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The Adelaide City Council’s plans for its long-overdue east-west bikeway have again stalled, as councillors demand more reports and voice concerns about a cycling corridor’s impact on council-owned car parks.
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Adelaide City Council transport planners have told councillors that they stand by a three-year-old recommendation that the best route for an east-west bikeway is along Flinders and Franklin streets, as argument and construction work along the north-south route brings the $12m project to a halt.
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Deputy Lord Mayor Alexander Hyde has called on the Adelaide City Council to build its long-delayed east-west bikeway along Grote and Wakefield streets – despite the council canning the idea three years ago due to the potential impacts on bus stops and cyclist safety.
South Australia spends the least amount on cycling infrastructure in the country, but Adelaide’s CBD has the most and cheapest car parking of any capital city, a State Government and city council-commissioned analysis has found.
The future of an east-west bikeway along Flinders and Franklin Streets is up in the air, with Adelaide City Council rehashing debate over the preferred location for its second city bike route.
The State Government says it’s willing to consider giving more money to Adelaide City Council to complete a new east-west bikeway through the CBD, following revelations it could cost up to $20 million.
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