Kingborough connects estate to Twin Ovals
Kingborough Council has opened a new bridge across the Whitewater Creek that connects newer housing estates to the high school and sport precinct.
The bridge links gravel paths on both sides of the creek to allow people to walk and ride between the Spring Farm housing estate and the sport precinct.
The much-anticipated Whitewater Creek path underpass at Summerleas Road is very close to completion, with an opening potentially being pencilled in before Easter.
Collins Street designs changed
City of Hobart Council has amended the Collins Street trial plans for the Victoria to Murray block which will provide more car parking for businesses but decrease protection for riders.
A bike lane will remain on the city-bound lane but on the other side of the street bikes will share the road with cars to allow parking to remain.
A bus stop alongside the bike lane will be a new thing for Hobart, with riders and drivers required to stop while the buses load and unload passengers.
That's the end of the trial design process, with work underway now to implement the new configuration.
Business groups continue Collins St challenge
And the Collins Street saga continues, with business groups setting up a petition for an elector poll of City of Hobart residents and ratepayers.
Like the public meeting, the petition must have 1000 eligible signatures to trigger an elector poll.
The elector poll is estimated to cost ratepayers about $150,000 and comes on top of the approximately $10,000 public meeting cost and $170,000 in lost state government funding all for a trial on 3 blocks of one street.
New Dorset mayor supports rail trail
Dorset Council has elected a new mayor who supports the building of the rail trail between Scottsdale and Lilydale Falls.
Rhys Beattie was questioned by the North Eastern Advertiser during the campaign and said his support hinged on the cost of the trail.
"I am in support of this project, as long as the build cost makes economic sense. The e-bike market around the world is exploding and this corridor would be a perfect destination for leisure riding for these assisted and non-assisted bikes. In the long-term if this project attracted a lot of people to the area then more cycle ways could be added to connect more of our tourist attractions to the network."
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