Birch Street & Waterloo Road

Here's what we know:

• this route provides a direct connection to two schools, business and retail, and the new Riverlink area
• there’s an opportunity to create a future connection to the civic precinct including the War Memorial Library and The Dowse
• it avoids the bus interchange on Bunny Street
• it is possible to improve pedestrian safety issues by adding safe crossing points at key spots
• opportunities to connect with Riverlink projects
• it has fewer intersections that bikes would need to cross
• less issues with vibration, and the road has less camber (compared to Knights Road) which makes it easier and safer to bike and scoot along

Here's some examples of what's possible:

• this route could offer improved footpath space, two-way bike lane, street tree planting and carparking
• Birch Street could become a neighbourhood greenway where bikes can share the street with vehicles in a 30km/hr area

Features of a one-way network:

• will be easy to access in both directions
• will provide good separation from vehicles
• intuitive and easy to use

Features of a two-way network:

• is wider so can accommodate parents and children to rise side-by-side, more people can ride when it's busy and allows space for passing
• can provide a physical separation from vehicles, such as a rasied kerb

Here's some other improvements we will look at:

• Narrowing intersections to reduce crossing distances for people walking
• priority for people walking and biking at intersections
• updated traffic signals to give separate phases for different users