Southern View: May 29, 2018

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Tuesday May 29 2018 7
Stepping stone in Quarryman’s Trail
THE FIRST stage of a cycle
route that will eventually
connect Halswell and the central
city is nearing completion with
the last few intersections and
crossings opening soon.
Construction work started
on the Quarryman Trail cycleway
last October. The first
4.6km stage of the route, from
Moorhouse Ave to Victors Rd,
is expected to be finished by
the end of June. In the next few
weeks, traffic signals will be
turned on at two new intersections
and two new controlled
crossings for cyclists and pedestrians.
A pedestrian and cyclist crossing
from Rydal St to Sparks Rd
near Hoon Hay School became
operational last week. Signals at
the Lyttelton St and Sparks Rd
intersection will be open from
May 28 and traffic lights will go
on at Sparks Rd and Hoon Hay
Rd from June 5.
Another pedestrian and cyclist
crossing has been built at the
intersection of Barrington St
and Strauss St and this will open
in June, once the new shared
path connecting Roker St and
Barrington St is finished.
The contractors, Isaac Construction
Ltd, have completed
the intersection upgrades using
‘deep lift asphalt’. This is a
CHRISTCHURCH South
Toy Library is taking part in a
national toy library awareness
week.
Toy Library Awareness week
runs until Sunday.
There are nearly 200 local toy
libraries across New Zealand
supporting families and children
by providing access to a wide
range of toys, games, and
puzzles for hire.
For many families, hiring
toys gives their children access
to items that are not easily
affordable to buy, and allows
children to come to a library
and explore all the different toys
relatively new technique where
the asphalt is a thicker layer
than usual and allowed faster
construction. It is also stronger
and more long-lasting, reducing
future maintenance, the city
council said.
Contractor Fulton Hogan
has worked on the section of
the Quarryman’s Trail between
Moorhouse Ave and Roker
St which is already open, and
includes two new and three
upgraded intersections.
The final stage of the cycleway,
from Victors Rd to Te Hapua in
on offer. Christchurch South
Toy Library recently relocated
from Spreydon School to a new,
temporary home at Addington
Raceway.
Open two mornings a week –
Friday and Saturday – there is
a large area with many toys for
members to peruse.
Members say they like the
new space and the way the toys
are displayed. Children can
explore the toys and try them
out in a safe and welcoming
environment.
It is proven that play is an
essential component of child
development and many schools
Halswell, will be constructed at
a later date subject to funding
availability.
The city council’s planning
and delivery transport manager
Lynette Ellis, says the new intersections
will benefit motorists
as well as improving safety for
pedestrians and cyclists.
“They will help ease congestion,
particularly at peak times
at the busy intersections of
Lyttelton St and Sparks Rd and
at Hoon Hay Rd and Sparks Rd
which were previously roundabouts
and now have signals. The
are incorporating play as a
tool to support learning in the
classroom.
The library has dress up
and role playing toys such as
doctor’s kits, play kitchens and
cash registers, all of which are
considered good for the brain.
Studies say that the act of
staying in character strengthens
kids’ discipline and impulsecontrol,
and promotes the social
skills they’ll need as adults.
Hiring from a toy library is
also a great way to care for the
environment.
It is estimated that more than
25 per cent of toys thrown away
NEARLY
FINISHED:
Cycle lanes
being
constructed
at the Sparks
Rd and
Lyttelton St
intersection. ​
zebra crossing outside Hoon
Hay School has been replaced
with pedestrian signals which
will make it much safer for
children.”
Long term, the cycle route will
provide a safe way for people to
commute between Halswell and
the central city, she says.
The Quarryman’s Trail is part
of a network of Major Cycle
Routes, being built across the
city by the city council to link
shopping centres, businesses,
schools, parks and popular recreation
destinations.
Toy library celebrates at Addington base
each year go straight into the
rubbish bin.
The library is open Friday,
9.30-noon, and Saturday, 9-
11.30am, at the Twiggers Stand
at Addington Raceway.
Visit the Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/
ChristchurchSouthToyLibrary
or www.southtoys.co.nz for
parking details and more
information about memberships.
Or call librarian Karen on 027
714 1335 for more information.
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Outcry forces
ECan bus
route rethink
•From page 1
The Rapaki section of the route
will be serviced three times in the
morning and three times in the
evening by an extended version of
the 28 Lyttelton bus.
During a deliberation meeting
on Wednesday, councillor Cynthia
Roberts said she wanted staff to
re-look at dropping the 535.
“I really would like staff to have
a look again at the opportunity
for the 535 that went through Ferrymead.
. .There is quite a substantial
group of people who are
interested in this route,” she said.
Councillors have asked for staff
to further consider the best solution
for the 535.
The 145 route from Westmorland
to Barrington Mall will be retained
and extended into the CBD.
The service will have a half-hourly
frequency during peak times and
less frequent services off-peak.
The section of the 145 between St
Martins and Eastgate will still be
discontinued.
However, ECan public transport
senior manager Stewart Gibbon
said a school service is being considered
for Cashmere High school
students who use the 145.
ECan announced in February it
was considering cutting the routes
to plug a $4 million funding shortfall.
The news prompted outrage.
The plan would be funded by
a 2.5 per cent increase in fares
annually for the next three years,
starting in July.”
There were 781 submissions on
the draft LTP, with the majority of
those on public transport options.
Mr Gibbon said if approved, the
changes would come into effect in
October.
The decision now lies in the
hands of councillors who will approve
the final LTP in June.
Bus patronage has not fully recovered
following the February 22,
2011, earthquake.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Are
you happy with ECan’s
compromise? Will you still be
affected? Send your views to
julia.evans@starmedia.kiwi
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