{"id":67178,"date":"2020-02-20T05:59:28","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=67178"},"modified":"2020-02-19T10:42:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T23:42:26","slug":"designs-for-sturt-street-path-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/designs-for-sturt-street-path-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Designs for Sturt Street path set"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW concept drawings for the planned shared pathway beside the Sturt Street Gardens have been released by the State government.<\/p>\n

The pedestrian and bicycle track will run from Pleasant Street to Lyons Streets, the section controlled by Regional Roads Victoria, along the south side of the gardens, with raised zebra crossings in the centre of some intersecting streets.<\/p>\n

While there is currently a gravel pathway along the southside of the gardens it will need to be sealed and widened.<\/p>\n

The result will mean the west bound lanes of Sturt Street will be reduced in width to accommodate the path, and a small buffer strip between the road and the shared pathway.<\/p>\n

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The works will involve raised crossing points at some intersections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Western Victoria upper house MP and roads minister Jaala Pulford said the new plans were based on three months of community feedback.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know how much the Ballarat community values its rich history and what a drawcard that is for our city, and this final design ensures that we protect that history while still improving safety and accessibility,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re upgrading the Sturt Street bike path to make it safer and easier for the mums and dads pushing their prams and the kids riding their bikes to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in December RRV said work on the project would begin in April.<\/p>\n

City of Ballarat mayor Cr Ben Taylor said council didn\u2019t have an opinion on the new designs, yet, although the municipality did factor in a bike path in Sturt Street in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cCouncil will formalise its position in relation to this matter at a meeting in March where it will also consider the position of Sturt Street, which council controls from Dawson Street to Grenville Street,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome the release of the plan. Now, we can start to talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In December RRV said it had received feedback<\/a> from 55 people and groups about the Sturt Street shared pathway.<\/p>\n

From that 60 per cent were against the original proposal floated in mid-2019 to have the bike and walking track go through the centre of the Gardens.<\/p>\n

A plan for the pathway to run along the side of the median was favoured by 29 per cent of the people who provided feedback.<\/p>\n

Vocal opponent of any changes to the Sturt Street Gardens, Cr Amy Johnson, said the community had not been listened too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe view of the Ballarat community is very clear, we don\u2019t want a Melbourne-centric government to dictate on our magnificent heritage Sturt Street boulevard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than riding roughshod over the community, Labor should simply admit they\u2019ve got it wrong and scrap their destructive plans for Sturt Street.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW concept drawings for the planned shared pathway beside the Sturt Street Gardens have been released by the State government. The pedestrian and bicycle track will run from Pleasant Street to Lyons Streets, the section controlled by Regional Roads Victoria, along the south side of the gardens, with raised zebra crossings in the centre of […]<\/p>\n

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