tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post436156746462329061..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Cycling over Auckland Harbour BridgeDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-11281639241396183822010-01-06T10:43:41.157+01:002010-01-06T10:43:41.157+01:00Damn straight, Matt. Driving a car in NZ is way to...Damn straight, Matt. Driving a car in NZ is way too cheap and doesn't cover the social cost that we all pay for this mode of transport. In reality, this apparent clean, green country is high on petrol fumes. And Paul Henry is still not over the fact that motorists were inconvenienced by the bridge crossing in May 09.<br /><br />Great blog, by the way, David.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967304321542045304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-49307173424615794092009-12-14T07:27:45.117+01:002009-12-14T07:27:45.117+01:00That song should be on TV1 one morning in the minu...That song should be on TV1 one morning in the minutes before Paul Henry interviews John Key, without either of them knowing it's going to be on.<br /><br />And the cars should pay a toll to build the bikeway.Matthttp://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-34137481607256720162009-12-13T22:31:18.375+01:002009-12-13T22:31:18.375+01:00Great post - thanks.
I walked over the bridge on ...Great post - thanks.<br /><br />I walked over the bridge on that day - it was fantastic to be able to do so. There were around 10,000 people who walked/cycled across.<br /><br />I don't believe that the Harbour Bridge is a suicide magnet. There's no footpath onto the bridge so you must drive onto it. Then once on, you can't pull over and stop anywhere. If you did you would get the Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-83906344239564837852009-12-13T20:34:39.747+01:002009-12-13T20:34:39.747+01:00Great video - I was able to cycle up the bridge on...Great video - I was able to cycle up the bridge on the day 'Get Across' planned earlier this year. I watch that site closely for updates on plans to let us across - which I believe is meant to happen, sooner rather than later. They are looking now at tucking a cycleway in under the bridge I think. And yes, Kevin, the bridge has been a suicide magnet.jayjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147806020789911745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-50946723471769822282009-12-13T20:13:54.507+01:002009-12-13T20:13:54.507+01:00how these 'Austerity' mves don't say, ...how these 'Austerity' mves don't say, close the road or make it narrower.Andy in Germanyhttp://www.workbike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-37392534349342030692009-12-13T18:20:39.331+01:002009-12-13T18:20:39.331+01:00I should give my source for previous post on the P...I should give my source for previous post on the Prince Edward Viaduct. It is Wikipedia at:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward_Viaduct<br /><br />Is the Auckland Harbour bridge a suicide magnet the way the PEV was before the suicide barrier went up?Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-17340090679000876272009-12-13T14:01:00.228+01:002009-12-13T14:01:00.228+01:00This reminds me of Toronto's Prince Edward Via...This reminds me of Toronto's Prince Edward Viaduct. Except that the PEV has bike lanes. <br /><br />At the time it was built, the PEV included a very expensive and controversial lower deck to accomodate a future subway. This was a wise and foresighted move, for millions of dollars were saved when no major structural changes were later required to extend the subway across the bridge.Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.com