Project in development: Uphill bike lanes
Why are we doing this?
Councillors approved plans for uphill bike lanes on Crawford Road and the top of Constable Street at a meeting on 8 March. This route is the main Kilbirnie-Newtown connection, and will link to other new bike paths soon to be developed in Kilbirnie.
The project includes revised plans for two sections of Crawford Road to retain more car parking, including by moving some car parks from the eastern side to the western side of the road near number 30 and number 40 Crawford Road. View the revised plans (PDF 8.6MB)
What’s next?
Construction on the uphill bike lane at the top end of Constable Street is expected to start on Monday 15 October. Contractors will then move to Crawford Road, with this work expected to start on Monday 29 October.
Feedback overview
Read a summary of feedback (PDF 114KB) and all public submissions (PDF 7.6MB)
Approved solution: Uphill bike lanes on one side with a raised buffer, sharrows in the downhill traffic lanes
Why this solution?
This route is an important connection for people biking between Kilbirnie and Newtown, and to the central city. The design will give better protection for people on bikes. It is appropriate for a busy through route such as Crawford Road, which has a lot of fast-moving traffic, including buses.
Impacts:
- On Constable Street, eight spaces for parking will be removed.
- On Crawford Road, remove parking on the uphill side and two parking spaces at the bottom by Childers Terrace.
- At the bus stops on both Constable Street and Crawford Road, the bike path will be at footpath level to make it easier for people getting on and off the bus.
- Traffic lanes on Constable Street will be narrowed from 4.5m wide to 3.8m.
- On some sections of Crawford Road the painted median will be removed.
- A new pedestrian crossing will be installed near Naughton Terrace to make it easier for residents to cross Crawford Road.
- Bike stop boxes will be installed at the traffic lights at the Constable Street and Coromandel Street intersection.
Read the full Traffic Resolution Report for Constable Street (334KB PDF) and Crawford Road (707KB PDF), and plans (6.1MB PDF)
Community feedback
We have received feedback from the community about this project. Click here to view the summary graphs.
View the options previously considered for Constable Street (between Coromandel Street and Alexandra Road) and Crawford Road.
Plans for Crawford Road
Looking towards Kilbirnie at the Naughton Terrace intersection
Plan for Crawford Road bus stop
Near the Wellington Road roundabout (this a typical example that will also be used in other places)
Revised plans for Crawford Road
These show how the plans were revised in two areas on Crawford Road in response to feedback from residents - near the Kilbirnie Tennis Club and near Naughton Terrace.
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