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Mt Albert cycling and walking |
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Mt Albert cycling and walking
Mt Albert is one of a number of areas where the council is
making walking and cycling infrastructure improvements.
The improvements to pedestrian and cyclist routes in Mt
Albert include intersection upgrades, safe cycle lanes in key areas and cycle
parking around the Mt Albert town centre.
Some key initiatives are:
Cycle lanes on Mt Albert and Carrington roads - creating
a safe cycleway along this main arterial road
Be Active in Mt Albert - a guide to walking and cycling
routes.
Mt Albert and Carrington roads cycle lanes
As part of a package of pedestrian and cycle safety
improvements for the Mt Albert area, Auckland City Council is introducing cycle
lanes along parts of Mt Albert and Carrington roads in November 2007.
The work to create the Mt Albert cycle lanes is part of a
citywide strategy to improve pedestrian and cycle safety and enable more people
to walk and cycle.
Planned construction timetable
Cycle lanes will be created in each direction between New
North and Sandringham roads and the existing cycle lanes on a section of
Carrington Road will be widened.
The limited width of the carriageway means that to achieve
safe cycle lanes, car lanes in both directions will have to be slightly narrowed
and some parking removed from the northbound side of the road.
Auckland City Council consulted with residents in mid-2006
and nearly 250 people took the time to have their say.
While a number of people opposed the removal of parking
along one side of the road, the majority expressed support for cycle lanes in
general.
The project team considered the feedback and revised the
design where possible, which was endorsed by the Eden/Albert Community Board.
The council's Transport and Urban Linkages Committee gave final approval to the
cycle lanes in December 2006.
The cycling improvements include:
- The installation of a 1.4m cycle lane along the route,
(1.8m where adjacent to existing car parking).
- The removal of some parking and the introduction of no
stopping lines along the northern side of Mt Albert Road, between New North and
Sandringham roads.
- Four additional pedestrian refuge islands to assist with
safer crossing points along the route
Sections of Mt Albert Rd showing the proposed cycle lanes.
Be Active in Mt Albert
The Be Active in Mt Albert map has nine walking and cycling
routes for local destinations and scenic locations around Mt Albert.
It details distance, average time, number of calories burnt
and number of steps taken as well as offering general fitness information and
tips to get active.
The aim of the brochure is to encourage Aucklanders to
leave their car at home for short trips, while also helping people stay fit and
healthy.
Be Active maps are available for Mt Albert, Newmarket, Onehunga, Ellerslie,
Avondale, Panmure and Otahuhu.
The initiative has been endorsed by SPARC (Sport and
Recreation New Zealand), the National Heart Foundation, and pedestrian advocacy
group Walk Auckland.
