[bikeqld] BQ Bicentennial bikeway update

[Anthony Lee]

Thanks Ian. The question is how do we tell the few that consistently refuse to listen, sigh.

 Anthony Lee
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From: Ian Lister <list-bikeqld at lister.dnsalias.net>
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Sent: Friday, 8 May, 2009 11:00:22 AM
Subject: [bikeqld] BQ Bicentennial bikeway update

BQ is asking for the notice below to be circulated as widely as possible (well, within Brisbane I guess).

Ian

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Bicentennial bikeway: UPDATE Friday 8 May 2009


Remember, there are two projects causing disruptions nearly beside each
other. One has been going on for months (Hale Street Bridge) and another
started late April: the 400m bikeway diversion around a section of the
bikeway about to be upgraded

BOTH offer cycling benefits: Hale Street will rebuild the bikeway to a
better standard and give a bike link across the river, while the second
project is an straight out upgrade of the existing bikeway from 3 to 5
metres. Great!

1. Hale Street problems

This is a worksite with traffic control to manage the bikeway and machinery
movements.

The pressure is really on the cycling community to work on our cobbers to
not have this section turned into a compulsory DISMOUNT and walk!

Unfortunately some riders and some pedestrians have ignored traffic
controllers instructions, or ridden too fast through the site which has led
to a risk assessment of the site by contractors and a demand that, unless
everybody complies better - all riders will have to dismount and walk! We
disagree with this, but please don't let this happen!

This would be a disaster for all. BQ can't control a selfish minority who
disobey directions or civility, and we know at times it is very
inconvenient, but we hope that people will chill out and encourage everyone
to take it EASY through the site so that a dismount and walk situation does
not result.

So please tell your friends and work buddies to chill out and go SLOW
through the Hale Street worksite.

Recreational riders and even some commuters might be better either using the
road or going via the Eleanor Schonell Bridge and Annerley Rd to South Bank
- a good alternate bike route to the city from the outer west.



2.  bicentennial bikeway widening project

The good news is this project is only 6 weeks in duration and will result in
a great new bikeway of 5 metres replacing the current narrow 3 metres. But
over the next 6 weeks - apart from taking a different route (see above)
riders will have to deal with the narrow 400-metre temporary boardwalk.

The current diversion of pedestrians up onto the Coronation Drive footpath
for this section is working pretty well, with cyclists only allowed along
the bikeway's temporary boardwalk diversion. But be aware that it may have a
stop/go situation at peak times, and temporary lighting is due to be
installed soon.

Again, we ask all cyclists to encourage others to show patience and
understanding as we will ALL LOSE if riders ignore the directions given by
police or traffic controllers.

The bright side is that in six weeks this stage of the path will be reopened
and vastly improved! That is great news.

So relax all - and enjoy your cycling and remember that life's better on a
bike (even through a worksite!) And please remember to say a kind word to
the traffic controllers ... they are doing a thankless job, and getting
plenty of flack from pedestrians and cyclists alike. So see if you can
brighten up their day as well!

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