Information from Yarra Council regarding the upcoming shared path reconstruction.
Refer to the map on the right – the area is marked by the black dotted line on the shared path along the Yarra River between Bridge Road and Monash Freeway
As this is a highly used part of the Main Yarra Trail can you please pass on this information to everyone you know who uses the area,
i.e.: anyone who lives nearby, uses it for exercising, recreation, walking & of course, commuter cycling.
From Yarra Council – The reconstruction will improve path conditions for pedestrians and cyclists and aims to maximise enjoyment and safety for all users. The works will also involve the protection of significant environmental and horticulture assets.
Works will commence in early February 2010 and will take approximately three months to complete. During the works, parts of the trail will be closed to public access. Signage will direct pedestrians and cyclists to alternate routes.
The project is jointly funded by Yarra City Council and the Federal Government, as part of the Jobs Fund – National Bike Paths Program.
- Main Yarra Trail Reconstruction PDF
- For further information, please phone Mark Donnellan at Yarra City Council on 9205 5724, or email mark.donnellan[AT]yarracity.vic.gov.au
August 9, 2010 at 6:56 pm
While most of the new trail is quite an excellent standard, the trail continues to be plagued by problems:
The issues are:
1) While the Melbourne Girl’s College detour is due to construction on private land, it has gone on for long enough. It is here that competing with car drivers who are inconsiderate is a big problem. Have seen nothing on Bicycle Victoria’s website regarding this lately.
2) Contractors who think it is OK to place “men at work” signs in the middle of the trail followed by parking their vehicle over the pavement of the trail. This is a regular occurrance and I would love to see them ticketed for parking on a path/trail.
3) Using the Yarra Boulevarde road beside the bike track due to the blockages, leads to being passed closely by motorists at speed very dangerously, also suddenly stopping in the middle of the road with no indication, and being of course being told to get off the road and onto the bike track by motorists.
Motorists want cyclists to be out of their way, but the only dedicated bike/shared trail in the area is continuously blocked.