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Walmer Street Bridge delay

Construction of the new land bridge connection on the northern side of the Walmer Street Bridge has been delayed and is now not expected to be completed until late July or early August.

Federation Trail upgrade underway

The next stage of the Greening the Pipeline project along the Federation Trail is now underway and offers a convenient detour for bike riders. Stage Five, which includes significant improvements to the local environment between Skeleton Creek and Forsyth Road, has switched the trail across the outfall channel to the paths on the northern side [...]

Pump station works at Southbank

A project to upgrade the pumps that keep Crown Casino from flooding will get underway at the end of the month on the Yarra Promenade, creating some disturbances for bike and pedestrian traffic.

Leicester Street closure

A key route for bike riders traveling in and out of the University of Melbourne precinct is now closed.

Amsterdam experiment reveals paths of stolen bikes

All images courtesy of MIT Senseable City Lab.   Amsterdam is home to an estimated 850,000 bikes, which provides fertile ground for thieves to ply their trade.    But what happens to these bikes once the locks are busted apart and the cables are cut?   Dismantling bikes into parts for reselling is a common [...]
Artists impression showing an aerial view of the intersection of Queen Street and Victoria Esplanade in Bellerive with wide shared paths and raised crossings over the road in a light brown concrete colour, contrasting with the dark grey asphalt of the road.

Tassie Bike News Bites

This edition there are wider paths and raised crossings in Bellerive are up for comment, a new plan for Maydena Bike Park and new trails in Glenorchy, new ebike chargers in Hobart and more woe for people riding through Granton.
Woman wearing red pants and red helmet coasts down hill on Elizabeth Street on a classic road bike in front of the Stagg coffee shop.

Hobart starts planning what’s central to its future

After years of arguing about building heights, the City of Hobart has released a draft Central Precincts Plan that also gives some indication of where it’s planning to build cycling infrastructure in the coming years.