Inner-Brisbane residents concerned

A group of inner-Brisbane residents has launched a grassroots campaign urging Brisbane City Council to prioritise separated cycling lanes along one of the city’s busiest roads.

Annerley Road, in Brisbane’s inner-south, is a major thoroughfare in and out of South Brisbane, carrying about 25,600 vehicles daily between Gladstone Road and Ipswich Road.

While some sections of Annerley Road have painted or separated cycling lanes, between Ipswich Road and Gladstone Road cyclists must use the road or the footpath.

Local resident Paul Guard and his one-year-old daughter recently avoided a serious accident on Annerley Road, after allegedly being grazed by a car while cycling across a side-street intersection.

While he and his daughter were relatively unhurt, Mr Guard said it was a scary experience.

“It just brought home the fact that we do have to be very careful,” Mr Guard said.

“At the moment because of the lack of infrastructure, it’s inherently unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists and I think that needs to change.

“People need to be more careful driving, and secondly the infrastructure needs to be improved so it’s much more friendly for pedestrians and cyclists.”

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