I am advised:
- Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is currently assisting Newcastle City
Council with the development of Regional Cycle Route R6, which has been
identified as a council and community priority.
Route R6 is
11 kilometres long and includes on-road and off-road cycleways from
Newcastle West to Wallsend in the western suburbs. The route passes along
Newcastle Harbour foreshore, through Honeysuckle, Wickham, Newcastle TAFE at
Tighes Hill and through suburbs of Mayfield, Waratah, Waratah West, Callaghan
(Newcastle University), Jesmond and Wallsend.
- During 2011-12, $275,000 has been allocated to install traffic control
signals for the Throsby Creek section's crossing of Hannell Street,
Wickham. This was identified by both council and bicycle user groups as a
high priority. At present, pedestrians and cyclists have to cross four
lanes of traffic on Hannell Street, and these traffic control signals will
improve safety for path users.
Also on R6, RMS is investigating with
Newcastle City Council and the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) the
feasibility of an off-road cycleway within the rail corridor at Mayfield
West.
During 2011-12, RMS has also allocated $100,000 towards
investigations into an Adamstown to Lake Macquarie route and the extension of
the Fernleigh Track from Belmont to Marks Point.
RMS will continue to work
with councils in the development and implementation of bicycle networks.
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