Brisbane City Council reveals preferred design for safety upgrade
Brisbane City Council has unveiled a preferred design for a new two-way bike path on Sylvan Road in Toowong. The project aims to improve safety on one of the city's most dangerous roads by separating cyclists from traffic.
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Urban infrastructure upgrades are essential for improving road safety and promoting sustainable transport in growing cities.
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Share A A A One of Brisbane’s most dangerous stretches of road is set to get a new two-way bike path and upgraded footpaths, with the council revealing its preferred design.
Sylvan Road in Toowong is a 1.2-kilometre missing link between the popular off-road Bicentennial and Western Freeway bikeways, and it’s been named the state’s most unsafe spot to ride .
Cyclists are forced to contend with busy traffic, narrow gaps next to parked or double-parked cars, and slip lanes.
Sylvan Road in Toowong will get bidirectional bike lanes on one side of the road. Felicity Caldwell Once the bikeway is completed, people will be able to ride from Darra to the CBD entirely on safe infrastructure, protected from cars.
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