Charlestown to Whitebridge SHARED PATHWAY/CYCLEWAY OPTIONS
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Option one - 2.5m-wide shared pathway on nature strip Option two - 2.2m-wide separated cycleway on road
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Charlestown to Whitebridge confirmed route section
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Points of interest Existing access to Fernleigh Track Local school New bridge over Flaggy Creek
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Charlestown to Whitebridge
OPTION ONE: FLORA CLOSE TO LONUS AVENUE TO KOPA STREET (ON NATURE STRIP)
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STOWN FLcrossing over the existing median island on Lonus UBLIC A 2.5m-wide concrete shared pathway would be provided along the northern side of Flora Close, OR OOL Avenue and continuing along the eastern side of Lonus Avenue, connecting with the existing shared Apathway at Kopa Street. CL
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Crossing facility and location to be determined. May result in loss of parking
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Existing access to Fernleigh Track
Walking, Cycling and Better Streets Strategy
Points of interest L onus Avenue is a flat, low-speed
environment suited for walking and Existing access to Fernleigh Track cycling Crossing facility and location to
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pathway on western side of Lonus of parking Avenue
P rovides the most direct walking and
cycling route between Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge local centre and the Fernleigh Track
M inimal environmental impacts are associated with this option, though street trees will require removal
E xisting parking is retained along Lonus Avenue and Flora Close
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Shared pathway will cross a number of
driveways, requiring resident driveways to be reconstructed
A number of resident’s fences and
hedges would need to be adjusted to improve sight lines, and some street trees would require removal
Charlestown to Whitebridge
OPTION TWO: FLORA CLOSE TO LONUS AVENUE TO KOPA STREET (ON ROAD)
A 2.2m-wide physically separated on road cycleway would be provided along the northern side of Flora Close, crossing over the existing median island on Lonus Avenue and continuing along the eastern side of Lonus Avenue, connecting with the existing shared pathway at Kopa Street. The cycleway would be separated from traffic lanes via a kerb and use the existing parking lane (i.e. would remove parking from northern side of Flora Close and eastern side of Lonus Avenue). The cycleway could be widened during any future road rehabilitation works.
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Existing access to Fernleigh Track Points of interest
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P rovides a separated walking and
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environment and traffic speeds will be reduced further with traffic calming devices
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L onus Avenue is a flat, low-speed
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Existing access to Fernleigh Track be determined.
cycling route
P rovides a direct walking and cycling
route between Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge local centre and the Fernleigh Track
Most cost-effective option CONS
L oss of on-road parking along the
northern side of Flora Close and eastern side of Lonus Avenue
Charlestown to Whitebridge
OPTION THREE: WARAN ROAD TO KOPA STREET WITH ACCESS PROVIDED TO FLORA CLOSE (ON NATURE STRIP)
A 3m-wide concrete shared pathway would be provided along the eastern side of Waran Road before crossing over to the western side of Waran Road (to the north of property number 37). The shared path will then continue along the western side of Waran Road until Kopa Street where the route will then cross back over Waran Road and continue along the northern side of Kopa Street. It will then cross Lonus Avenue and link to the existing connection to the Fernleigh Track. To provide access to Whitebridge High School, a shared path connection will be made to Flora Close from the northern end of Waran Road.
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Existing access to Fernleigh Track
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Existing access to Fernleigh Track
Crossing facility and location to be determined. May result in loss of parking
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P rovides connection between sporting fields and Whitebridge High School
I nstallation of traffic calming measures will improve safety along Waran Road
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Crosses busy Waran Road twice D oes not provide a direct connection to Whitebridge High School from the Fernleigh Track
W ill require removal of street trees along Whitebridge High School
L oss of parking along western side of Waran Road