Bicycle Tasmania has prepared a poster and flyer - Click here to view (6MB) Click here to view similar bike lanes used in Paris, Montreal and Sydney.
To follow the progress of community reaction to these plans see Healthy Transport Hobart website.
Public Consultation on Concept Design - 23 July to 3 September 2010 July 2010. Hobart City Council has developed a detailed concept plan for the route following the wide-ranging public consultation during 2008-2009 which found broad support for improved facilities for walking and cycling along the Sandy Bay Rd alignment. The proposal includes a protected 2-way bike lane along the water side of Sandy Bay Rd with a separate footpath alongside for pedestrians. Families and other people who want to ride their bikes but find riding on Sandy Bay Rd with traffic intimidating will have a comfortable and traffic-free place to cycle between the park at Longbeach and the Marieville Esplanade park.
Broader benefits of the design include:
- Improved access for drivers to Sandy Bay Rd from side streets through installation of roundabouts
- Improved traffic flow by providing designated turn lanes and roundabouts at intersections.
- No loss of traffic of capacity for motor vehicles
- Protected space for Sandy Bay residents to ride their bikes in comfort and safety
- Improved amenity for people walking on the footpath who won’t have to share with people cycling on footpath any more.
- improved crossing of Sandy Bay Rd for pedestrians through installation of pedestrian refuges and reduced crossing distance.
The design includes separated footpaths from the cycleway (in most cases), better crossing points, upgrade of the "scenic esplanade" section from the Casino to Maning Ave and improvements to bus stops. We have requested that the two shared zones shown outside Lipscombe Ave and Sandy Bay Infant School be changed to a deliniated footpath and cycleway.
Changes likely to receive opposition from some residents
The proposed design would see some loss of parking along the water side of the road but the installation of roundabouts will provide turning opportunities for vehicles accesing available parking on the other side of the road. Two of the outbound bus stops will require buses to stop in the middle of the road to let passengers off (creating a delay of up to 10 seconds) but this will be offset by the installation of designated turning lanes which will reduce the incidence of drivers blocking the lane while waiting to turn right into sidestreets.
Public displays will be held at the Hobart Council Centre at 16 Elizabeth St from 23-July to 27 August. For more information or to provide feedback or show support for the project see Hobart City Council website for more. Hobart Council progresses Sandy Bay Road Corridor Study
Sept 2009. At the Hobart Council meeting held on 14 September 2009 the Council approved that “detailed investigation, analysis, design, documentation and community consultation work be undertaken to produce a final design for the provision of improved cycling and walking facilities from the northern end of Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay to the southern municipal boundary. The design of improved cycling and walking facilities from the northern end of Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay to the southern municipal boundary be based on ….A two-way "Copenhagen" style treatment, offering physical separation of pedestrians, cyclists and motorised traffic, to be provided along the riverside of Sandy Bay Road between Marieville Esplanade and Long Point." To view minutes see Hobart City Council Sandy Bay Walking and Cycling Project - Public Consultation
Nov 08. Hobart City Council is proposing improved walking and cycling facilities from Marieville Esplanade to the City’s southern boundary with Taroona along Sandy Bay Road. Your input and support is required. Further information about the concept and a feedback form can be downloaded at Hobart Council website. Opportunities for public comment and feedback about the project are available from the public display at the Hobart Council Service Centre until Friday 14th November 2008. The Consultation will conclude in late November. City to Southern Boundary Cycling Route
June 07. Council has called for Expressions of Interest to carry out stakeholder and community consultation in relation to options for improving cycling and pedestrian facilities from the City to the Southern Boundary. This is an important first step in moving this process forward. Part of the corridor that will be examined as part of this process is Sandy Bay Road, an imporant cycling route into Hobart from the south of the city. |
