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* Due to the field work nature of the duties of the occupants of the positions that home garage these vehicles they are considered to be at work at all times they are in their vehicles.

Roads—cycle lanes
(Question No 243)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice, on 8 March 2005:

(1) How much money has already been spent on the provision of on-road cycle lanes;

(2) How much funding is currently allocated to future on-road cycle lane construction;

(3) What studies or figures are available to show (a) the level of cycling prior to on-road cycle lanes, (b) the level of use of current on-road cycle lanes and (c) projected use of on-road cycle lanes in the future;

(4) How many complaints have been made regarding on-road cycling lanes;

(5) How many traffic accidents/injuries/hospital treatments have been recorded with regard to the use of on-road cycle lanes;

(6) Are there any plans to survey the use of on-road cycle lanes by cyclists; if so, when; if not, why not;

(7) What expenditure was put towards off-road cycle lanes in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05;

(8) What is the forecast figure for 2005-06.

Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) On-road cycle lanes have been installed on all new arterial roads and as separate projects for a number of years. Approximately $1.0m will be spent in 2004-05 on on-road cycle lanes on main cycle routes identified as part of the cycle and pedestrian infrastructure masterplan. The Woden to Dickson on-road route was completed in September 2004 at a cost of $3m. A number of on-road lanes have been Federally funded in recent years through the “Roads to Recovery” program. These projects include Belconnen Way $600,000 and Monaro Highway southbound for $600,000.

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