[bikeqld] RE: bikeqld Digest, Vol 46, Issue 13

[Richard Scott]

Hi all,
I queried the design of the garden on side of the path with the Boggo Road Busway Alliance (boggoroad at transport.qld.gov.au) in Dec '08, as I thought it was a hidden hazard in the normal line of travel.I received the reply below from the Communications Officer.  I was pretty unimpressed with the answers, but it was unfortunately what I expected.
Richard
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- <snip> a garden bed that has been established as a soft treatment to slow cyclists down.  The beds were planted before Christmas and will grow to be a more obvious diversion for cyclists.  This point is also a potential pedestrian crossing area where a staircase will be introduced leading down into the cemetery.  For this reason the bends have been designed to also encourage cyclists to slow down.  This style of design is based on the Brisbane City Council standards for slow points in cycleways. The planting is used to define the path and stop bikes cutting the corner. <snip> All of our design plans are approved by the council before any construction begins. If cyclists stick to the speed limit on the cycleway and slow down at the necessary points, there should be no cause for incidents.
Regards, <snip>Communications Officer


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From: pjl.whittle at optusnet.com.au
Subject: [bikeqld] Green bridge backsliding
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:56:51 +1000
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au

Have you noticed the works associated with the Boggo Road
Busway have included introduction of pedestrians to the “Bikes Only”
side of the Green Bridge?
To make it easier for people to walk across the cemetery and
get over the bridge, they’ve put a stop halfway out the approach, and
steps down off the bikeway, so peds can cross the bikeway. Sheesh. Classic.
Pete
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