| Mike turtur bikeway | |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) [1] |
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Trailheads | Glenelg, King William Street, Adelaide |
| Use | Cycling, walking |
| Hiking details | |
| Season | all |
| Surface | bitumen, pavers |
The Mike Turtur Bikeway is a cycling route adjacent to the Glenelg tram route connecting Glenelg to the Adelaide city centre. It is a popular commuter route for people who live in the inner suburbs southwest of the city and work in or near the city centre. [2]
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.
Adelaide city centre is the inner city locality of Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Adelaide local government area. Due to the construction of many new apartments in the city, the population has grown over ten years from 10,229 to 15,115.
The bikeway was named in 2010 in honour of Michael Turtur, an Olympic cycling gold medallist from Adelaide. [2] As of 2016 [update] it ends at South Terrace, Adelaide on the edge of the city centre. The state government and Adelaide City Council are seeking to design a bikeway along King William Street to extend it in to Victoria Square in the heart of the city. [3]
Michael Colin Turtur is a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist in the 4000m Team Pursuit at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, with team members Dean Woods, Kevin Nichols and Michael Grenda, coached by Charlie Walsh.
South Terrace is one of the four terraces which bound the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government, SA Government or Her Majesty’s Government is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of South Australia. The Government of South Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1856 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, South Australia has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Under the Australian Constitution, South Australia ceded legislative and judicial supremacy to the Commonwealth, but retained powers in all matters not in conflict with the Commonwealth.
As the bikeway is becoming more popular, a number of infrastructure improvements have been made or proposed to improve the safety and utility of the sections that were poorest. The most significant was a bridge over South Road, though this was closed for about 12 months in 2017-2018 due to structural problems; it re-opened in January 2018. Crossing lights for cyclists were added at Goodwood Road and improved at South Terraced. [3] In a number of places, there is an improved shared path where cyclists previously needed to use a parallel street. [1] In conjunction with other rail upgrades, a bridge is planned over the Seaford and Belair railway lines at Goodwood railway station. [3]
The Seaford railway line is a suburban commuter line in Adelaide, South Australia.
The Belair railway line is a suburban rail commuter route in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, that runs from the Adelaide station to Belair in the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Wolseley line.
Goodwood railway station is the junction station for the Belair and Seaford/Tonsley lines. The Belair line diverges south-east towards Millswood, while the Seaford and Tonsley lines diverge south-west towards Clarence Park. The Glenelg Tram line crosses over the railway lines at the south end of Goodwood station. The station services the Adelaide inner-southern suburb of Goodwood, and is 5.0 km from Adelaide station.
