https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/09/11/te-papa-avon-otakaro-river-share-path/ Regular people riding bicycles Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/09/11/te-papa-avon-otakaro-river-share-path/#comment-653 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:04:33 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=3837#comment-653 I went and measured the path widths along here today. The bit shown in the photo (towards Montreal St) is 2.5m; closer towards the boatsheds it’s 2.8-3.0m. This for what could be a very busy recreational and transport connection for walking and cycling in the near future – not even close to acceptable minimum widths for such a facility according to Austroads guidelines.

]]> https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/09/11/te-papa-avon-otakaro-river-share-path/#comment-652 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:24:02 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=3837#comment-652 Whilst I think that it is a beautiful space and promising for the whole project to “look” really great, for those on a bike this description is sadly true. It is a recipe for pedestrian/cycle angst. Unless a commuter style bike path can be built along Cambridge Terrace or a second ” high speed ” path adjacent it will seriously compromise any attempt to get decent access for those on bikes coming to the central city from the South .

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