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

[Ian Lister]

P.S. for anybody not familiar with the area, here's what we're talking 
about:

http://www.bikeqld.org.au/wiki/Image:Miskin_Street_crossing_August_2009.jpg
http://www.bikeqld.org.au/wiki/Image:Miskin_Street_crossing_September_2009.jpg
http://www.bikeqld.org.au/wiki/North_Toowong_corridor#Crossing_of_Miskin_Street

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Ian Lister wrote:
> 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
>