Comments on: First Look: High St south redevelopment

By: Cycling in Chch 2024 in Review: People, Places, and Pushback… – Cycling in Christchurch

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 05:57:55 +0000

[…] of the South Express, further progress on the Nor’West Arc through Ilam & Bryndwr, the lower High Street revitalisation, and the City to Sea pathways east through […]

By: George

George — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:19:24 +0000

It’s a shame that the lights no longer automatically trigger (like they did during construction)
Hopefully the lead in cycle trigger will be put in soon.

By: DanR

DanR — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:41:20 +0000

It’s a great connecty bit for the cycle network. Would be ace to see some new green paint going from southern High Street into the Ferry Road cycleway, to slow traffic a touch (I hope) and emphasise the area is for more than cars. More green paint from the Ferry Road cycleway into the St Asaph cycleway would also be welcome. And at the northern, painting the crossing green in the area for cyclists would also be beneficial.

By: Stephen J

Stephen J — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:10:07 +0000

Did this stretch for the first time since it was finished last night.

My gripe is, imagine that you are wanting to go right on to St Asaph. You pull up in what looks like the obvious place, and there is this tiny gap in the St Asaph cycle lane protection next to a parked car which you have to get through.

As I was doing this, I realised that I could have pulled up at the corner, where the bike lane continues on to the Ferry Road cycle lane, and then turned right and entered the St Asaph bike lane from its entrance.

But this doesn’t seem like the obvious direction to go when you’re approaching the end of High St because the orientation of the cycle lane there is diagonally across the intersection, which cues you to think it’s not the right direction.

By: Jono

Jono — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:33:19 +0000

Looks pretty good. Would have been better with less on street parking and without the right turn slip lane but the treatment of that looks good for ensuring vehicles go slow at least.
Interesting choice of trees with small lancewood /horeka by the look of it so as to not block the buildings from view. Would have preferred a bit more tree canopy.