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As cycling booms, Melbourne is adding 40 km of new bike lanes
The City of Melbourne has announced it will fast-track the installation of 40 kilometres of bike lanes to help more people get into the city safely in the wake of COVID-19. Cycling and walking have boomed in popularity in recent months as other exercise options (such as gyms and local sport) haven’t been available. As …
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Could cycling ‘superhighways’ be coming to Melbourne?
Melbourne could be one step closer to having a network of cycling ‘superhighways’ linking its suburbs to the CBD. Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body, Infrastructure Australia (IA), this week added the initiative to its annual priority list after Victoria’s peak motoring organisation, RACV, first proposed the construction of cycling superhighways last year. RACV’s submission to …
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Melbourne is getting its first Dutch-style protected intersection for cyclists
The Victorian government has announced that the state’s first-ever protected intersection will be built at the corner of Albert Street and Landsdowne Street in Melbourne’s inner east. The intersection will feature a continuous separated path for cyclists who are approaching, riding through, and exiting the intersection. New kerb islands on each corner will protect riders …
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Lower speeds, faster commutes: Melbourne’s cycling ‘green wave’ now permanent
After a successful 18-month trial, East Melbourne’s Albert St ‘green wave’ is here to stay. The series of synchronised traffic light signals between Landsdowne St and Hoddle St allows cyclists to ride a ‘wave’ of green lights, assuming they stick within a certain speed range (roughly 20-25kph, depending on the section of road). As reported …
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Melbourne’s bike share scheme to be scrapped
Melbourne’s bike share scheme will be scrapped due to a lack of use, the Victorian state government announced on Friday. Introduced in 2010, the scheme reportedly costs $2 million a year to run but currently averages just one ride per bike per day. The system comprises 600 bikes spread across 50 docking stations throughout inner …
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