[YarraBUG-list] Yarra Council news - Detours on North Carlton bike path from late next week

[YarraBUG Admin]

Hi all,

Heads up on council path works along the Linear Park (see below), please 
forward this information onto anyone you know who travels through the 
area, as it is very heavily used.

On our Easter Monday YarraBUG Radio program, Val chats about bike light 
tips, considering daylight savings has finished, plus several 
cycling-themed tunes for your listening entertainment.
More at: http://www.yarrabug.org/radio

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Detours on North Carlton bike path from late next week*
The popular shared path linking Nicholson and Lygon streets will be 
closed to pedestrians and cyclists during April and May so it can be 
upgraded. The upgrade to the Linear Park path will involve replacing 
part of the existing asphalt shared path with a three metre wide 
concrete path, with extra links to Park Street.

During the works - which are expected to take six to eight weeks to 
complete - pedestrians and cyclists will not have access to this route. 
Cyclists will be diverted to Park Street cycle lanes, and pedestrians 
asked to use the Park Street footpath. On site signage will advise 
cyclists and pedestrians of the detours.

Click here to view a plan of the proposed works and learn more about 
this project.
More at: 
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Hot-Topics/linear-park-path-between-lygon-and-nicholson-streets-to-close-temporarily/


*Shared Path Upgrade*
Council will be carrying out works to improve the section of shared path 
in Linear Park between Nicholson Street and Lygon Street during April 
and May 2012. The upgrade will involve replacing part of the existing 
asphalt shared path with a three metre wide concrete path, with extra 
links to Park Street (as featured on the plan below).

The path alignment will follow the existing path, except that the Amess 
Street crossing point will be shifted slightly northwards to provide 
cyclists and vehicles with more room to see one another at this 
intersection. Works are planned to start in mid April 2012 and are 
expected to take six to eight weeks to complete.

During this time pedestrians and cyclists will not have access to this 
route.  Cyclists will be diverted to use Park Street cycle lanes, and 
pedestrians to use the Park Street footpath.
On site signage will advise cyclists and pedestrians of the detours.
More at: 
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Environment/Parks-and-reserves/Linear-Park/Shared-Path-Upgrade/


*Map of Path works from Lygon Street To Nicholson Street (2.72 MB)*
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/DownloadDocument.ashx?DocumentID=5938




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