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TDC Annual Plan 08/09
Submission to the Draft 2008-09 Annual Plan
- To promote cycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly and convenient form of transport.
- To work for improved conditions and image of cyclists and cycling.
- To encourage the use of cycles for transport and recreation.
- To educate cyclists and other road users to order to improve safety and awareness of cyclists.
- To present the case for cycling in public debate and to relevant authorities.
- To advocate the implementation of the Taupo District Council Cycle Strategy document.
Cycling has many benefits – it provides an environmentally friendly form of transport, keeps people healthy and fights obesity, is a fun recreational activity and is economically very important to the Taupo District through events and visitors. Cycling (and walking) contributes to safer communities.
PRIORITY |
PROJECT |
DETAIL |
COMMENTS |
Spa Road Cycle Way |
Spa Road from Tongariro Street to Centennial Drive (Top Ten camp ground) – needs completion and some minor design work at transitions and green colour surfaces on intersections |
Already a work in progress |
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Lake Terrace Cycle Way |
(a) From Tongariro Street to Taharepa Road - Requires continuity with design, logos and green colour surfaces. (b) From Taharepa Road to Rainbow Drive - as above (c) From Rainbow Drive to the ETA Link – as above |
Improvements mainly to the road markings as this is a major commuter route |
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Kaimanawa Street Cycle Way |
From Lake Terrace to Spa Road – new design colour and logos |
Linking the Lake, Medical surgeries, Wairiki, College |
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Heu Heu Street / Mere Road |
(a) Tongariro Street to Kaimanawa Street – complete current sections of cycle way, design, logos and colour surfaces; (b) Kaimanawa Street to Rifle Range Road - continue cycle way – design, logos and colour surfaces; (c) Mere Road (Rifle Range Road to Lake Terrace) – design, logos and colour surfaces |
Maintenance of existing lanes, continuation with markings right along to Lake Tce, as this is another major commuter route. |
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School Bubbles |
Using the school bubble concept of a particular circumference around a school and having speed changes, traffic calming etc within that circumference. |
30km zones, resident only parking, wider footpaths, kids cycle lanes during school hours |
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Way Finding Project |
Create a standard for signage to be erected in conjunction with road markings, to direct cyclists and pedestrians to local places of interest and destinations via clearly defined on/off-road routes. |
This is perhaps a higher priority as it’s required to ready for installation as and when new cycle ways appear.
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Marketing / Promotion |
Create a good marketing campaign to support all projects for the purpose of promoting active transport through education and culture change, targeting the local community as well as visitors. |
Again, as with signage, this would probably need to be in place so that it can be used and adopted as and when cycle facilities are created. |
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Western Cycle Way into Town |
(a) Tongariro Street to Norman Smith Street – utilizing the current paths – these need tidying up (small design and logos, colour surfaces); (b) Norman Smith Street – entire length – cycle way design, logos and colour surfaces; (c) Acacia Bay Road – from Norman Smith Street to Acacia Bay Road cycle way – design, logos and colour surfaces |
With all the expansion on the western side, planning those routes is a priority |
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Reserves Link – adjacent to Tongariro Street |
Create off-road cycle lanes from the “Big Trout” on South Domain through Park to Riverside Park. |
The domain is there – make it more accessible for locals and visitors |
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State Highway 5 cycle way |
(a) From Lake Terrace to De Bretts/The Terraces – cycle way – off road – design (b) From The Terraces to the ETA Link – design, logos, colour surfaces |
Major visitor walking track already without footpath. Plan ahead for ETA link |
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Ruapehu Street Cycle Way |
Lake Terrace to Spa Road – create design, logos and colour surfaces |
Preferred CBD cycle route, away from SH1 |
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Pihanga Street cycle way |
From Rifle Range Road to Spa Road – design, logos, colour surfaces |
Important link between Rifle Range Road and Spa Road would be used by commuters, and schools |
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Tongariro Street |
Lake Terrace to Spa Road – create design, logos and colour surfaces |
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Rifle Range Road cycle way |
(a) From Lake Terrace to Rotokawa Street – design utilizing service areas adjacent to road – logos, colour surface; (b) Rotokawa Street to Taharepa Road – design, logos and colour surfaces |
Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2008