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    SUBURBAN ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - SEP - 20 JULY 2002

    The Cairns City Council SEP will provide shoulder sealing, kerbing, drains, culverts, foot paths, landscaping, road widening which will enhance mobility, car parking and property access for the citizens of Cairns City. The listed works will benefit cyclists by providing sealed shoulders.

    However, just when we are getting to the stage that locations requiring treatment on only one side of the road to complete facilities for both sides of the road, we may find that some of the SEP locations that will shoulder seal one side only, may encourage wrong way riding again. It remains to be seen if cyclists will ride wrong way at those locations and this will need to be monitored by the Cairns City Council to find out where and if this is problem.

    GOOD NEWS:

    1. This year, Main Roads in Cairns, will start providing "bicycle push buttons" within the intersections at the stop line, on Federal and State roads. The buttons will be positioned on the minor roads so that cyclists can change the traffic signals to green in the absence of a motor vehicle. This is a "right to access" for bicycles and wheelchairs (on road vehicles). It will also make more space in the pedestrian crossing for pedestrians who will not have to experience congestion with the presence of bicycles. The first "bicycle push button" will be provided at the corner of Sheridan St and Upward St, hopefully to be finished by the end of the school holidays, 7th July 2002.

    2. Also this year, the Cairns City Council has constructed the road shoulder, south side of Riverstone Rd, Gordonvale from the Bruce Hwy to Cannon St. Even before the last bit of bitumen was laid, the school children were riding on it. They know what it is there for and when the lights turn green at the intersection of the Bruce Hwy, they ride across with the motor traffic. There are now bike lanes on both sides of the road so the children can obey the road rule "keep left".

    UPDATE 27 June 2002:

    According to information reported in the Cairns Sun 26th June 2002, the financial year 2002/2003 may prove to see the Cairns City Council provide infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians (incl parents with prams) and people with disabilities.

    Works that got a mention include:-
    1. Woree's Anderson Rd upgrade.
    2. Paths in the Bently Park College area.
    3. A shared path in Lake St between Rutherford St and Lily St.
    We encourage our providers to construct these and other works in accordance with Australian Standards and AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice, Part 14, Bicycles 1999.

    When we look around, we realise that there is still so much to do, especially the upgrading of old facilities:-
    1. Old narrow foot bridges need replacing with wider foot bridges.
    2. Large cement bollards that restrict use by wheelchairs and prams on foot bridges need to be removed.
    3. Road shoulders need widening to the 1.5 m standard at 60 kmh.
    4. Intersections need space for cyclists to ride within the intersection.
    5. The approach to intersections requires a straight ahead bike lane and standup lane at the intersection.
    6. Pedestrian crossings at intersections should be at road level for access by wheelchairs and prams. Islands present problems for movability.

    UPDATE 13 April 2002:

    Changes will be:-
    (iv) Ishmael Rd - Road shoulders will be constructed on both sides of the road.
    (i) Poolwood Rd - Path will not be constructed at this time. Funds will be diverted to other projects.

    CBUG has submitted that shoulder sealing of roads required on one side of the road only be constructed to complete the facilities to safe and legal requirements.

    "I wish to draw your attention to the roads that require a bicycle lane on one side of the road. A bicycle lane already exists on the other side of the road. They are:-

    1. Riverstone Rd, south side, from the Bruce Hwy to Cannon St - COMPLETED 2002.
    2. Bicentennial Rd, west side, south from Robert Rd - BUDGET 2002-2003 - path completed - continuity of the bike lane is needed also.
    3. Metrez St, west side, corner of Yarrum St - COMPLETED 2002.
    4. Machans Beach Rd, north side, No 88 to roundabout at Prior St - COMPLETED 2002.

    Note:- Bicycle lanes on one side of the road encourage wrong way riding by children. These works will help to correct this problem.

    UPDATE:

    At the meeting of the Cairns City Council Works Committee on 20th February 2002, it was adopted that approval be sought from the Department of Main Roads for T.I.D.S.funding 2002/2003:-

    1. Patience St foot bridge and path be deferred for one year, because permits and land planning require more attention. A revision of this project will be undertaken by the council.

    2. So as not to hold up the strategy progress, the following works are a possible alternative:-

    (i) Path - Poolwood Rd, both sides, Whale Cl to Ibis Cl.
    (ii) Road shoulder - McGregor Rd, southern side, Capt Cook Hwy to Cheviot St.
    (iii) Road shoulder - Upward St, northern side, Sheridan St to Water St.COMPLETED
    (iv) Road shoulder - Ishmael Rd, western side, between both intersections with Cavallaro Ave.COMPLETED

    WORKS PROGRAM

    OPEN UP THE BIKEWAY NETWORK:

    Ride from Edmonton to Palm Cove Works - Completed
    Priority Listing
    Main Roads
    Local Road Shoulders - Bike Lanes
    Local Maintenance and Bicycle Parking
    Local Foot Bridges and Paths
    Northern Beaches

    5.1 Major Projects by Main Roads
    5.2 Minor Projects by Main Roads
    5.6 Works Funded Under Other Council Programs - roads budget
    5.8 Council's Bikeway Recurrent Budget Program
    5.9 Council's Annual Capital Works - bikeway budget

    WORKS - COMPLETED

    The following works have been completed by the Cairns City Council and Main Roads over the past 5 years. This list is very impressive and is due to the efforts of the Steering Committee, the consultant who wrote the Cairns Bikeway Strategy and the cyclists of Cairns who pushed for it's implementation. Road shoulders on highways have been funded by federal black spot nominations. Road shoulders, approach bicycle lanes at intersections, bicycle detection, underpasses, crossings and shared paths have all been provided in major highway upgrades. Local bike lanes, foot bridges and paths have been funded by the Cairns City Council with state (T.I.D.S.) assistance. There are a lot of people who work behind the scenes such as our local councillors, state and federal representatives, Cairns City Council and Main Roads officers and engineers. We also receive support from our state cyclists' group, Bicycle Queensland and the State Cycle Unit in Queensland Transport. We look forward to many more works being constructed for the benefit and enhancement of all our citizens.

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION COMPLETED
    5.1 B - CBUG BLACK SPOT FUNDING MR road shoulders Captain Cook Highway construct 2m shoulders - Deep Ck to Rudder St Funding approved $320,000 - advertised tender 17 March 2001 - shoulders constructed to Wild World - THANKYOU
    5.1 B - CBUG BLACK SPOT FUNDING MR road shoulders Brinsmead Kamerunga Rd construct 2m shoulders - Harley St to Illawarra St Funding approved $270,000 - advertised tender 17 March 2001 - Completed - THANKYOU
    5.1 - MR Federal highway - upgrade to 4 lanes Portsmith Rd - southern access 2 m shoulders, approach bicycle lanes at intersections opened by Minister Transport 15 February 2001
    5.1 - MR/CCC underpass - roundabouts Capt Cook Hwy - Reed Rd paths - road shoulders - bike lanes Completed 1998 THANKYOU Councillor Sno Bonneau
    5.1 - 5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 2/5 MR road shoulders - path Redlynch by-pass 2m shoulders and path Completed 1999 minor improvements needed THANKYOU - approach bike lanes at intersections GOOD
    5.1 - 5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 2/1 MR Road Shoulders - Paths Reservoir Rd 2.5 m path and road shoulders - Griffiths St to Loridan Dr Completed 1999 minor improvements needed THANKYOU
    5.1 - 5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 2/4 MR road shoulders Reservoir Rd upgrade car parking lane Pease St to Griffiths St - 2.5m path Pease St to bus stop 60m - kerb ramp Completed 1997 no approach bike lanes at intersections, no bicycle detector loop at Enmore St
    5.1 CBUG submission MR bike lanes Mulgrave Rd and Florence St upgrade bicycle lanes - approach lanes at intersections Martyn St - McLeod St - Sheridan St Completed 1997 THANKYOU
    5.1 - 5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 4/2 MR road shoulders - bike paths Bruce Hwy upgrade Edmonton to White Rock 2m shoulders, bicycle paths, underpasses to be completed by April 1999 Completed: road shoulders travelling south; underpass Blackfellow Ck; path, eastern side to Thomson Rd THANKYOU Caution: no lights; path entry, western side, underpass Blackfellow Ck, downhill tight corner slippery
    5.2, 5.6(a) A - CBUG Reports 4(2), 5(2), 8(4), 27, 61, BLACK SPOT FUNDING MR road shoulders Capt Cook Hwy, Cairns North to Barron R bridge Construct shoulders Completed May 1998 THANKYOU
    5.2 B - CBUG submission MR safety rail Saltwater Ck bridge Re-align safety rail Completed THANKYOU
    5.2 B - CBUG BLACK SPOT FUNDING MR road shoulder Sheridan St Travelling north, 2m shoulder 240m south of Saltwater Ck bridge Completed May 1998 Travelling south, bicycle lane removed to create left turn lane
    5.2 A - CBUG Reports 37, 51 MR bike lanes Sheridan St Mark bike lanes 250m south of Saltwater Ck bridge Completed 1997 - shoulder sealed May 1998
    5.2 CBUG Report No 55 MR/CCC median crossing James St Median crossing west of Lily Ck completed THANKYOU hand rails LOOKING GOOD
    5.2 SafeST MR/CCC pedestrian crossing Mulgrave Rd - Severin St Widen and make crossing level at traffic lights completed 2002 THANKYOU
    5.2 B - CBUG Report 60 MR bicycle detection McCoombe St Givens St and Kingsford St Completed December 1997 THANKYOU
    5.2 A MR pedestrian crossings Bruce Hwy and Portsmith Rd Construct pedestrian crossings and signals Completed THANKYOU
    5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 1/4 CCC road shoulders Reed Rd - Parkway St to Riverside Parade Construct 1.5 m shoulders or mark 2 m lanes -
    5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 1/5 - CBUG Reports 91, 68 CCC road shoulders Machans Bch Access Rd Seal shoulders 350m both sides Shoulders completed 1999 state funds $27,087 diverted from Holloways Bch - Machans Bch foot bridge
    5.6(a) CBUG Report 57 CCC road shoulders Upward St - Severin St to Draper St Construct shoulders Constructed 2000/2001 - $11,000 1999/2000 bikeway budget
    5.6(a) CBUG Report 54 CCC road shoulders Upward St - McLeod St to Sheridan St construct shoulders Completed 2002
    5.6 A - Appendix 4 Part 2/6 - CBUG Reports 50, 52 CCC bike lanes Bunda St 1.5m bike lanes Aplin St - Spence St Completed 1997 narrow bike lane left turn Spence St
    5.6 Division 8 CCC road shoulders Richardson St road shoulders As at 3rd Feb 98 Completed THANKYOUCouncillor Deirdre Ford
    5.6 B - Appen 4 Part 5 No 4 - CBUG Reports 92, 153 CCC road shoulder Riverstone Rd road shoulder on southern side Bruce Hwy to Cannon St Completed 2002 THANKYOUCouncillor Paul Gregory and Warren Pitt MLA Mulgrave
    5.6 School Safe Program CCC/MR underpass and paths Skeleton Ck - Bruce Hwy underpass and paths Completed: underpass - path Supply Rd to foot bridge; paths foot bridge to Trafalgar Rd - exits underpass both sides - foot bridge eastern side access Progress Rd THANKYOU Caution no lights underpass
    5.9 A CCC path Poolwood Rd, Trinity Anglican - Ibis Cl 2m path 400m Completed as part of another project in front of school - school to Ibis Cl 2002/2003
    5.9 A CCC bridge and path Poolwood Rd - Cyprea Cl 3m bridge 4m and 2m path 80m 1999/2000 existing bridge was not replaced with new bridge - path only - path completed
    5.9 A CCC path Smithfield - Avondale Ck 2.5m path 1000m, underpass path 250m 1999/2000 path connection from path under bridge to highway completed
    5.9 A CCC path Harvey St - Redlynch Intake Rd 2.5m path 350m Deleted 1998
    5.9 A CCC/Qld Railways railway crossing - path - bicycle route signs Aeroglen Dr - Johnston St railway crossing, 2m path 70m and bicycle route signs Deleted 1998
    5.9 CBUG Report CCC path Fernley St path connect to Upward St construct 30 m path Completed August 2002
    5.9 A CCC 2 foot bridges and paths Springfied Cres to Brinsmead Shopping Plaza 2x3m bridges 20m and 2.5m path 165m Bridges Completed Apr 98 Gradients onto bridges for electric wheel chairs GOOD Completed 1998/99 THANKYOU path to shops is needed
    5.9 B CCC path Pease St - Springfield Cres 2.5m path 410m Completed 1999 THANKYOU
    5.9 SafeST CCC path Severin St - Minnie St to Gatton St shared path in road reserve Completed 2001 THANKYOU
    5.9 A CCC closure Chataway St - McCoombe St 2x2m footways 18m and ramps Completed 1998/99 THANKYOU
    5.9 CBUG Report CCC kerb ramp Enmore St construct kerb ramp at dead end Moody Ck Completed 2000
    5.9 - CCC road shoulder Bently Park School Edmonton 160 m road shoulder 50% Cr Fran Lindsay discretionary funds Completed Jan 2000 THANKYOU
    5.9 A - Division 2 CCC path Stokes St Edmonton, Hambledon School 2.5m path 160m Completed, November 1997 THANKYOU SCHOOL SAFE PROGRAM Councillor Fran Lindsay
    5.9 A CCC bridge and path Collinson Ck Ragnar St - Talisman Cl bridge 25m and 2.5m path 185m Completed November 1998 THANKYOU
    5.9 B CCC bridge and path Sinclair St to Jacob Cl Gordonvale 2.5m bridge 20m and 2m path 60m - $100,000 2001/2002 - T.I.D.S. $50,000 - Completed 2001 THANKYOU

    PRIORITY LISTING

    Cairns City Council: Priority Listing as at 26/6/01 - Gathered from CBUG Reports, Cairns Bikeway Strategy, Asset management, Working Group Meetings, Site Inspections.
    Document Number - 315122
    Cairns Bikeways Priority Listing - for Funding Appn - 2002/3 & 2003/4

    LOCATION FACILITY REASONING
    Hardy Road - northern end from Idalia St Bike Lane and Bike Path Strategy, links to highway, shopping centre, existing path ways and bike lanes, councillor request/interest
    Poolwood Rd - east of Trinity Anglican School Foot Path - Bikeway Strategy, links with existing pathways, school area
    Machans Beach Access Road - before bridge to school west/north side of inbound road Shoulder work and road markings Strategy (b), access road to community, school, complete section of network
    McGregor Rd - between Cheviot and Captain Cook Highway Shoulder on southside Strategy (a), links to existing pathway, potential future works in area
    Upward St - between Sheridan St and Martyn St Investigate current status of planned Main Roads works for intersection Upward St and Sheridan St CBUG Report, continue links to other works recently completed in Upward St
    Bicentennial Rd, Edmonton - west side 0 opposite Fretwell Park Sporting Complex Parking Lanes, 2 metre shoulder Strategy (b), link with other bike lanes
    Endeavour Rd, Clifton Beach Bikepath/lane and shoulder on to Captain Cook Highway Investigation required as to reclamation of land of intersection - frontage to service station

    MAIN ROADS

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION PROGRESS
    5.2 - 5.6(a) A MR road shoulders Kamerunga Rd Freshwater to Redlynch construct shoulders road shoulders are narrow
    5.2 - 5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 3/1 MR road shoulder Gordon Ck bridge seal 2 m shoulder 50 m north side - seal shoulder on bridge Southern Cairns Land Use and Transport Study

    LOCAL ROAD SHOULDERS - BIKE LANES

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION PROGRESS
    5.6 LIST - Strategy, CBUG Reports, GIS Map CCC road shoulders - bike lanes Cairns local arterial roads need bike lanes -
    5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 1/3 - CBUG Report 44 CCC road shoulders McGregor Rd improve alignment east of Sidlaw St - seal shoulders where missing -
    5.6(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 1/1 - CBUG Report 44 CCC road shoulders Dunne Rd realign road with McGregor Rd seal 2 m shoulders - seal 2 m shoulders 350m to Waste Treatment Site Council Roads Budget
    5.6(a) CBUG Report 5(1) CCC road shoulders Hollways Bch Access Rd construct shoulders enter Strategy
    5.6(a) CBUG Report 8(2) CCC road shoulder Moody St - Callaghan St to Swallow St Construct shoulder - remark edge lines enter Strategy
    5.6(a) CBUG Report 93 CCC road shoulders Henley St Construct shoulders - remark edge lines enter Strategy - traffic lane has been resealed - road shoulders have not been constructed
    5.6(a) B Appendix 4 Part 4 No 6 CCC road shoulders - line marking Bicentennial Rd, Edmonton, west side shoulder sealing CCC Budget 2002 $10,000
    - - CCC road shoulders Petersen St, Edmonton shoulder sealing CCC Budget 2002 $40,000

    LOCAL MAINTENANCE - BICYCLE PARKING

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION PROGRESS
    5.8(a) A and B CCC lane marking 23 items bike lanes and car parking lanes most completed - audit needed
    5.8(a) A - Appendix 4 Part 1/6 CCC lane marking McGregor Rd - east of Cheviot St 1.5 m bike lanes east to tramway crossing -
    5.8 annually CCC bicycle parking - parking rail -

    LOCAL FOOT BRIDGES AND PATHS

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION PROGRESS
    5.9 B CCC path Capt Cook Hwy - Clifton Village 2m path 15m Consultation with Main Roads - no bike path adjacent highway in front of shops - cyclists ride wrong way on road shoulder
    - B - Appendix 5 Part 1/17 MR - CCC 4 bridges and path Arnold St to south bank Barron R - under highway to east side of Capt Cook Hwy - to Machans Beach Rd four 3.5 m bridges 40 m across floodway - 3 m path 750 m -
    5.9 A CCC bridge and path Pease St - Patience St - McCormack St 2m path 60m and 170m, 8m bridge - $100,000 2002/2003 - T.I.D.S $50,000
    5.9 - CCC path Spence St - Wharf St 2.5m path 500m -
    5.9 - CCC paths Bently Park School school bikeway - $140,000 2000/2001 - T.I.D.S $70,000
    5.9 B Appendix 5 Part 4 No 8 CCC shared path Wiseman Rd east from Walker Rd south side, Edmonton 2m shared path 500m CCC budget 2002 $20,000
    5.9 B CCC bridge and path Fuller Park Edmonton bridge and path design and documentation stage

    CONNECT THE NORTHERN BEACHES

    SECTION PRIORITY AGENCY SUBJECT LOCATION ACTION PROGRESS
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1 No 16 CCC foot bridge and path Arnold St Machans Bch to Coconut St Holloways Bch 80 m x 3 m deep piled bridge and 555 m of 3 m concrete path public consultation 1999 - high public support - 78% YES, 22% NO - state funds $150,000 approved 1998/99 - $27,087 diverted to Machans Beach Access Rd - shoulder sealing - $122,913 still available
    - Figure 4 - proposed road - include bike lanes Developer - Rainbow Harbour road and road bridge Cassia St Holloways Bch - Thomatis Ck - Yorkeys Knob Rd road and bridge - shoulders - bike lane Northern Beaches bike route
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1/15 CCC foot bridge - boardwalk - path Wattle St Yorkeys Knob - Moon River - Riverside Pde Trinity Park 150 m high level bridge - 3 m boardwalk 300 m - 3 m path 160m Northern Beaches bike route
    - Figure 4 - proposed road - include bike lanes Developer - Earl Hill road Reed Rd to Moresby St road - shoulders - bike lane Northern Beaches bike route
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1/13 Developer path to lookout on Earl Hill Trinity Park 2.5 m path 1800m -
    5.6 C - Appendix 5 Part 1/23 Developer - CCC path or low speed road - bridge Connemara Cl western end to proposed road Strombus Ave to Poolwood Rd 2 m path 200m or low speed road - 10 m bridge Northern Beaches bike route
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1/12 CCC path Mararna St Taylor Point to Kewarra St Kewarra Bch 3m path 700m Northern Beaches bike route
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1/9 CCC foot bridge - boardwalk - path Pelican Park Kewarra Bch - Deep Ck - Arlington Esplanade Clifton Bch bridge 25m - boardwalk 25m - 3m path 500m approvals required - Northern Beaches bike route
    - Figure 4 - proposed road and path CCC road and path Upolu Esplanade Clifton Bch to Veivers Rd Palm Cove road and path Northern Beaches bike route
    5.9 B - Appendix 5 Part 1/6 CCC path and ford Palm Cove - link from end of Williams Esplanade to new road up on to headland 600 m of 2.5 m concrete path and ford across creek Northern Beaches bike route

    Please note: This information is mostly about Priority A works. Priority B and C can be read in the "Cairns Bikeway Strategy - Final Report July 1996", available at:-

  • "Bike Officer" Adam Peut, Culture and Lifestyle Services, Cairns City Council.
  • All 12 Cairns City Divisional Councillors.
  • The Projects and Reports Officer, Cairns Bicycle User Group.

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