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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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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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Adelaide City Council has voted against starting a consultation for the delivery of a new east-west bikeway through the CBD in April, after some councillors warned “rushing” the process could result in a repeat of the mistakes made during the construction of the contentious north-south route.
Progress on the Adelaide City Council’s bikeway project has been “painfully slow”, south ward councillor Dr Helen Donovan says, prompting her to call for the council to bring forward its consultation for the new east-west route.
The bike lobby has hailed the newly rebuilt sections of Frome Street bikeway as a success, but cyclists can expect a long wait before they see a complete north-south separated bikeway through the city.
The State Government has granted the Adelaide City Council another six months to build separated bikeways through the CBD, safeguarding a $12 million funding deal for the project, InDaily can reveal.
The future of separated bikeways in Adelaide’s CBD is unclear after Lord Mayor Martin Haese admitted his council would not meet the construction deadline in its $12 million cycling infrastructure deal with the State Government.
