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Donga
Guest
Temporary Halt to Cycling on Brisbane Airport from Monday 26 May 2008
Good afternoon,
As you are aware Brisbane Airport is currently undergoing major
redevelopment as part of our
$2.5 billion infrastructure program.
The extent and scale of the construction activity, which is
highlighted on the attached map, is
now affecting most primary and secondary roads across the Airport.
Impacts on airport roads we are currently experiencing as a result of
construction activity are:
• Significant increase in the number of large loaded and unloaded
trucks travelling on
Airport roads
• Reductions in lane widths
• Loss of / reduction in shoulder widths on roads
• Lane closures and diversions
• Frequent changes to traffic management measures
• Potential for site material to be present on Airport roads
In addition, we now have approximately 75,000 cars per day travelling
to and from Brisbane
Airport. Airport Drive in fact now carries around the same volume of
vehicles as the Gateway
Motorway, and is, in effect, a major motorway in itself.
As a result of this work and the associated changed conditions on
Airport roads, and in the
interests of safety, Brisbane Airport Corporation has decided to
temporarily halt the use of
bicycles on Airport roads, effective from Monday 26 May 2008.
The closure of Airport roads to cyclists will remain in place for
around 18 - 24 months, at which
time BAC will assess construction activity and its affect on roads, as
well as the ability of the
road network to support safe cycling.
BAC Position on Cycling
Notwithstanding the closure of Airport roads to cyclists during
construction work, BAC
supports and actively promotes sustainable transport options to and
from the airport, and, in
principle, the use of bicycles by travellers and employees as an
environmentally sustainable
and healthy transport option.
The Brisbane Airport Master Plan has consistently reflected the
intention of BAC to develop
bicycle paths that connect terminals, business precincts and other
areas of the airport.
The 2008 Master Plan will build on this commitment, with the further
development of plans to
create an Airport-wide cycle strategy, including paths, crossings and
cycle parking facilities.
The BAC strategy will be developed in consultation with Brisbane City
Council and the
Queensland State Government to ensure that cycle paths on Brisbane
Airport are delivered at
a time when safe connections to the public entrances to the Airport,
via dedicated bicycle
pathways operated by the Brisbane City Council and the Queensland
Statement Government,
are in place, creating a region-wide cycling network.
Queries
If you would like us to provide a briefing for you and your staff or
if you have any queries about
this matter please contact our Information Line on 1800 737 075 and
the team will be able to
assist.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Willey
Executive Manager Airport Planning
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Good afternoon,
As you are aware Brisbane Airport is currently undergoing major
redevelopment as part of our
$2.5 billion infrastructure program.
The extent and scale of the construction activity, which is
highlighted on the attached map, is
now affecting most primary and secondary roads across the Airport.
Impacts on airport roads we are currently experiencing as a result of
construction activity are:
• Significant increase in the number of large loaded and unloaded
trucks travelling on
Airport roads
• Reductions in lane widths
• Loss of / reduction in shoulder widths on roads
• Lane closures and diversions
• Frequent changes to traffic management measures
• Potential for site material to be present on Airport roads
In addition, we now have approximately 75,000 cars per day travelling
to and from Brisbane
Airport. Airport Drive in fact now carries around the same volume of
vehicles as the Gateway
Motorway, and is, in effect, a major motorway in itself.
As a result of this work and the associated changed conditions on
Airport roads, and in the
interests of safety, Brisbane Airport Corporation has decided to
temporarily halt the use of
bicycles on Airport roads, effective from Monday 26 May 2008.
The closure of Airport roads to cyclists will remain in place for
around 18 - 24 months, at which
time BAC will assess construction activity and its affect on roads, as
well as the ability of the
road network to support safe cycling.
BAC Position on Cycling
Notwithstanding the closure of Airport roads to cyclists during
construction work, BAC
supports and actively promotes sustainable transport options to and
from the airport, and, in
principle, the use of bicycles by travellers and employees as an
environmentally sustainable
and healthy transport option.
The Brisbane Airport Master Plan has consistently reflected the
intention of BAC to develop
bicycle paths that connect terminals, business precincts and other
areas of the airport.
The 2008 Master Plan will build on this commitment, with the further
development of plans to
create an Airport-wide cycle strategy, including paths, crossings and
cycle parking facilities.
The BAC strategy will be developed in consultation with Brisbane City
Council and the
Queensland State Government to ensure that cycle paths on Brisbane
Airport are delivered at
a time when safe connections to the public entrances to the Airport,
via dedicated bicycle
pathways operated by the Brisbane City Council and the Queensland
Statement Government,
are in place, creating a region-wide cycling network.
Queries
If you would like us to provide a briefing for you and your staff or
if you have any queries about
this matter please contact our Information Line on 1800 737 075 and
the team will be able to
assist.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Willey
Executive Manager Airport Planning
Brisbane Airport Corporation