Bike North: Warringah Freeway Bus Layover

Warringah Freeway Bus Layover

No funds for bike path - TAKE ACTION

The RTA/Transport is planning to build an area for the formal layover of buses alongside the Warringah Freeway in the vicinity of the Cammeray entrance. This layover will result in the removal of the freeway shoulder, which is currently used by some cyclists, both during construction and once it is in place. Due to this loss the RTA is planning to signpost a detour route via Merremburn Ave, Brook St, freeway on-ramp, Amhurst St, Miller St on-ramp. There is also the possibility of some improvements to the poor quality path alongside the Warringah Freeway beyond the end of the shared use path (SUP) at Naremburn.

This project should include the build of a shared use path from Miller St to Falcon St, connecting to the underpass of Falcon St currently under construction. A concept design for the path, which integrates with the bus layover, has been produced but the government refuses to fund it. This pathway has high strategic value and the RTA has included it on a list of priority 'missing links' but they are refusing to fund it.

The pathway should be built as part of the bus layover project, not later, because:

it is obviously cheaper and more effective to build the layover and pathway at the same time
it will ensure essential land required for the pathway is not sold off
it will ensure that the layover build does not negate the opportunity to build to the pathway

TAKE ACTION NOW

Contact the Ministers and the RTA NOW to politely request that this pathway be funded as part of the bus layover project.

Minister for Roads
Mr Michael Daley
Email: office@daley.minister.nsw.gov.au
Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place
SYDNEY 2000
Phone (02) 9228 5665
Fax (02) 9228 5699

Minister for Transport
Mr David Campbell
Email david@campbell.minister.nsw.gov.au
GPO Box 5341,
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Phone (02) 9228 3777
Fax (02) 9228 3722

Roads and Traffic Authority
Feedback at contact us

Write to:
Chief Executive Officer
Locked Bag 928
North Sydney NSW 2059)
DX 10516

REFERENCES

Bike North letter to Minister for Roads

Minister for Roads response to Bike North Letter

North Sydney Council supports Bike North concern at lack of funds for path. See report report to council meeting 16/3/2009 and decision taken by council (go to item 158)