CBUG Road Path Reports 2003

ROAD and PATH REPORTS 2003

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Reports Officer comment:-

Update: 16/2/04

Over the past 9 years, 197 reports have now been recorded, inspected, forwarded to many people and we have achieved a considerable improvement in the bikeway network, not only for cyclists of all ages but for people with disabilities who ride tricycles and wheelchairs, people pushing prams and walking the dog, pedestrians etc. Many works still need to be done. We are concerned that small works could receive attention and also that bike lanes on local sub-arterial and collector roads are a safety priority. Many of these roads have not been reduced to the 50 kmh speed limit.

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

DATE No SUBJECT LOCATION AGENCY PROBLEM ACTION STATUS

8/3/2003 197 no bike lanes on bridges Mt Peter Rd - Stoney Creek - Gray Creek CCC Divisions 1 and 2 no bicycle lanes not enough width for a bicycle lane on the bridge - foot bridge on one side of bridge - double centre lines because the bridge was not constructed wide enough for bike lanes another foot bridge is needed on the other side - on both bridges
/2003 196 Signalised Intersection Spence St and Lyons St CCC Division 5 bicycle lane not enough space for an approach bicycle lane in Spence St bicycle lane has been marked - cyclists need to take care that they do not ride into the traffic island
18/4/2003 195 Bicycle Parking Cairns Central Shopping Centre CCC Division 6 bicycle restriction sign more bicycle parking may be needed 4/2/04 Inspection - bicycles are being parked on street poles etc - more bicycle parking is needed - bicycle parking "rails" provide security and functional standards - undercover bicycle parking is essential - the existing "racks" do not meet security standards
16/4/2003 194 Guard Rail McManus St - Upper Richardson St CCC Divisions 8 and 9 guard rail protrudes into the bicycle lane guard rail needs to be shortened by one panel and post removed, or end panel needs to be set back from cycle lane to be inspected
15/2/2003 193 Bicycle Parking Stockland - Earlville CCC Division 5 outdated bicycle parking request policy to include new parking "rail" in public places reported to Cairns City Council
24/2/2003 192 Bike Path Damage Chinaman Ck - Mestrez St to O'Hara St CCC Division 7 damage by motor vehicles stiring up mud on to path request new cement path and barriers to keep out motor vehicles from the park area reported to Cairns City Council
14/2/2003 191 Bike Paths and Foot Bridge Machans beach to Holloways Beach CCC Division 10 1999 foot bridge project has not been done people have to cycle between beaches via a longer route on the Capt Cook Hwy supported by Cairns Bikeway Strategy - Council Survey 78% in favour - State Funding - Mayor Kevin Bryne 12/2/03 Cairns Sun
1/2/2003 190 Bike Lane Greenslopes St - Centenary park CCC Division 8 bus stop in the bike lane buses car parking pedestrians and cyclists are squeesed for space in a wide road with plenty of width and length available request that 90 degree car parking is remarked to less than 90 degrees angle parking - or relocate bus stop - mark 1.5m bike lane - bike lanes - CCC Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy Works 2007/08
12/1/2003 189 Bike Lanes Bruce Hwy - 300 metres north of Gordonvale turnoff at Cairns Rd CCC Division 1 narrow dangerous road with high density high speed traffic there is no alternative route that cyclists may take - country towns are now becoming suburbs of Cairns provision for all modes of transport is very important - COMPLETED 2003 THANK YOU MAIN ROADS

DATE	No	SUBJECT	LOCATION	AGENCY	PROBLEM	ACTION	STATUS
8/3/2003	197	no bike lanes on bridges	Mt Peter Rd - Stoney Creek - Gray Creek	CCC Divisions 1 and 2	no bicycle lanes	not enough width for a bicycle lane on the bridge - foot bridge on one side of bridge - double centre lines	because the bridge was not constructed wide enough for bike lanes another foot bridge is needed on the other side - on both bridges
/2003	196	Signalised Intersection	Spence St and Lyons St	CCC Division 5	bicycle lane	not enough space for an approach bicycle lane in Spence St	bicycle lane has been marked - cyclists need to take care that they do not ride into the traffic island
18/4/2003	195	Bicycle Parking	Cairns Central Shopping Centre	CCC Division 6	bicycle restriction sign	more bicycle parking may be needed	4/2/04 Inspection - bicycles are being parked on street poles etc - more bicycle parking is needed - bicycle parking "rails" provide security and functional standards - undercover bicycle parking is essential - the existing "racks" do not meet security standards
16/4/2003	194	Guard Rail	McManus St - Upper Richardson St	CCC Divisions 8 and 9	guard rail protrudes into the bicycle lane	guard rail needs to be shortened by one panel and post removed, or end panel needs to be set back from cycle lane	to be inspected
15/2/2003	193	Bicycle Parking	Stockland - Earlville	CCC Division 5	outdated bicycle parking	request policy to include new parking "rail" in public places	reported to Cairns City Council
24/2/2003	192	Bike Path Damage	Chinaman Ck - Mestrez St to O'Hara St	CCC Division 7	damage by motor vehicles stiring up mud on to path	request new cement path and barriers to keep out motor vehicles from the park area	reported to Cairns City Council
14/2/2003	191	Bike Paths and Foot Bridge	Machans beach to Holloways Beach	CCC Division 10	1999 foot bridge project has not been done	people have to cycle between beaches via a longer route on the Capt Cook Hwy	supported by Cairns Bikeway Strategy - Council Survey 78% in favour - State Funding - Mayor Kevin Bryne 12/2/03 Cairns Sun
1/2/2003	190	Bike Lane	Greenslopes St - Centenary park	CCC Division 8	bus stop in the bike lane	buses car parking pedestrians and cyclists are squeesed for space in a wide road with plenty of width and length available	request that 90 degree car parking is remarked to less than 90 degrees angle parking - or relocate bus stop - mark 1.5m bike lane - bike lanes - CCC Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy Works 2007/08
12/1/2003	189	Bike Lanes	Bruce Hwy - 300 metres north of Gordonvale turnoff at Cairns Rd	CCC Division 1	narrow dangerous road with high density high speed traffic	there is no alternative route that cyclists may take - country towns are now becoming suburbs of Cairns	provision for all modes of transport is very important - COMPLETED 2003 THANK YOU MAIN ROADS

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