[bikeqld] Miskin St crossing (was Re: info (missing) about bikeways)

[Ian Lister]

On Wed, 16 Sep 2009, kim wrote:
[snip]
> One last note, I did ask about the Toowong bus depot/Miskin St design.
> I asked what happened there. They told me that the red traffic
> calming/crossing point "was put in the wrong place".
[snip]

Funnily enough, after a few attempts I had somebody at Council call me 
back about this this morning, and was told it was a "residential area 
entry treatment" and caused problems because motorists got confused and 
started giving way to cyclists on it (perish the thought). This was 
reported to have lead to near-accidents as other motorists going (nearly) 
too fast for the unexpected almost ran up the back of them.

The officer I spoke to (in the transport infrastructure unit) also 
indicated there were no further plans to improve this crossing, not even 
the holding rails that Cr Magub promised would be restored however many 
(three?) years ago that it is now. If anybody else here thinks this 
crossing needs some improvement, I suggest you give Council a call (3403 
8888) and let them know.

Cheers,

Ian