered by clueless peds (usually with IPODS in situ) and bike ninjas.
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