Construction of the Heathcote Expressway has been ticking along over summer. Already you can ride from Wilsons Rd (near the old stadium) through Charleston and Woolston to The Tannery. Most of the route is a 30km/h neighbourhood greenway treatment, with …
Tag: Major Cycleways
South Express cycleway now out for consultation
Time for consultation on another Major Cycle Route, and this one is quite a doozy. The South Express (Puari ki Niho-toto) extends all the way from South Hagley Park to Templeton, passing through various suburbs of Riccarton, Sockburn, …
Cycling in Chch 2018: when bikes were counted and countered
I hope you are all enjoying a nice summer break (or if you’re one of the unlucky ones who has to work, then I hope you get a great break later!). As another year draws to a close, it’s …
Photo(s) of the Day: Heathcote Expressway taking shape
The rollout of Major Cycle Routes continues apace, with construction currently underway of the first section of the Heathcote Expressway. Already there is a fair bit of progress on the section from Ferry Rd through Charleston and Woolston towards …
First look: Quarrymans Trail
As mentioned recently, the first section of the Quarryman’s Trail, from town to Hoon Hay (4.5km), is now completely open. So it’s time to provide a preview of what to encounter (we’ll look at it heading towards town – …
Cycleway and speed consultations underway
There’s a couple of current consultations by the City Council that are worth having a look at, as they have impacts on people cycling:
(1) Firstly, the central city 30km/h zone is planned to be extended south to take in …
Giving cyclists options
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With the recent opening of the next stage of the Rapanui – Shag Rock cycleway along Linwood Ave, a regular grumble heard on social media was how riders weren’t using the new central median facility, preferring instead the existing on-road …
Photo of the Day: Quarryman’s Trail final link open
We previously showed you progress on other bits of the Quarryman’s Trail cycleway from town out towards Halswell. A lot of it has actually been complete for a while, particularly the first section along Antigua and Strickland Streets, which is …
Christchurch wins big at 2018 Bike to the Future awards
As foreshadowed a couple of weeks back, Christchurch featured a number of nominations in this year’s Bike to the Future Awards, organised by the NZ Transport Agency and Cycling Action Network. At last Tuesday’s 2WALKandCYCLE Conference dinner the …
First Look: Rapanui – Shag Rock Stage 2
For once, a cycleway opening in Christchurch was heralded by a lovely fine day (is the curse broken?). A good crowd descended on Linwood Park on Friday to celebrate the official opening of the next section of the Rapanui …
Council Long Term Plan brings some good cycleway news
Last Friday saw the Christchurch City Council have their final deliberations about the Long Term Plan (LTP), which sets in place how much CCC will spend on various activities over the next ten years. As mentioned earlier, there was …
Video of the Day: Why we need cycleways
We regularly feature an interesting photo from around the city, but this time it is a video that captures our attention. As you may recall, the City Council has recently been consulting on its Long Term Plan for the next …
Photo of the Day: Cycleway Rail Crossings
Our photo today shows a glimpse of what the future will look like for some of our cycleways that cross railway lines. Historically, the old approach on busy pathway level crossings was to provide a “maze” that contorted you to …
Guest Post: Christchurch Cycleway Construction Progress April 2018
Guest blogger Robert has been checking recent progress on new cycleways:
Taking a look at smartview.ccc.govt.nz, it is pleasing to see actual (and recent) data of the numbers of people riding bikes around the city.
Click “On the go …
Chch Long Term Plan 2018-28: Submission time
It’s that time of the year when Councils around the country put our their budget plans for what they want to spend your precious rates (and other funding sources) on. In 2018, as is done every three years, that exercise …
Guest Post: First Count – Rapanui / Shag Rock
Guest blogger Robert has cast his counting eye towards the newest cycleway in the city…
Fitzgerald Avenue/Worcester Street Intersection: Rapanui-Shag Rock Cycleway, 7th Feb 2018
- First consulted – Nov 2015
- Construction Commencement – Winter 2016
- Opening Ceremony – Early December
Photo of the Day: Quarryman’s Trail construction
After the busy state of cycleway building in 2017, this year is showing no let-up for now as the Major Cycleway programme continues apace. There is lots of activity taking place along Linwood Ave for Rapanui Stage 2, some …
Do cycleways = extravagance?
There’s a worrying trend starting to appear in conversations around Christchurch. Any time that a city agency (City Council, Otakaro, ECan, you name it) is seen to be doing something new, problematic or contentious, social comment seems to very quickly …
First Look: Uni-Cycle completion
As we mentioned previously, it’s time to start introducing you to some of the new Major Cycle Routes that have been constructed lately. We have already shown you the recently completed Rapanui cycleway; now let’s head across to …
2017 in Review: Bikeways, Biketober, Bikelash…
Another year over; time to reflect on what has happened cycling-wise over the past 12 months in Christchurch, since our last review. And what a crazy, wild ride it has been…
We’ll start with the good stuff. And for …