Comments on: Wantirna Road DOES need bike lanes http://treadly.net/2006/09/21/wantirna-road-does-need-bike-lanes/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Makin http://treadly.net/2006/09/21/wantirna-road-does-need-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Alex Makin Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:32:09 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=221#comment-330 <p>Completely agree with your sentiments, comparisons with Heatherdale Road are poor given that Wantirna Road serves a residential area as well as providing access to shops, schools and community facilities.</p> <p>Given that bicycle lanes will in fact make the road safer by ensuring that traffic flows in an orderly fashion this will make it easier for drivers to turn into and out of Wantirna Road. Likewise this will make it easier for bus services since buses will no longer need to try and merge into and out of traffic that is disobeying road safety rules.</p> <p>In addition given that there is a policy direction of making Ringwood, as a transit city, into a pedestrian, cyclist and public transport friendly environment, it makes sense to provide bicycle lanes along the roads that feed into the Ringwood town centre.</p> <p>It is worth noting that both Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy and the Ringwood Mobility and Wayfinding Strategy identify the need for bicycle lanes along Wantirna Road.</p> <p>Alex Makin www.alexmakin.com.au</p> Completely agree with your sentiments, comparisons with Heatherdale Road are poor given that Wantirna Road serves a residential area as well as providing access to shops, schools and community facilities.

Given that bicycle lanes will in fact make the road safer by ensuring that traffic flows in an orderly fashion this will make it easier for drivers to turn into and out of Wantirna Road. Likewise this will make it easier for bus services since buses will no longer need to try and merge into and out of traffic that is disobeying road safety rules.

In addition given that there is a policy direction of making Ringwood, as a transit city, into a pedestrian, cyclist and public transport friendly environment, it makes sense to provide bicycle lanes along the roads that feed into the Ringwood town centre.

It is worth noting that both Maroondah’s Integrated Transport Strategy and the Ringwood Mobility and Wayfinding Strategy identify the need for bicycle lanes along Wantirna Road.

Alex Makin http://www.alexmakin.com.au

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