From Boroondara BUG

Melbourne Area

Simple equation - more cycling routes, results in more people cycling. Here is a list of items in Melbourne that we maintain an interest in:

Close to home

• An East West link through Boroondara
• Duplication or widening of the existing Gardiners Creek Trail suspended under the Monash Tollway
• Stonnington council's actions

Under construction

• Done: Copenhagen style bike lines in Swanston St
• Done: EastLink shared path
• Capital City Trail near the new development by Jeff's shed
• Northbank near Banana Alley
• Done: The bypassing of the Manning Street stairs

Improvements needed

• Return of the West Gate Punt
• Improved: The route through Hyde St, Whitehall St and Shepherd Bridge
• Improvements to the Bayside Trail in the Beaumaris, Mentone & Parkdale area
• In progress: New bridge near the mouth of the Skeleton Creek Trail to replace the existing ford

Closing the gaps

• Improved: Extension of the River Gum Walk Trail in Watsonia to the Western Ring Rd Trail
• Gap between the Skeleton Creek Trail and the Federation Trail
• Gap in the Darebin Creek trail near Settlement Rd
• Work in progress on main gap: Gaps in the Kororoit Trail
• Improved: Gap in the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
• Gap between the St Georges Rd Trail and the Western Ring Road Trail

New trails

• Bridge across Merri Creek near and to the north of Rushall station
• Construction of the Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Trail
• Gap between the Laverton Creek Trail and the Federation Trail
• Connect Federation Trail to the Hobsons Bay trail
• Taylors Creek Trail to Maribyrnong River Trail connection
• An outer trail concentric to the Western Ring Road Trail
• South end of Federation Trail to the sea parallel to the Weribee River
• Done: Extension of the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail

On going

• Trail signage and general safety issues
• Pot holes and desire lines
• Keep an eye on VicRoads - shared path counters - data. Counter locations in Melbourne - Google Maps