South: Lake Route (St Kilda Baths to Melbourne's CBD)
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St Kilda Baths to Melbourne's CBD via Fitzroy St - Albert Park - Cecil St will become one of Melbourne's best quality routes.
Funding for Fitzroy St confirmed
May 08 In response to Premier Brumby's January congestion roundtable, the State Government has announced $28.8M (out of a total $112.6M) of new funding over four years as a short term response to strengthen the Bike Network and help ease congestion within 10km of the Melbourne CBD. This project was identified as one that will be built with this money.
Fitzroy Street goes both ways
April 08. The City of Port Phillip is currently advertising plans for two major improvements to the bicycle network in St Kilda. The Foreshore connections project will deliver a Copenhagen style bike path in Fitzroy Street and on-road bike lanes on Jacka Boulevard.
The plans for Fitzroy Street show that riders will be able to travel from the Esplanade along Fitzroy Street to Albert Park along a two bike path on the west side. (The left hand side heading away from the beach). This will allow riders to head straight to the CBD through Albert Park and Cecil Street rather than going around two sides of a triangle - up to Station Pier and then along the tram route to the City.
It is important that you write in support of these projects. Please use the form provided by the City.
Members are encouraged to go to Your Home Page and send a note of support to the Mayor.
Announcement of Lake Route construction date
Jul 07 Over the last 6 months VicRoads, the City of Port Phillip and Bicycle Victoria have been working together to deliver the lake route project.
This route will eventually provide a car free route from the Bay Trail in Brighton and St Kilda right through to the Northbank of the Yarra River in Melbourne's CBD. See below for details of the entire route.
We are looking forward to Minister Tim Pallas announcing that the project will be delivered during the 2007-08 financial year.
City of Port Phillip builds Melbourne's first 'Copenhagen' style bike lane
Dec 06 As a part of the South Melbourne Market redevelopment the City of Port Phillip has built the first separated bike lane in Melbourne. This short but important section is the first stage of a fully separated bike route from St Kilda Baths to Southbank.
This photo at the South Melbourne Market on Cecil St shows the future of bike facilities in Melbourne.
The design was developed in consultation with Bicycle Victoria. Riders are ramped up onto a 'back of kerb' style bike lane that is separated from vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
We congratulate the City of Port Phillip in developing a high quality facility for riders in record time.
$500,000 announced for Cecil St in South Melbourne
Nov 06 Prior to the recent State election the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor pledged "$500,000 to transform Cecil Street’s existing on-road bike lane into a ‘Copenhagen-style’ cycleway."
“The upgraded Cecil Street cycleway will connect South Melbourne with the southern end of the CBD via the existing shared path bike track at Whiteman Street,” Mr Batchelor said. “The cycle lane will be placed between the footpath and parking bays, allowing cyclists travel at a very safe distance from the road’s traffic.”
Click here for a full copy of the announcement.
The project announced by Minister Batchelor will provide separated bike lanes from Albert Road to Whiteman Street connecting the trails in Albert Park to Melbourne's CBD.
St Kilda Baths to Melbourne’s CBD via Cecil St and Fitzroy St
Jul 06 Bicycle Victoria has been working with the City of Port Phillip to develop a quality bike route between the St Kilda baths and Melbourne’s CBD.
The City of Port Phillip is very supportive of the route and has passed a motion highlighting its priority in their network. A number of projects along the route will help deliver this project including the St Kilda foreshore redevelopment, the redesign of Fitzroy St, and the South Melbourne Market and Red Bear site redevelopments. We are currently working with the City of Port Phillip and State Government Agencies to secure funding for this project.
Cecil St Alternative to Clarendon St
Dec 05 Cecil St has become an alternative route for cyclists after the Think Tram project on Clarendon St which has made it difficult for cyclists.