Good news for Elizabeth Street protected lanes and Walmer Street Bridge southern land bridge
Thank you to everyone who contacted councillors as
detailed in our April newsletter to get Elizabeth Street protected lanes made permanent at Yarra Councils meeting on 18 April, read more at '
Council resolves to make Elizabeth St protected bike lane permanent'
The good news appears continue with news that Salta plans to
commence work on the southern land approach at Walmer St Bridge and
hopefully construction will be completed by December 2023, making it some 18 months since the bridge closed.
If you actually observe work commencing near the Park House we'd like to know as no ones seen anything start, yet.
In long-term news, mentioned in link above, 'The City of Yarra and City of Boroondara continue to advocate for a new fit-for-purpose mid span bridge at Walmer Street to compliment the newly constructed approaches and to be funded by the Victorian Government to better meet the needs of cyclists and pedestrian now and into the future'
Update on Yarra 30km trial
You may of noticed Yarra's proposed 30km speed trial receiving media attention, this article clears up some misconceptions '
Council receives funding for pretrial study for 30km speed limits'
Additional background
from 2018, Thanks for 30: Yarra City Council is trialling a 30km/h area-wide speed limit in a pocket of Fitzroy and Collingwood and 3CR podcast: Vulnerable road users & behaviour change: new 30kph speed trial in Yarra
Yarra Council Budget feedback - closes this Friday 19 May
The draft budget 2023/24, includes details for focus on Strategic Cycling Corridors, New Deal for Schools and Strategic Transport has moderate budget increase.
Streets Alive Yarra response to the draft budget makes mention of these elements and calls for greater budget allocation for Yarra to reach it's actual goals.
Edinburgh Gardens works and detour
Do you ride through eddy gardens then connect with Brunswick Street, St Georges Road, Inner Circle/Mark Street Reserve or Falconer Street?
Planned stormwater harvesting system works by Yarra Council and Greater Western Water means the shared path north of the skate park near Alfred Crescent will close starting Wednesday 17 May and expected to reopen by end of June 2023
3CR Radiothon: Stay tuned, stay radical
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