Major Cycle Routes Engagement CampaignEngagement, Marketing and Communications

September – December 2016

Major Cycleway Routes

Quarryman's Trail8th September 2015

October 2016

Dave Aldridge and Brendan Bisley

• Introductions – Purpose of Evening

– Design/Consultation Team

• Submission Process

– Publicity Material

– Community Engagement

– Submission Process

• Brief Project Summary

– Project Background

– Design Considerations

– Alternatives Routes

– Selected Route & Key Features

Evening Format

• Post Earthquake, the Council launched “Share an Idea”

• 2011 - Community feedback on proposed rebuild

– Improve cycle safety and facilities

• 2012 - Christchurch Transport Strategic Plan (CTSP)

– “to make Christchurch a cycle city”

– 13 Major Cycleways identified

• 2015 - Funding confirmed through the Long Term Plan 2015-2025

– Funding assistance from Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme

– Connect suburbs, education facilities, businesses, shopping areas and

recreation destinations.

Project Background

• Major Cycleway Objectives/Outcomes

– Delivering the cycling actions in Christchurch Transport Strategic Plan

– Encouraging more residents to cycle

– Specific to the needs of Christchurch

– Being safe, realistic and achievable for Christchurch

– Based on best practice examples

– Adhere to New Zealand road user rules

– Attract the 10-year-old child, and ‘interested but concerned’ groups

to cycling through safe, good-quality facilities

Project Scope

Quarryman's Trail

Bus route and facilities

Visually impaired users

Pedestrian safety

Loss of on-street parking

Residents’ accessibility

Local business

parking

accessibility

buildings (verandahs etc)

Local amenities

Intersection layouts

Route Design Considerations

Wheelie bin placements

Operations and maintenance

Emergency services

Existing trees

Utilities

Network impact

Costs / programme

Traffic volumes

Road reserve width

Desire lines

• 5 Key Objectives

• Safety – safe, personal security, limited conflict

• Directness – desire lines, few delays

• Coherence and Connectivity – continuous & recognisable, link

origin and destinations, consistent protection

• Attractiveness and Social Safety – integrate and complement

surroundings, look attractive, contribute to cycling experience

• Comfort – lanes to be smooth, non-slip, well maintained, gentle

slopes, simple manoeuvres

Key Cycle Design Objectives

Project Route Analysis

Multi Criteria Analysis

CyclistsCommunity/Stakeholder

Interests

Project Costs and Programme

Risks

50% 30% 20%

Safety and Comfort Local Business Impacts Ease of Construction & Cost

Directness and Coherence Local Resident ImpactsLand Requirements / Easements /

Agreements

Connectivity to amenity within the

corridorOperational and Network Impacts

Attractiveness and Social Safety

Quarryman’s

Trail

Quarryman’s Trail and Southern Lights

Southern

Lights

Network changes

• New traffic signals at Lyttelton Sreet,

Hoon Hay Road and Hendersons Road

• New crossings on Strickland Street,

Barrington Street and Sparks Road

• Some turning restrictions on Antigua St

at Hazeldean Rd and Moorhouse Ave

• Left-in only at Rydal St/Sparks Rd

Quarryman’s Trail

Quarryman’s Trail

Quarryman’s Trail – Antigua Street

Quarryman’s Trail – Strickland Street

Quarryman’s Trail – Frankleigh Street

Quarryman’s Trail – Sparks Road (urban)

Quarryman’s Trail – Roker Street

Preferred Route

• Retention of Milton St parking

for businesses and residents.

• Safer cycle route

• New traffic signals across

Barrington St for peds & cyclists

• Does require land purchase

Roker to Barrington path

link (location to be

confirmed)

Quarryman’s Trail (Halswell End)

Halswell Domain

James Hight Dr

Te Hāpua: Halswell

Centre

Quarryman’s Trail – Sparks Road (rural)

Quarryman’s Trail – What

Happens Next

1. Community Engagement

2. Public Submissions

3. Review submissions and identify themes

4. Community Board meeting and Public Feedback Session

5. Council approval

6. Detailed Design and Construction