[YarraBUG-list] Fwd: FW: Linear Park Shared Path (+ more)

[YarraBUG Admin]

Hi all,

Several heads up from Yarra Council - including works commencing on the 
Linear Park shared path this week.

1. The shared path in Linear Park between Lygon St and Bowen Crescent, 
Princes Hill, is currently a work zone and being replaced. Diversions 
are in place for pedestrians and cyclists. Works commenced today, and 
will be in place for around the next 4-5 weeks weather depending. More 
information is on the attached flyer. Furthermore, the section of shared 
path between Rae St and Brunswick St North is to be replaced from June 
11, works taking approximately 3 weeks.

2. You may of read last weeks The Age feature on cyclist accident spots 
- the good news is that Yarra Council will be installing illuminated 
signage at the Canning Street and Richardson Street intersection named 
in the article, further details below!
http://www.theage.com.au/data-point/cyclists-get-warning-on-danger-spots-20130521-2jz6f.html

Updates also posted on our facebook & twitter
https://www.facebook.com/YarraBUGRadio 
<https://www.facebook.com/YarraBUGRadio?ref=tn_tnmn>
https://twitter.com/yarrabike/

3. Stay tuned for more news this week about the 2013 3CR Radiothon, 
there's the chance of *nice things* for those wonderful listeners who 
donate and subscribe to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio ;)
http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/
<https://www.facebook.com/YarraBUGRadio?ref=tn_tnmn>


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	FW: Linear Park Shared Path
Date: 	Mon, 27 May 2013 16:47:30 +1000
From: 	McDonald, Alistair <Alistair.McDonald at yarracity.vic.gov.au>



*Hi All *

**

*I have four projects to update you on*

**

*1.**Improvements signalled for North Carlton intersection*

**

Illuminated signage will be installed at the intersection of Canning 
Street and Richardson Street in North Carlton to improve safety for 
cyclists.

Council received almost $70,000 from the Federal Government's Black Spot 
program to improve the intersection, where a high number of serious 
collisions have been reported between cyclists and motorists.

Council applied for the funding last year after identifying the 
intersection as a key priority for improvement.

Two solar illuminated LED signs will be installed on Richardson Street 
to warn motorists approaching Canning Street of the presence of 
cyclists. The signs will be activated from Monday to Friday during AM 
peak (7am-9:30am) and PM peak (5pm-7pm) periods.

The works are expected to be complete by September 2013 and will 
complement a further $1.1 million of proposed works to improve local 
cycling infrastructure over the next financial year.

For further information, please contact Ross Evans, Coordinator -- 
Traffic, on 9205 5739 or Ross Evans at yarracity.vic.gov.au 
<mailto:Evans at yarracity.vic.gov.au>

*2.**Improvements to Linear Park between Lygon St and Bowen Crescent*

The shared path in Linear Park between Lygon St and Bowen Crescent, 
Princes Hill, is currently a work zone and being replaced. Diversions 
are in place for pedestrians and cyclists. Works commenced today, and 
will be in place for around the next 4-5 weeks weather depending.  More 
information is on the attached flyer.

For further information, please contact Kevin Ayrey, Landscape 
Architect, on 9205 5770 or Ross Evans at yarracity.vic.gov.au 
<mailto:Evans at yarracity.vic.gov.au>

*3.**Highett Street Precinct Roundabout *

The contractor is currently installing Sharrows on the roundabouts in 
Richmond bounded by Victoria, Lennox, Bridge and Burnley.  This will be 
followed by a promo with BV and by Yarra Council on how to use them and 
an option to provide comments

*4.**Elizabeth Street Green Paint *

Shortly our linemarker will be increasing the amount of green paint at 
conflict points on Elizabeth Street in Richmond.  This is now being done 
due to budget constraints when the original works were completed.

Happy Cycling.

*Alistair McDonald*

Bicycle Strategy Project Manager

City of Yarra  PO Box 168 Richmond 3121

*P *(03) 9205 5737 *F*  (03) 8417 6666

*E *alistair.mcdonald at yarracity.vic.gov.au 
<mailto:nathan.hood at yarracity.vic.gov.au> *W*www.yarracity.vic.gov.au 
<http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/>

/Yarra has once again recorded the highest Cycle to Work rate in 
Australia! 8.5% of residents cycled to work on the August 2011 Census 
day.  Congratulations Yarra./

/"If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the 
solution, not the problem" Source Unknown/


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