Scott_C wrote:Any one feel like taking
MRA's Elizabeth Quay Design Guidelines (graphics heavy pdf) back to MRA and asking where the bike path is that MRA said they shall be providing?
Section 2.1.2, Page 14 wrote:The development shall incorporate a bike path linking Elizabeth Quay with the existing cycle network around the site.
It should obviously be noted that a shared path is not a bicycle path and by all reports not even a shared path has been provided if MRA's security guards are requiring riders to dismount.
Also from the guidelines 'The Bridge will also accommodate cyclists and integrate with the network of cycle paths along Elizabeth Quay and into the City.'. I am 99.9% sure as part of BTA I provided comments to these guidelines - need to dig through old correspondence.
We should all note, there are currently no shared path signs installed on the routes over the bridge. In addition, there are signs installed indicating 'no vehicles', of which a bike is a vehicle. You can draw your own conclusion if we can ride or not, as I have personally contacted MainRoads and DoT in relation to several sections of the PSP which didn't and still don't, have the required shared path signage.
BUT, I also have correspondence dating back to July-2015 from MRA indicating 'Access for cyclists and pedestrians will remain and is encouraged, with streets within the locality favouring lower speed to promote shared use activity that is safer for cyclists and pedestrians and generally more comfortable for city workers, residents and tourists.'.
If you want clarification on where we can ride, then contact MRA. The more that do, the more chance they may get around to calming the guards people, installing shared path signs, installing warnings around those solid black fencing, install required warnings around bollard and light poles stuck in the middle of marked shared paths, confirm the speed around this project (take the time to look at speed limit signs there are so many inconsistencies).
It is still early days for this project, so ride carefully.