Comments on: Cycling projects underway around Christchurch

By: niceast

niceast — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:43:00 +0000

And while I’m on a roll…….deciding to not reinstate the east bound on road cycle lanes on Moorhouse between Barbadoes and Fitzgerald is a huge step backwards. What is the alternative supposed to be? Can we ride on the footpath?

By: niceast

niceast — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:38:24 +0000

thumbs up to the delineator posts at the newly sealed Ferry Road, Wilsons Rd, Moorehouse Ave intersection. Pity no advanced stop box facilities were installed in the right turn lane from Ferry heading to the City and even four bikes will not activate the green turn arrow (you only get a red arrow)

By: niceast

niceast — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:31:32 +0000

In reply to ****ing Andrew. I'm not very impressed with the lack of access onto or off the new coastal pathway at the bottom of Mt Pleasant....I struggle to do a 90 degree turn on my bike and then the ped island is in the way at the bottom of Mt Pleasant Road. No crossings for any of the smaller access roads up mt pleasant.

By: ****ing Andrew

****ing Andrew — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:56:09 +0000

The newly marked cycle lane around the bottom of Mt Pleasant seems miserly being standard width from the curb rather than the gutter.
It’s good to see Sparks Rd finally getting some attention, hopefully we’ll see more such safety improvements on similar roads.

By: Phil Jones

Phil Jones — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:00:42 +0000

I like the crossing of Deans Avenue – straight over for cycles despite stagger for peds. (It would be better if peds were straight over too!). This is something John Parkin, Adrian Lord and I have put forward for the new section of the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges dealing with cycle traffic, which I hope will be out soon.