A court ruled protesters could not shut down all six traffic lanes of the Story Bridge for a walking protest – but it is still legal for cyclists to ride across.
A newly formed group, the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance, has announced it will host a bike bus, departing from the southern end of the bridge from 8am on weekdays, starting today.
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A bike bus, used by families to get children to school safely while cycling, involves a group of people riding bikes together along a set route to mitigate the dangers of vehicle traffic.
People have been encouraged to wear a high-vis vest or bright clothing and “as many flashing lights as you can”.
“We will be legally riding slowly over the bridge two abreast in the left-hand lane,” the group posted on Facebook.
Protesters had wanted to shut all six lanes of the Story Bridge on Friday, May 30, for a march to draw attention to their calls for Brisbane City Council to allocate one car lane to pedestrians, cyclist and scooter traffic while footpaths were repaired, but a court ruled it could not go ahead.
The bridge’s footpaths, used by about 4000 walkers, bike and scooter riders daily, were suddenly closed on March 5, reports later revealing parts of the bridge were an “extreme risk” to the public, while council called for cash from the state and federal governments for a restoration.
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