Drury cycleway – local backing, back on bikes

DRURY CYCLEWAY

LOCAL BACKING, BACK ON BIKES

The times may be a-changin’ but, in some ways, the wheels are still in spin. Designed to link cyclists with transport hubs and provide safer access to schools, the Drury South Crossing cycle network is getting locals back on their bikes.

“The objective is to allow thousands of local residents the option of [safely] walking or cycling to school and work,” Stephen Hughes (CEO of Drury South Crossing) said in April 2021. “One of the key outcomes is [to help] reduce the heavy traffic at Ramarama School, where rolls are expected to surge as the local population increases.”

Lower speed limits and upgrades to roads in the Drury area are also intended to allow safer passage.

Covering 9km in total, the cycle network serves one of the country’s fastest-growing areas where the population is expected to reach more than 60,000 in the next 30 years. The project comprises 5km of walking and cycling paths plus a 4km shared path from Drury village to Drury South Crossing.

Andrew Baker from the Franklin Local Board welcomed the addition to local infrastructure.

“As a local resident and cyclist myself, there is a noticeable change in the feeling of safety on the roads,” he added. “We are not only seeing more pedestrians using the pathways but, for the first time in years, we are now seeing school children riding bikes to school.”

The cycleway is open now; the 360-hectare Drury South Crossing development is expected to be completed in 2027.

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