Reports Officer comment:-
The year 2007 has seen a change in the way the Cairns City Council administers CBUG reports. Reports from cyclists in the community are forwarded to council staff via the council website. After some uncertainty about how the system works and liason with council officers, we are required to detail not only individual reports but all individual items within that report and submit them separately. If a report goes to the council email we get no reply. If a report goes to the Resdients Response System on the website we are given a confirmation email but no job number. After sending many reports we found that the correct way to send reports was to "request for service" on the website and then as well as a confirmation email we get a "job number". 30 reports have been sent so far this year. So as well as recording issues with a "report" number, multiple "response" numbers will be needed to report each issues separately within that one report.
This year sees Queensland Transport and Cardno, a consulting firm, produce the FNQ Cycle Regional.Network Plan. CBUG has made a submission and will attend the workshops. This plan will be incorporated into the FNQ 2025 Regional Plan and hopefully will receive funding to implement the goals to increase cycling with cabinet approval. The study team has reported that cycling numbers are decreasing probably due to increased traffic on our roads. It could also be possible that narrow road shoulders and bike lanes could also deter cyclists from riding on the road. Hopefully this plan will help to correct that and will actually increase cycling for the many benfits to our community. Our CBUG reports will prove to be a valuable tool for the consultants when they produce the cycle network plan
Over the past 12 years, 246 reports supported by 31 responses are now in the process of being recorded, inspected and forwarded to many people and we have achieved a considerable degree of awareness and 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 such as a pot hole is quickly done but more important safety issues and attention to detail is not so readily attended to such as standard width bike lanes, road to path connections and much more. By looking through these reports we get to understand the enormity of the problems out there for people in our community.
It is also recognised that increased cyclist numbers on the road provides greater safety by creating more awareness of their presence. In the name of road safety, black spot intersections will be treated with "green paint" on the bike lanes. Will increased cyclist numbers also have the same effect? Green paint is expensive and funds are also needed for widening those dangerous road shoulders to provide standard width bike lanes. See the subject list and find out where our dangerous roads are.
The Bikeability Toolkit - Bikeability Web
Site
The bikeability Toolkit is a resource that every one can use,
engineers, planners, advocacy groups and cyclists in our communities. We would
like to suggest that our cyclists have a go at using this tool to enhance their
reports. Here are a few simple steps:-
1. Go to the bikeability web
site.
2. Click on Route Based Checklist.
3. Save to your computer.
4.
Print 2 copies and study the questions.
5. Select a bike route from home to
your most travelled destination.
6. Ride the bike route and make notes and
take photos as you go.
7. Then fill in the questions on the checklist.
8.
Send to CBUG and keep the second copy for reference
9. Keep us informed about
the progress of your report
SUBJECT COLOUR CODE: Red, Dangerous; Orange, Hazard; Green, good; Black, completed
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| 2/11/07 | 31 | road to path connections | Collins Ave | CCC Division 6 | no transition | cyclists cannot safely exit bike path and enter or cross road at Saltwater Creek and western end of Collins St bike path | emails to CCC - no response
| 9/9/07
| 30
| roundabout
| Machans Beach school
| CCC Division 10
| sight obstruction
| motorists cannot see approaching vehicles beacuse there is a high fence on the corner
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
job number 18C13187
| 3/9/07
| 29
| bike lanes
| Greenslopes St
| CCC Division 8, 6
| narrow bike lanes
| the bike lanes need to be upgraded - varying
sub-standards exist in width, surface quality and shoulder conditions
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
email confirmation
| 29/7/07
| 28
| bicycle parking
| Collins Ave
| CCC Division 8, 6
| old out of date bicycle parking
| the upgrade of the Botanical Gardens, The Tabks
and Centenary Lakes, requires up to date, convenient, and protected
bicycle parking
| new developments are required to provide bicycle
parking - upgrade projects are a good opportunity to do this - existing
old bike racks at all public venues, need legal rules to have them
upgraded also
| 29/7/07
| 27
| Glass in the bike lanes
| Cairns
| CCC
| punctured bicycle tyres
| getting a puncture is a safety issue - cyclists
may try to dodge broaken glass on the road and have an accident
| cyclists should report the location to the
Cairns City Council or to Main Roads - if in doubt contact CBUG
| 23/7/07
| 26
| one-way street
| Woodward St
| CCC Division 8, 6
| bicycle access
| one-way traffic lane and car parking with no
bike lanes
| road to path connections needed at intersection
with Mayers St so that cyclists can travel contra-flow - path construction
needed north side of Woodward St
| 15/7/07
| 25
| bike lanes
| Collins Ave
| CCC Division 8
| minimum road width between centre island and the
kerb
| plans of new roads need to take into
consideration cycle and bus or truck operating space - AUSTROADS Part 14
Bicycles
| road measures 3m traffic lane and 1.5m bike lane
which includes 50cm of gutter with drainage grates - cement centre island
and non-mountable kerb restricts operating space to between the kerb faces
| 24/6/07
| 24
| traffic islands
| Downing St - Earlville
| CCC Division 5
| narrow space between islands and the kerb and no
foot paths is dangerous for cyclists, pedestrians, children in prams and
people driving wheelchairs
| plans of traffic calming devices need to make
provision for cyclists to by-pass the islands on the road - AUSTROADS Part
14 Bicycles
| CCC phone request for service -
inspection 24/6/07 MAY DAY - CHANGE PLANS BEFORE THE
CEMENT IS POURED - inspection 26/6/07 - TOO LATE - THE
CEMENT HAS BEEN POURED
| 30/4/07
| 23
| road shoulders
| Redlynch Intake Rd - for 100 metres north of Larsen Rd
| CCC Division 12
| no road shoulders and no foot paths is dangerous
for cyclists, pedestrians, children in prams and people driving
wheelchairs
| bike routes need upgrading to encourage more
children to cycle to school, people to ride to work, people to ride for
recreation and generally for transport
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation and request number 2E02114 - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 30/4/07
| 22
| obstruction in bike lane
| Redlynch Intake Rd - Rices Gully bridge
| CCC Division 12
| obstruction at pedestrian crossing - cement kerbing
in bike lane
| dangerous squeese point not adressed in the
planning and construction of the bridge
| email and photos to CCC - no reply, no confirmation, no request number
- inspection 24/6/07 - obstruction removed
| 30/4/07
| 21
| path connection
| Captain Cook Highway - Veivers Rd to Cedar Rd
| CCC Division 11
| short section of path needed to access Cedar Rd
for alternate route into Palm Cove
| end of long off-road bike route from Kanimbla to
Palm Cove
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation and request number 2E02108 - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 30/4/07
| 20
| bike lanes - line marking
| Moody St - McCoombe St to Swallow St
| CCC Division 7
| dangerous - narrow bike lanes - line marking was
changed years ago to widen the bike lane on the southern side - this made
the bike lane on the northern side more narrow
| bike routes need standard width bike lanes to make
it safer for more people to cycle - road widening and realignment of line
marking is needed to provide 1.5m bike lanes both sides of the
road
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation and request number 2E02112 - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 30/4/07
| 19
| bike lanes - road widening
| Moody St - McCoombe St to Callaghan St
| CCC Division 7
| dangerous - narrow bike lanes - sloaping shoulder
south side - rough edges - line marking was changed years ago to widen the
bike lane on the southern side - this made the bike lane on the northern
side more narrow
| bike routes need standard width bike lanes to make
it safer for more people to cycle - road widening and realignment of line
marking is needed to provide 1.5m bike lanes both sides of the road
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation and request number 2E02110 - inspection 24/6/07 - foot path
constructed on southern side - bike lanes
needed for commuter cyclists
| 27/4/07
| 18
| road to path conection
| DeJalais St between Henley St and creek crossing
| CCC Division 4
| dangerous design of road to path crossing of the
gutter on the eastern side
| off-road walking and bicycle facilities need
efficient design so that cyclists do not have to ride out into the traffic
lane when turning at the road to path connection
| email and photos to CCC - no reply, no confirmation, no request number
- inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 27/4/07
| 17
| road to path conection
| Henley St east of the railway line
| CCC Division 4
| dangerous design of road to path crossing of the
gutter - water collects on the southern connection
| off-road walking and bicycle facilities need
efficient design so that cyclists do not have to ride out into the traffic
lane when turning at the road to path connection on the southern
side
| email and photos to CCC - no reply, no confirmation, no request number
- inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 26/4/07
| 16
| bike lanes - road widening
| Moody St - Callaghan St to Swallow St
| CCC Division 7
| dangerous - narrow bike lanes - sloaping shoulder
south side - rough edges - line marking was changed years ago to widen the
bike lane on the southern side - this made the bike lane on the northern
side more narrow
| bike routes need standard width bike lanes to make
it safer for more people to cycle - road widening and realignment of line
marking is needed to provide 1.5m bike lanes both sides of the
road
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation and request number 2E02110 - inspection 24/6/07 - foot path
constructed on southern side - bike lanes
needed for commuter cyclists
| 9/4/07
| 15
| bike lanes - road widening
| Lake St - Smith St to Grove St
| CCC Division 6
| bike lanes are documented in the Cairns Pedestrian
and Cycle Strategy immediate priority 2004-2007
| bike routes need standard width bike lanes to make
it safer for more people to cycle - road widening and sealing is required
to provide bike lanes on this important inner city bike route
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - road shoulders are a mix of road surface
quality, width and different levels
| 9/4/07
| 14
| bike lanes - road widening
| Bicentennial Rd - south of Robert Rd
| CCC Division 2, 3
| bike lane is documented in the Cairns Pedestrian
and Cycle Strategy immediate priority 2004-2007
| road widening and sealing is required to provide a
bike lane on this important suburban bike route - bike routes need
standard width bike lanes to make it safer for more people to
cycle
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 25/6/07 - no action
| 9/4/07
| 13
| bike lanes and paths
| Redlynch Intake Rd - Kamerunga Rd to Rices Gully Bridge
| CCC Division 12
| there are many gaps in the on-road and off-road
walking and cycling facilities
| continuity of the on-road and off-road facilities
are a safety issue - bike routes need standard width bike lanes to make it
safer for more people to cycle and off-road paths to encourage children to
ride and walk to school
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action - see
full report
| 9/4/07
| 12
| footpath
| Poolwood Rd outside school
| CCC Division 11
| the footpath entrance is on school grounds - there
is no cutout in the footpath at the venicle entrance - there is no cement
footpath in the road reserve - there is a bad cement kerb at the western
end of the footpath
| continuity of the public footpath is needed for
students to access motor vehicles and for cyclists who don't ride on the
road - off-road facilities need continuity to make it safer for more
people to cycle off-road so they are not forced onto the road where there
is car parking and no bike lane before and after school
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation- no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 2/4/07
| 11
| bike path
| Captain Cook Highway - Clifton Beach Rd
| CCC Division 11
| there is a very steep path approach to the crossing
of Clifton Beach Rd - other path issue are evident - washouts at edge of
path - bad bitumen in an access road connection
| the width and condition of paths is important for
commuter and recreational cyclists - paths beside the highway should be 3
metres wide - off-road facilities need continuity, wide paths, good road
crossings to make it safer for more people to cycle off-road so they are
not forced onto the highway - people still have the choice to ride on the
highway as well
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - bike path has been extended down Clifton Rd for new
crossing - inspection 24/6/07 - crossing too
far from corner - cyclists taking short cut across the grass - no other
path improvements
| 2/4/07
| 10
| bike lane
| Holloways Beach - Oleander St
| CCC Division 11
| dangerous narrow road corner and bridge crossing
from the Access Rd to Oleander St
| the 1996 Cairns Bikeway Strategy listed this corner
for widening - squeese points on the bike route is dangerous
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no road shoulders for cyclists -
footpath construction started
| 2/4/07
| 9
| bike path
| Sheridan St - Airport Drive
| CCC Division 6
| there is no foot path in Sheridan St at Repco -
people are forced to walk on the road - there are no pedestrian crossings
at this major signalised intersection - no access for cyclists to Airport
Dr and to the shops north of Airport Dr - there is no path connection from
Lake St to Airport Dr
| lack of facilities creates dangerous locations -
cyclists are forced to make illegal alternate manouvres to travel to the
airport and the mangrove boardwalks from the Esplanade route
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - Repco private land is not part of a bike route - inspection
24/6/07 - no action
| 29/3/07
| 8
| shared path
| Koch St - near foot bridge
| CCC Division 7
| there is a drop off the edge of the path west of
the foot bridge - a goat track shows where a path needs to be
constructed
| attention to detail is required to make our
facilities more efficient and safe
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 29/3/07
| 7
| road to path connection - barrier
| Boden St - near foot bridge
| CCC Division 7
| there is a drain at the kerb entrance to the
path in Boden St
| a barrier is needed so that no one will fall at
the drain
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 29/3/07
| 6
| road to path connection
| Pease St - entrance to IGA shopping centre and access to foot bridges
| CCC Division 8
| there is no road to path connection in Pease
St
| a connection is needed for cyclists to enter the
path because the road access is a one-way only exit - lack of facility
encourages cyclists to disobey road rules
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - IGA private land is not part of a bike route - inspection
24/6/07 - no action
| 29/3/07
| 5
| foot bridge ramp
| Russell St
| CCC Division 6, 8
| excessive gradient of foot bridge
ramp
| widen and extend ramp for easier access by
wheelchairs and adult tricycles
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 29/3/07
| 4
| bike route
| Cairns North to Machans Beach
| CCC Division 6, 10 and Main Roads Cairns
| dangerous highway crossing - dangerous roundabout -
no bicycle push buttons - dirt road connection
| bikeability route based check list submitted - too
many "brick walls" that deter cyclists from riding to work from the
nearest beach to the city - Arnold St intersection with the Captain Cook
Highway is a major pivotel point for north south and west travel -
signalised inetersection needed or underpass at the Barron River bridge
needed - seal Greenbank Rd
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 25/6/07 - no action
| 2/4/07
| 3
| foot bridge
| Barron River - lower foot bridge
| CCC Division 12
| bridge and approaches north and south need
improvement
| general improvements needed
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - some
improvement to bitumen connection south of bridge
| 26/3/07
| 3
| bike lanes
| Stoney Creek Rd
| CCC Division 12
| bike lanes on bike route
| widen road for bike lanes on both sides of this
road connection from the Kamerunga Rd highway to the lower foot bridge
over the Barron River
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - residents response
email - confirmation - no request number - inspection 24/6/07 - no action
| 25/3/07
| 2
| road to path connection - barriers - kerb drains
| Adventure Cl Edmonton
| CCC Division 2, 3
| dangerous drop-off at end of path at the kerb
drains
| construct a barrier at the drain - construct
path connections to the road both ends of the barrier - an audit is needed
of all drains with this problem
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation - request number 16C15612 - inspection 25/6/07 - barriers both ends of path
completed - inspection 25/6/07 - no road
to path connection provided
| 23/3/07
| 1
| traffic island
| Madang St and Wewak St
| CCC Division 11
| dangerous cement island - children cannot cross
road
| create cutout in island
| CCC www.cairns.qld.gov.au - request for service -
confirmation - request number 2E02036 - completed 25 Apr
07 | |