Please look at the attached. Adds up to quite alot of effort by RDC in making our lives as cyclists safer and better. Comments can be emailed directly to RDC at cycling@rdc.govt.nz (or 07 348 4199 on the tele). Comments can also be left here and i will try to collate them and forward to RDC. We definitely want to let them know how happy we are that they are making progress with all of these cycling works. Likewise if you have issues with some of these projects or otherwise, RDC is happy to hear from you. For record keeping purposes, please cc Mark or I (mdyer@canmaphawley.co.nz or calenth@hotmail.com) on all emails to RDC about tactical cycling issues.

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Hi,

 

Here is a report on progress made by RDC.  It will be great to get some feedback on this.

 

I have also asked for a report on what is next on their ‘to do’ list.

 

Kind regards,

Mark

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Cycling project update – May 2009

Infrastructural projects 2008-09

•    Sunrise/Te Ngae Rd island reconfiguration - reduce centre island width to increase cycle lane width - $35k (includes next item as well)

•    Tennyson/Te Ngae Rd recessing cesspits - beside traffic signals to increase width for cycle lane

•    Froude St cycle path connection (to Sala) - complete gap in cycle route CBD - Redwoods - $7k

•    Sala/Scott St connection - short connection to forest + various ramps - $8k

•    SH5/Hemo Rd intersection widening (new cycle lane/left turn) - $40k

•    Old Taupo Rd recessed bus stops - gets buses out of shoulder area - $35k

•    Waipa Mill intersection lighting - partly due to Bikes using area at dusk/night - $40k

•    Design completed for new cycle boxes / lanes at Fenton/Amohau Intersection


Projects (Feb - May 2009)

•    Bike Month.  Cycling events/activities offered throughout February well-subscribed.  350 cyclists attended ‘Go By Bike Day’ breakfast in City Focus.  Bikewise Battle promotion saw 32 local organisations enter.  Council won the regional award for very large organisations with 44% of its staff riding a bike during February (thus beating Rotorua Police, Scion and Lakes DHB).

•    Responses to a number of submissions to LTCCP on cycling.

•    Progress with Cycling Strategy update.

•    Successful completion of ‘Nervous Nellies’ contract for provision of 6 cycling skills workshops for adults/families.

•    Work with Bike NZ and Sport Bay of Plenty to plan the Active Communities ‘Rotorua in Gear’ project, funding for which has recently been approved by SPARC.  Initial stakeholders meeting.

•    Work with Parks & Reserves to identify possible off-road cycling routes using Parks & Reserves land/tracks.  First route scoped: Bloomfield Gully – Linton Park East – Linton Park West – Sunset Road – Pukuatua Street.