My thanks to Fiona in the bicycle community for her tireless work on improving cycling facilities and safety on Sydney streets. This is the eastern portal the CCT and is also what has been approved for Oxford Street and William Street upgrades. For information the bike lanes are shared with the bike friendly buses.
"The attached photo is of the "bike lane" on Craigend Street, Rushcutters Bay. Is this as good as it gets for bikes in a $680 million project? The RTA Project Manager responsible for this should be made to ride in it daily, perhaps. Then his successor would be motivated to get it right.
The bus stops appear to require the use of the bike lane. Is this how it is supposed to be? Could there be a site meeting to work out what needs to be done to make the bike lanes usable, let alone something that will encourage cycling?
Someone cynical might put it to the RTA Project Manager that in trying to maximise the number of car trips through the tunnel for the RTA's financial gain, he is not supposed to be toying with people's lives. Please would you help us resolve what is surely a completely unsatisfactory result. "
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