ROAD and PATH REPORTS 2000

117 to 140

Road and Path Reports 2001 - 141 to
Road and Path Reports 1999 - 101 to 116
Road and Path Reports 1995 to 1998 - 1 to 100
Research and Statistics
Accidents

SUBJECT COLOUR CODE: Red, Dangerous; Orange, Hazard; Green, good; Black, completed

DATE No SUBJECT LOCATION AGENCY PROBLEM ACTION STATUS
9/12/2000 140 Foot Bridge Fernley St drain end of Charles St CCC Division 6 Hole in foot bridge about 50 cm square Bridge reconstruction required for safety of cyclists, pedestrians and people with disabilities - Sand bags have been put in hole 13/12/2000 9 January 2001 foot bridge has been repaired THANKYOU
8/11/2000 139 Road Shoulder Machans Beach Access Rd CCC Division 10 No shoulder from street No 88 to roundabout on northern side Shoulder construction required for safety of cyclists - adults and children 2002/03 Suburban Enhancement Programme - Shoulder north side COMPLETED - THANKYOU 19/10/02
6/10/2000 138 Street sweeping Aplin St, Sheridan St to McLeod St CCC Division 6 Lots of broaken glass - Who is responsible for cleaning up the glass after accidents and who pays? Enforce Traffic Act or change the law so that accident debries will get cleaned up 28 December 2000 Council has swept road THANKYOU
27/9/2000 137 Bike Path Capt Cook Hwy, Clifton Bch to Trinity Bch CCC Divisions 11,12 Cracks in pavement - Too many sharp bends and corners and no vision Request to see plans of road upgrade and information about path No reply from Main Roads
3/9/2000 136 Foot Bridge Holloways Beach to Machans Beach CCC Division 10 When will we get our bridge Access from beach to beach will prevent long rides via the highway 9 February 2000 Survey 389 YES - 110 NO - No reply from Cairns City Council
3/9/2000 135 Foot Bridge Holloways Beach to Machans Beach CCC Division 10 When will we get our bridge Access from beach to beach will prevent long rides via the highway 9 February 2000 Survey 389 YES - 110 NO - No reply from Cairns City Council
30/8/2000 134 Bollards Foot bridge - Fearnley St to Mann St CCC Division 6 I can't get through on my tricycle - I have to go down to the highway Take the large cement bollards out so tricycles, prams, wheel chairs can get through 24 April 2001 under consideration by Cairns City Council - bollards removed February 2002 THANKYOU - 30/8/03 Inspection - lips at both ends of narrow foot bridge - 4/2/04 Inspection mud and water collects at bottom of ramps east side of foot bridge
25/7/2000 133 Road shoulders and bicycle facilities Bruce Hwy - Cairns to Innisfail CCC Division 1,2,3 Bad cycling conditions Wrights Creek to Innisfail Plan for cyclists in future upgrades as has been done at Edmonton and Plan for bicycle detection or push buttons at all new traffic signals for cyclists No reply from Main Roads, Queensland Transport, Cairns City Council, Federal State and Local representatives
27/7/2000 132 Foot paths Clifton Beach CCC Division 11 There aren't any 50 kmh speed limit - reconstuct path Capt Cook Hwy - foot path policy on trees etc - cement the foot paths 4 January 2001 Council pamphlet Footpath Planting Guide Maintenance Manager to attend meeting Cairns Bikeway Strategy inspect path Capt Cook Hwy
24/7/2000 131 Road Bridge Redlynch Intake Rd just before Crystal Cascades CCC Division 12 Narrow bridge with very bad surface and bolt heads Reseal bitumen area for safe riding by cyclists inspection required
17/6/2000 130 Crossings Anderson St - Fearnley St CCC Division 6 No median crossing and pedestrian access Cut out median crossing in Anderson St and pedestrian access through island at Fearnley St drain No reply from Cairns City Council - 30/8/03 Inspection no path connection at corners of Anderson St and Fearnley St and across road - 4/2/04 Inspection - path access to Fearnley St completed - Median crossing in Anderson St still needed
11/6/2000 129 end-of-trip facilities White Rock Shopping Centre CCC Division 3 all Council can demand is the appropriate bicycle parking areas and bike racks in relation to the conditions of approval Review and upgrade conditions of approval to comply with The National Strategy and Australian Standards inspection required
23/5/2000 128 SafeST - Safe School Travel Severin St CCC Divisions 5 and 6 Lack of cycling and walking facilities for children travelling to and from Parramatta State School Improve road shoulders and bike lanes - Construct shared paths and foot paths where missing - improve pedestrian crossing Mulgrave Rd - change bus stops and car parking narrow shoulder, west side, Severin St from Minnie St to Anderson St - 2002/03 SEP, shoulder sealing, east side, Severin St - foot path, Severin St - MR, bicycle push buttons, Mulgrave Rd - 9 May 2001, 7th SafeST meeting, school road signs erected - 2002, pedestrian crossing widened, Mulgrave Rd - path, Severin St - THANKYOU
26/5/2000 127 Bicycle Lane Corner - Sheridan St and Hartley St CCC Division 6 New road marking of bicycle lane - EXCELLENT Serious attention has been paid to bicycle facilities and All transport authorities are requested to plan standard bicycle lanes in all road construction, upgrades and maintenance Bike lane included in road works THANKYOU
26/4/2000 126 Bike Path and access road Behan St to Russell St and Behan St to Cannon St CCC Division 6 Old worn out path needs replacing and pot holes and edges need repairs on Access Road repair or construct new bike path and repair access road no reply - 30/8/03 and 4/2/04 Inspections Path completed THANK YOU - need path constructed at corner Stan Williams Park and top seal path - access road at Cairns Junior Cricket Club which connects to path needs pot hole maintenance connection to Behan St
12/4/2000 125 Foot Bridge Barron River - Brinsmead Kemerunga Rd CCC Divisions 10, 12 flooded lower bridge - sand and rocks cover access road - upper bridge - too narrow - heavy traffic clear sand and rocks to open road for pedestrians and cyclists construct foot/cycle way on side of upper bridge for all weather access CBUG to do inspection
12/4/2000 124 Accident Aplin St, City - 21/6/99 CCC Division 6 Hit and Run motorist - cyclist injured motorist charged leaving scene of accident - dangerous driving - drink driving THANKYOU
25/3/2000 123 Disabled Parking 75 Abbott St, City CCC Division 6 no wheel chair access from road to foot path, passes 7 parked cars via traffic lane to access drive way disabled parking has been relocated next to drive-way at Woolworths 5/4/2001 THANK YOU Cr Margaret Gill
8/3/2000 122 Accident 10/2/1999 Anderson St, English St to Jensen St CCC Divisions 6,7,8 riding wrong way to avoid multilane roundabout at Pease St - no foot bridge in Anderson St - sections with no sealed foot path construct foot bridge in Patience St - alternate safe bike route planned for in bikeway strategy 2000/2001 - may get done 2001/2002 - has been deferred - - 30/8/03 Inspection - no foot bridge - no path link at Air First - bush protruding over path at corner McCormack St - CCC Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy works 2007/08
28/2/2000 121 Flood waters Fig Tree Dr CCC Division 12 new shared paths - creating flooding problems - safety concerns across water put up barriers - conduct safety audit CBUG to do inspection
23/2/2000 120 traffic signals Hardy Rd and Roberts Rd CCC Divisions 2,3 request for information on plans provide - bicycle buttons and bicycle lanes and approach bicycle lanes within intersection no on-road bicycle facilities - foot path on corner too narrow for bicycle use with close poles a hazard
27/2/2000 119 traffic calming Endeavour St CCC Division 11 cyclists squeesed for space at cement islands cement islands reduce bike space no reply
17/2/2000 118 traffic calming Carnation Dr CCC Division 7 cyclists squeesed for space at cement islands - large bush overhanging road bush trimmed immediately - THANKYOU - cement islands reduce bike space bush needs removing - wrong type of foliage for foot paths
21/1/2000 117 Bicycle Parking The Tanks - Rusty's Markets CCC Divisions 6,8 no bicycle parking bicycle parking please 4/2/04 - no bicycle parking has been provided in the new upgrade of this re-development


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