24 Jun, 2020 5:00am By: Samantha MotionMultimedia journalistsamantha.motion@nzme.co.nz Elected officials in Tauranga have unanimously backed a proposal to build a nearly $7 million separated cycling route on Totara St, where a cyclist died last month in a crash. But a dispute between elected officials over where to find the money for the project led to accusations of […]
By: Samantha MotionMultimedia journalistsamantha.motion@nzme.co.nz Two-lane Totara St is one of Tauranga’s busiest thoroughfares, routinely hosting a crawling queue of traffic heading between the CBD and Mount Maunganui, both inside and outside of peak hours. It has the Mount Maunganui side of the Port of Tauranga’s mammoth operations spewing trucks from one side, and customers visiting the string […]
Tauranga City Council has admitted a cycle lane on Totara St is unsafe but its advice to cyclists, for now, is to be seen. Acting transportation manager Phil Consedine said ideally the cycle lane on Totara St would have an absolute minimum width of between 1.5 and 1.8 metres. The New Zealand Transport Agency states […]
Council admits cycle lane width unsafe Cyclists are concerned about the width of the cycle lane on a key commuter’s route between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga. Bike Tauranga affiliate Shane Plummer says the Totara Street cycle lane is a ‘tragedy waiting to happen’. He points out that the width of the current cycle lane does […]
Mount Maunganui resident Marion Vialle cycles down Totara St on her daily commute (note, she has a flashing light on the back of her bike). Hundreds of cyclists are putting their lives on the line to get from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga each week. These cyclists will now have to wait longer for a safe […]
Tauranga has been split into 10 areas for cycleway improvements, with the areas in light green excluded from planning. Schools are marked with black dots. Graphic / Tauranga City Council By: John CousinsJohn is a senior reporter at the Bay of Plenty Timesjohn.cousins@nzme.co.nz@ Bay_Times Three areas of Tauranga will be the big winners from a plan […]
Cyclist Nick Roozenburg is happy the council has finally approved consent for the Wairoa Bridge cycleway. Photo / Andrew Warner By: Zoe HunterZoe is a reporter at the Bay of Plenty Timeszoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz@ Bay_Times A “crucial” $5.2 million cycle bridge has been approved as part of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway. Priority One’s latest figures show the […]
Bike Tauranga’s Andrew Thorp with keen cyclists from left : Alec Newington, Friederike Von Bultzingslowen and Zykyia Peka checking out the Pedal Party event riding routes. Hop on you bike and join the party this Sunday. The Bike Tauranga Pedal Party is on for newcomers and experienced cyclists. It’s being held in conjunction with Sport […]
By: Zoe HunterZoe is a reporter at the Bay of Plenty Timeszoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz@ Bay_Times The Baypark to Bayfair Link project will now include a new separated pedestrian and cycle underpass at the Bayfair roundabout. The NZ Transport Agency has announced the Baypark to Bayfair Link project will provide two options for people walking or cycling to cross […]
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