I am very sure that its the work of many others who deserve the thanks for the positive outcome for cyclists in the article below.
The weight of evidence and complaint has finally won the day.
Since coming to live in Pallarenda 3 years ago I have written to everyone vaguely concerned with roads, attended meetings, spoken to councilors and generally been a pain in the bum about the condition of the road and the path. I know many others have also taken similar action.
The upgrades are over a number of years but its a start and something is happening. Nothing has happened for 30 years except an occasional patch.
It feels good to be a bit player in this victory.
Townsville Bulletin
Cape Pallarenda Rd will be widened by the Townsville
City Council
Worst road will undergo repairs
By JESSICA JOHNSTON
02dec05
POOR surface quality and narrow shoulders make Cape Pallarenda Rd Townsville's most dangerous drive, a state-wide survey found.
Townsville City Council will spend an initial $360,000 widening and repairing the road, after it was blacklisted in the RACQ's 2005 unroadworthy roads survey.
The survey invited Queensland residents to nominate inadequate roads within local, state and federal jurisdiction.
RACQ traffic and safety engineer Gary Miszkowycz said problems indicated on Cape Pallarenda Rd included poor maintenance, rough surface and cracking.
"We even had reports of grass growing through some areas of the road," Mr Miszkowycz said. Poor road shoulders, narrow lanes and lack of overtaking opportunity
were also noted problems.
Recommendations included resurfacing and improving shoulders and widening, and adding overtaking lanes.
The council's community safety committee chairwoman, Cr Jenny Hill, said the council was aware the road needed repairs and had allocated $360,000 in this year's budget to initiate the project.
She said upgrades would begin early in the new year to a 500-600m stretch of the road from Eclipse St.
A water pipe will be relocated in January or February with work to the road itself set to begin in May. A 4.7km stretch of the road will be widened over the next five to six years.
Cr Hill said the high number of cyclists who used the road had made widening it essential.
"Work is obviously needed on the bike and pedestrian path, not just the road itself," she said.
The weight of evidence and complaint has finally won the day.
Since coming to live in Pallarenda 3 years ago I have written to everyone vaguely concerned with roads, attended meetings, spoken to councilors and generally been a pain in the bum about the condition of the road and the path. I know many others have also taken similar action.
The upgrades are over a number of years but its a start and something is happening. Nothing has happened for 30 years except an occasional patch.
It feels good to be a bit player in this victory.
Townsville Bulletin
Cape Pallarenda Rd will be widened by the Townsville
City Council
Worst road will undergo repairs
By JESSICA JOHNSTON
02dec05
POOR surface quality and narrow shoulders make Cape Pallarenda Rd Townsville's most dangerous drive, a state-wide survey found.
Townsville City Council will spend an initial $360,000 widening and repairing the road, after it was blacklisted in the RACQ's 2005 unroadworthy roads survey.
The survey invited Queensland residents to nominate inadequate roads within local, state and federal jurisdiction.
RACQ traffic and safety engineer Gary Miszkowycz said problems indicated on Cape Pallarenda Rd included poor maintenance, rough surface and cracking.
"We even had reports of grass growing through some areas of the road," Mr Miszkowycz said. Poor road shoulders, narrow lanes and lack of overtaking opportunity
were also noted problems.
Recommendations included resurfacing and improving shoulders and widening, and adding overtaking lanes.
The council's community safety committee chairwoman, Cr Jenny Hill, said the council was aware the road needed repairs and had allocated $360,000 in this year's budget to initiate the project.
She said upgrades would begin early in the new year to a 500-600m stretch of the road from Eclipse St.
A water pipe will be relocated in January or February with work to the road itself set to begin in May. A 4.7km stretch of the road will be widened over the next five to six years.
Cr Hill said the high number of cyclists who used the road had made widening it essential.
"Work is obviously needed on the bike and pedestrian path, not just the road itself," she said.
