Have say on cycle route

03/Jan/2012

By Tristan Lavalette, Southern Gazette

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A CITY of South Perth bike plan review has deemed establishing an effective cycle route from Canning Bridge to Curtin University a priority.

South Perth Council unanimously supported the City’s draft bike plan at its last meeting.

The five-year strategy aims to assess specific cycle routes and improve the bicycle network, after safety concerns from cyclists and pedestrians.

The plan focuses on making existing routes more effective for bicycle use and recommends upgrading several key links, including Coode Street to the South Perth foreshore and the South Perth station precinct to Angelo Street.

Investigating implementing bicycle facilities on Mill Point Road and Labouchere Road were also suggested in the review.

PERTH is the ideal place for Olympic cyclist Emma Pooley to hone her skills during the European summer.

The English professional cyclist is taking advantage of the WA weather to train for this year’s race season in Europe, which she will be involved in from March to September.

She said her main goals for next year were being selected for the London Olympics, competing in the Giro d'Italia in July and the September world championships in Holland.