Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
CR11.156 TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE BICYCLE PLAN 2009 - WORKS PROGRAM FOR
2011/12
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To consider the priorities and approve an implementation plan for "Blue Sky" shared path
projects that will be constructed from the $500,000 "Shared Path Program" item in the 2011/12
Budget.
BACKGROUND:
Blue Sky shared path projects are the larger projects in the Town's Bicycle Plan 2009. Some of
these projects are straightforward and may be implemented with little planning or consultation.
Other projects require more extensive planning and consultation.
In September 2010, Council considered the "Town of Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2009 - 5 Year
Program" (Item CR10.3) and decided:-
"That:-
(i)
(ii)
the Five Year Program for the Bicycle Plan, reviewed annually with budget, be endorsed
and incorporated into the Town of Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2009;
the funding of $500,000 listed in the 2010/11 Budget be used to carry out high priority
shared paths on Brompton Road, Gregory Street, Lake Monger Drive, and Salvado Road;
(iii) the plan be reviewed following preliminary design on specific Blue Sky projects as
detailed in this report including a path along Brookdale Street, from Alderbury Street to
Oceanic Drive, and prepared on the basis $500,000 is available in future budgets for
construction and design".
In February 2011, Council considered "Empire Avenue - Proposal for Shared Path Next to
Wembley Golf Course" (Item CR11.2) and decided:
"That the Administration prepare a report on implementing the Blue Sky Projects, including
revised priorities, preliminary plans and an implementation schedule".
DETAILS:
The total shared path projects constructed in the previous Budget (2010/11) were:-
Road Section Length
m
Funding
$
West Coast Hway Hale to Carpark C316 670 $150,000 (includes $50,000 grant)
Jon Sanders Drive Harborne to Herdsman 220 $30,000 (includes $20,000 grant)
Pearson Street Turriff to Cromarty 460 $50,000 (includes $25,000 grant)
Hay Street Selby to Halesworth 50 $5,000
Grantham Street Seymour to The Boulevard 940 $91,900
Brompton Road Empire to Hale 930 $130,000
Lake Monger Drive Gregory to Southport 260 $60,000
Gregory Street Lake Monger to Dodd 1050 $175,000
Salvado Road Haydn Bunton to Station 400 $0 project deferred - City of Subiaco
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